Production Scheduler

Trinity Industries, Inc.; Longview (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Trinity Industries, Inc. is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Longview, TX plant to plan and manage railcar production flows. You will collaborate with operations, purchasing and logistics, develop schedules, monitor resource availability, and report daily progress to the Plant Manager.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in manufacturing or scheduling, plus strong Excel and communication skills. This on-site position offers growth within our production operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum 5 yrs of relevant experience or combination of education and related experience.
• 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferred.
• Prior experience working in Logistics, Production Planning or Scheduling.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Office applications, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and/or monitor the flow of cars coming in and out.
• Collaborate with all departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customers' needs.
• Build integrated processes among internal functions such as operations, purchasing and logistics and outside suppliers.
• Focus resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various production processes and establishes KPIs and benchmarks.
• Collect, compile, and present railcar OEM and maintenance progress and status reports daily or as requested.
• Responsible for ensuring inventory and material controls are in place and executed by the plan.
• Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs throughout the maintenance repair shop for TRMO cars.
• Determine car requirements and coordinate the efficient movement of production and engineering.
• Create and distribute shop trackers to the production departments.
• Provide Plant Manager daily updates on Units and revenue.
• Perform File Review and coordinate information with team members.
• May coordinate or exchange information with third parties, vendors, or customers.
• Lead technical reviews with Operations, Safety, Welding, Quality to optimize processes.
• Develop and conduct reports, manage meetings, and support railcar maintenance.

Skills

Scheduling

Supply chain planning

Excel

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

MS Office

Outlook

Job description

Trinity Tank Car is searching for a talented team player to fill the open position of Production Scheduler in our Longview, TX plant.

Our products are an integral part of the supply chain that helps fuel our lives and our economy. Over the last 85 years, Trinity Industries has grown to over 6,000 employees strong with the common purpose of Delivering Goods, For the Good of All.

What you’ll do:

• Plan, schedule, coordinate, and/or monitor the flow of cars coming in and out
• Collaborate with all departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customers' needs. Will need to collaborate with buyers and Corporate when scheduling OEM and Maintenance cars
• Build integrated processes among internal functions such as operations, purchasing and logistics and outside suppliers
• Focus resources on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through various production processes and establishes key performance metrics and benchmarks relating to supply chain planning/forecasting to measure actual performance against goals on a regular basis
• Collect, compile, and present railcar OEM and maintenance progress and status report daily, or as requested
• Responsible for ensuring inventory & material controls are in place and executed by the plan
• Promote alignment by understanding and communicating customer needs and requirements throughout the maintenance repair shop for TRMO cars
• Determine car requirements and coordinate the efficient movement of production and engineering
• Creates and distributes shop trackers to the production departments
• Provide Plant Manager daily updates on Units and revenue
• Perform File Review
• Coordinate information and activities with other team members
• May coordinate or exchange information with third parties, vendors, or customers
• Lead technical and mechanical reviews with Operations, Safety, Welding, Quality to analyze and develop optimal process instructions
• Develop and conduct reports, manage meetings, and support the railcar maintenance
• Collaborate with Lean and Continuous Improvement teams at plants during Kaizen events or Value Stream mapping activities
• Required to provide support during peak fulfillment periods to meet corporate financial targets
• Other duties as assigned

What you will need:

• Bachelor’s degree with minimum of 5 yrs. of relevant experience, or combination of education and related experience
• 5 years of manufacturing experience, preferred
• Prior experience working in Logistics, Production Planning or Scheduling
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Office applications, especially Excel
• Ability to work across the organization's various functions and with external suppliers