Production Scheduler: Aligning Demand & Delivery

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company; Forest Park (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Vacation

401K

Job summary

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company in Forest Park, IL is seeking a Production Scheduler to align customer commitments with manufacturing reality. You will coordinate daily scheduling with Production and Customer Service, review orders, inventory, and capacity, and maintain a live schedule that supports on-time delivery.

This role requires ERP/MRP expertise and strong cross-functional communication to balance customer satisfaction with production efficiency.

Qualifications

• Experience with production scheduling and ERP/MRP systems.
• Strong collaboration with Customer Service and Production.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily scheduling priorities with Production and Customer Service, including expedite requests, promise dates, delays, and changing customer needs.
• Review open orders, stock levels, WIP, finished goods inventory, material availability, and critical asset schedules to identify constraints and keep production aligned.
• Maintain a visible, accurate production schedule that supports on-time delivery, efficient asset utilization, and clear communication to the floor and site leadership.
• Serve as the ERP/MRP subject matter expert for scheduling and planning, helping identify system gaps, improve data accuracy, and support process improvements.
• Balance customer satisfaction and production efficiency through clear communication, daily follow-up, and strong cross-functional coordination.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Scheduling

Cross-functional coordination

Job description

Duraco Specialty Tapes and Liners – A Duraco Specialty Materials® Company in Forest Park, IL is seeking a Production Scheduler to align customer commitments with manufacturing reality. You will coordinate daily scheduling with Production and Customer Service, review orders, inventory, and capacity, and maintain a live schedule that supports on-time delivery.

This role requires ERP/MRP expertise and strong cross-functional communication to balance customer satisfaction with production efficiency.