Production Scheduler

emplify GmbH; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K Match

Vacation

Paid Holidays

Health Insurance

Job summary

Freudenberg Filtration Technologies in Lebanon, IN is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and manage detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for a high-volume operation with thousands of SKUs.

You will balance demand, forecast, inventory, capacity, and material constraints; release work orders in ERP/MRP; monitor schedule adherence; collaborate with procurement, sales, and customer service; and drive KPI-driven improvements in planning accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-7 years of production scheduling, production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Experience in high-SKU manufacturing environments required.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for a high-volume manufacturing operation with thousands of SKUs.
• Balance customer demand, forecast requirements, inventory targets, production capacity, labor availability, and material constraints.
• Release and manage work orders through ERP/MRP systems.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust as needed to address issues and changes.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Customer Service and Sales to align on material availability and delivery expectations.

Skills

High-SKU manufacturing experience

Production scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Microsoft Dynamics

Job description

46052 Lebanon 06.08.2026 Freudenberg Residential Filtration Technologies Inc.

Working at Freudenberg: "We will wow your world!" This is our promise. As a global technology group, we not only make the world cleaner, healthier and more comfortable, but also offer our 52,000 employees a networked and diverse environment where everyone can thrive individually. Be surprised and experience your own wow moments. Protecting people and the environment, and optimizing industrial processes - that is what drives us at Freudenberg Filtration Technologies. We serve our automotive, consumer goods and industrial customers with technically leading products, system solutions, services and consulting in air and liquid filtration. As part of the Freudenberg Group, strong corporate values guide us in our aspiration for innovation, efficiency and highest customer focus. With a dedicated team of around 3,500 colleagues, we generate an annual turnover of about 670 million euros.

You support our team as

Production Scheduler

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for a high-volume manufacturing operation with thousands of SKUs.
• Balance customer demand, forecast requirements, inventory targets, production capacity, labor availability, and material constraints.
• Sequence production orders to minimize changeovers, downtime, scrap, and production inefficiencies.
• Monitor schedule adherence and make real-time adjustments to address equipment issues, material shortages, labor constraints, and priority changes.
• Release and manage work orders through ERP/MRP systems.
• Ensure appropriate inventory levels are maintained for finished goods and critical components.
• Analyze inventory trends and take action to prevent stockouts, excess inventory, and obsolete inventory.
• Collaborate with procurement to ensure timely material availability for production schedules.
• Support inventory reduction initiatives while maintaining target customer service levels.
• Coordinate daily with Production Supervisors regarding schedule attainment and manufacturing constraints.
• Work closely with Customer Service and Sales to understand customer requirements and delivery expectations.
• Partner with Procurement to identify and resolve material shortages.
• Communicate changes to production priorities effectively across the organization.
• Analyze demand patterns, production performance, and capacity utilization to improve planning accuracy.
• Develop and maintain KPIs related to schedule attainment, service levels, inventory performance, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes and system utilization.
• Support S&OP (Sales and Operations Planning) and supply planning activities.
• Prepare production schedules and planning reports for management review.
• Track and report schedule compliance, production output, backlog, capacity constraints, and inventory metrics.
• Maintain accurate planning data within ERP Microsoft Dynamcis/Great Plains/SAP and scheduling systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3-7 years of production scheduling, production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations experience.
• Experience in high-SKU manufacturing environments required.
• Experience serving retail, consumer products, packaging, filtration, food, household goods, or similar industries preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar.

Some of your Benefits

401K Match

Vacation

We offer time off to refresh and recharge.

Paid Holidays

With paid-time off, local holidays are all the way more relaxing.

Health Insurance

Rely on comprehensive services whenever you need it.

We strive to ensure safety remains a top priority, and provide a stable environment for our employees.

The Freudenberg Group is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion. Employment opportunities are available to all applicants and associates without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, genetic information, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.