Production Scheduler

Stainless Foundry & Engineering, LLC.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Stainless Foundry & Engineering, LLC. is seeking a Production Planner to manage the production schedule and drive improvements in planning and operational processes.

You will build melt schedules, verify material availability, and coordinate across molding, engineering, and customer service to optimize throughput. The role requires a Bachelor’s degree or related experience, strong organizational and communication skills, and proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or 2–4 years related experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office; ERP experience is helpful.
• Strong interpersonal skills, poise, tact and diplomacy in all interactions.
• Able to plan effectively and prioritize multiple projects with strong organizational skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Build and update master melt schedules based on casting requirements and shop floor capacity.
• Verify raw material, scrap, and alloy availability prior scheduling; collaborate with multiple departments.
• Align melting output with molding, pouring, engineering and customer service teams; maintain cross-department communication.
• Balance customer demand, inventory targets, production capacity, and material availability to maximize service and efficiency.
• Review all POs for production control and ensure dates can be met, coordinating with molding and wax room for rush jobs.
• Create shop orders and manage Make to Stock in line with customer requirements.
• Oversee scheduling for the assigned business unit and provide recovery plans as needed.
• Determine material availability, capacity, and production priorities; maintain proper inventory levels.
• Analyze trends, develop reports, and communicate production performance insights.
• Launch demand into ERP system and manage front-end master scheduling processes.
• Handle all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Planning & prioritization

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in operations management, logistics, or supply chain

2–4 years related experience

ERP database experience helpful

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP databases

Job description

Production Planners are responsible for managing the production schedule and driving improvements in planning and operational processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Build and update master melt schedules based on casting requirements and shop floor capacity – investment and sand.
• Verify raw material, scrap, and alloy availability prior scheduling – work with multiple departments to ensure heats are scheduled accordingly and timely.
• Align melting output with molding, pouring, engineering and customer service teams – cross department communication is key.
• Balance customer demand, inventory targets, production capacity, and material availability to maximize service and operational efficiency
• Review all PO’s for production control, ensuring qty and customer request date can be met. Work with molding department/wax room to ensure schedules are being met and rush jobs are communicated.
• Create all shop orders needed for production - scrap remakes, samples, or new production PO’s.
• Manager of Make to Stock Program, ensuring we have the necessary parts in Finished Goods or in process based on customers’ requirements in contract.
• Oversee and provide scheduling and planning for assigned business unit
• Work with production teams to develop recovery plans as necessary
• Create shop orders
• Responsible for determining material availability, capacity, and production priorities
• Responsible for maintaining proper inventory levels
• Analyze trends, develop reports, facilitate communication and provide feedback on production performance
• Launch demand into ERP system
• Master schedule front end processes
• All other duties as assigned

Education / Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in operations management, logistics, supply chain, or equivalent; or 2-4 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Computer proficiency and technical aptitude with the ability to utilize the Microsoft Suite. Prior experience with an ERP database is helpful.
• Must have high level of interpersonal skills. Position continually requires demonstrated poise, tact and diplomacy.
• Capability of effective planning and priority setting. Ability to manage several projects simultaneously with strong organizational skills.
• Identify complex problems and review related information to develop options and implement solutions.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Stainless Foundry is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.