Production Scheduler

Lake Air Products; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

Gym Reimbursement

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Lake Air Products is seeking a seasoned Production Scheduler to join our on-site team in New Hope, MN. You will monitor forecasts and material flow to craft schedules ensuring customer orders ship on time, while maintaining scheduling integrity and coordinating with multiple internal teams.

The role emphasizes lean manufacturing, strong communication, and the ability to adapt schedules for changing demand and material constraints in a contract manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of production planning and inventory management experience.
• Solid load leveling, expediting, and lean Kanban skills.
• Experience in contract manufacturing or OEM environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain production planning with ~99% record accuracy.
• Build/maintain schedules to meet customer demand.
• Support manufacturing and internal/external customers.
• Develop and communicate planning policies and procedures.
• Monitor supply/demand to identify shortages and reduce excess inventory.
• Assist operations to set production priorities for on-time delivery.
• Authorize expedited changes to production plans.
• Maintain Kanban stocking for inventory hedges.

Skills

Production planning

Inventory management

Lean Kanban

Expediting techniques

Strong communication

Contract manufacturing

ERP knowledge

Tools

M1 ERP

Epicor ERP

Job description

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Production Scheduler

Full Time Indirect New Hope, MN, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 3391

Salary Range: $60,000.00 To $90,000.00 Annually

About Lake Air Products

Lake Air Products is a fast-growing contract manufacturer serving medical, aerospace & defense, industrial markets and more. We are committed to quality, performance, and building strong teams while proudly living by our Core Values: Customer Focus, Passion for Performance, and Right People – Best Teams.

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Production Schedulerto join our growing team on-site at the Lake Air Product plant in New Hope, MN. As a Production Scheduler in the metals fabrication industry, you will monitor forecasts and materials to produce schedules that will allow customer orders to be filled on time.

• Maintain production planning and scheduling integrity with a 99% level of record accuracy
• Build and maintain production schedules to support demand from various customers
• Provide support for manufacturing, as well as for internal and external customers
• Develop, maintain, and communicate policies, procedures, and operating guidelines for the planning, scheduling and sequencing for all operations
• Monitor the product supply and demand report to identify and correct any supply shortages, as well as to eliminate unnecessary inventory
• Assist operations managers and order processors to set and control production priorities to provide the highest level of customer satisfaction in meeting promised dates
• Provide authorization to all approved expedite requests, changes, and updates to production and plans for customer commitments
• Maintain stocking levels via manufacturing Kanbans/minimum quantities for inventory hedges

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of production planning and inventory management experience required
• Exceptional technical skills, including solid load leveling and expediting techniques, inventory management, and lean Kanban management
• Related manufacturing experience and sheet metal fabrication experience is a plus
• Strong communication skills in order to collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing, Production and potentially customers
• Ability to build and adjust production schedules to accommodate material availability, equipment failures, alternate routings, changing customer demands, rework needs, and more
• Previous experience in a contract manufacturing world or an OEM with many different products preferred
  
• Previous experience with M1 or Epicor preferred

Lake Air Products Offers:

• Full Benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holiday Pay
• Gym Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement

Please note that this position may require travel to our (location) facility and may be subject to export control regulations. Unless an exemption applies, candidate(s) must be a U.S. Person* within the meaning of the law or obtain an export control license. Candidates who do not meet the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) requirements or choose not to pursue such positions are not disqualified from applying for other opportunities with Lake Air Products. Nothing in this posting should be interpreted as limiting applications based on nationality or citizenship status.

*A U.S. Person under export control laws includes a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, U.S. permanent resident, or protected individual who has been lawfully admitted for temporary residence in the U.S. as a refugee or asylee under U.S. law.

Join a company where your hard work, dedication, and growth matter. We look forward to meeting you!