Production Scheduler

Senneca; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Senneca is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler for our Salt Lake City facility. The role translates the Master Production Schedule into executable daily and weekly schedules, coordinating with Master Scheduler, material readiness, capacity, and priorities to ensure on-time delivery.

You will monitor production performance, maintain ERP/MRP data, escalate constraints, and collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, and engineering to optimize workflow and throughput in a

Qualifications

• 2+ years in production scheduling or planning in manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills incl. PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, filters and conditional formatting.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems to support scheduling and inventory control.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Translate Master Production Schedule into detailed daily/weekly schedules.
• Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with orders, material availability and capacity.
• Release, sequence, and maintain work orders per Master Scheduler priorities.
• Verify material readiness and escalate shortages impacting scheduling.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust for delays, bottlenecks, or capacity limits.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, engineering, quality, shipping, customer service, and sales.
• Track progress and report updates and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Maintain scheduling data, lead times and capacity planning in ERP/MRP.
• Support continuous improvement to enhance scheduling accuracy and throughput.

Skills

Excel advanced

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Prioritization

Lean/Six Sigma knowledge

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Business

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Introduction

At Senneca, we embrace the entrepreneurial spirit of the innovators that created our brands from traffic doors, to cold storage doors to fiberglass doors and beyond. We are committed to exceeding our customers’ expectations and to provide doors that offer safety and protection to our customers’ most important assets…people, products, capital investments and processes.

Overview

Our company offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance; company-paid life insurance; short-term and long-term disability; flexible spending accounts (FSA); health savings accounts (HSA); three weeks of paid time off (PTO); parental leave; 9 paid holidays; various optional benefits; and a 401(k) plan with a company match. We also provide career development opportunities, tuition assistance, and a diverse, inclusive, and welcoming culture making it one of the best in the industry.

We are searching for an experienced Production Scheduler at our Salt Lake City, UT facility.

JOB SUMMARY: The Production Scheduler is responsible for translating the Master Production Schedule into executable daily and weekly production schedules. Reporting to the Master Scheduler, this role coordinates work order sequencing, material readiness, capacity constraints, and schedule execution to support on-time delivery. The Production Scheduler monitors production performance, maintains accurate ERP/MRP data, identifies and escalates constraints, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure schedule adherence and operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Translate the Master Production Schedule into detailed daily and weekly manufacturing schedules.
• Develop and maintain production schedules, ensuring alignment with customer orders, material availability, production capacity, and established priorities.
• Review, release, sequence, and maintain work orders in accordance with priorities established by the Master Scheduler.
• Ensure work orders contain accurate routing, quantities, dates, priorities, and scheduling information prior to production execution.
• Verify material readiness before releasing or committing production work and proactively identify shortages that could impact scheduled production.
• Monitor daily production execution against the published schedule and immediately identify jobs at risk of missing planned start, completion, or shipment dates.
• Monitor and adjust schedules to address delays, material shortages, labor constraints, engineering issues, quality holds, bottlenecks, or capacity limitations.
• Escalate material shortages, labor constraints, capacity limitations, engineering issues, quality concerns, and other barriers that threaten schedule attainment.
• Maintain schedule integrity by ensuring schedule changes are controlled, documented, communicated, and aligned with priorities established by the Master Scheduler.
• Maintain regular presence on the production floor to validate work order status, identify constraints, confirm priorities, and ensure the schedule accurately reflects actual production conditions.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, logistics, engineering, quality, shipping, customer service, and sales teams to optimize workflow and production efficiency.
• Track production progress and communicate schedule updates, delays, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Utilize ERP/MRP systems to schedule work orders, maintain scheduling data, manage inventory-related planning activities, and coordinate job sequencing.
• Analyze production requirements, lead times, material availability, and capacity constraints to support efficient execution of the production plan.
• Ensure on-time product delivery by proactively identifying and resolving scheduling conflicts and production bottlenecks.
• Maintain accurate production planning reports, work order documentation, scheduling records, and system data.
• Provide accurate lead times, schedule status updates, and production commitments to internal stakeholders.
• Track, monitor, and report scheduling performance metrics including schedule attainment, schedule adherence, on-time completion, on-time delivery, past-due work orders, planned versus actual completion, work order aging, material readiness, schedule changes, capacity utilization, and production backlog.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling accuracy, reduce waste, improve throughput, and increase operational efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with applicable quality standards, company policies, and safety regulations.
• All other duties as assigned

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS:

• Comply with all OSHA, and company safety policies, procedures and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled safety training.
• Actively support the organization’s efforts to meet or exceed safety goals and plans.
• Recommend improved safety practices.
• Practices safe work habits and follows general safety procedures such as proper lifting and bending, ergonomics, proper use of equipment and use of personal protection equipment (PPE).
• Adheres to and ensures lockout procedures are followed any time the equipment is being cleaned or maintained.

Requirements

PRODUCT SAFETY AND QUALITY:

• Responsible for supporting and complying with the company’s Integrated Management System, which aligns with ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), and ISO 45001 (Health and Safety) standards.
• Promotes a culture of safety, quality, and environmental responsibility by following established IMS procedures aligned with ISO 9001, 14001, and 45001 standards.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: (include education, experience, special skills, licenses and/or certifications required. The list below represents the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations
• Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field preferred. Equivalent manufacturing scheduling or planning experience will be considered.
• Minimum of 2 years of hands-on production scheduling, production planning, manufacturing coordination, or related manufacturing operations experience required.
• Proven experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems to support production scheduling, inventory control, and operational planning.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, capacity planning, inventory management, material readiness, and supply chain principles.
• Strong Excel skills including PivotTables, XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP, filtering, sorting, conditional formatting, and analysis of large production schedules or work-order datasets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands, manage multiple schedules, and perform effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to collaborate effective across cross-functional teams.
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement, Six Sigma, or related operational excellence methodologies preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to identify process inefficiencies and implement solutions that improve productivity, quality, schedule adherence, and operational performance.

Physical Requirements - Must be able to perform the following functions with or without accommodations This position requires prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

• Occasional walking and standing in a manufacturing environment may be required.
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs. occasionally.
• Regular use of office equipment, including computers, phones, printers, and scanners.
• May require occasional visits to the production floor, where safety precautions such as PPE may be necessary.
• The work environment is primarily an office setting, with some exposure to manufacturing areas that may include noise, machinery, and temperature fluctuations.