PRODUCTION SCHEDULER AND PLANNER – DAYS – #2176

Optical Cable Corporation; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision plans

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

401(k) plan

Life insurance

Short & long-term disability

Educational assistance

Paid time off & holidays

Wireless discounts

Job summary

Optical Cable Corporation in Dallas seeks a Production Scheduler and Planner to manage daily production priorities, materials planning, and BOM accuracy in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include coordinating with production, sales, and inventory control; maintaining lead times and safety stocks; and generating production work orders. Strong Excel/ERP skills and a bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field.
• Six years of manufacturing and materials control experience.
• Experience in design engineering and manufacturing company preferred.
• Excellent computer skills with Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate daily production priorities across production, sales, and inventory control.
• Maintain compliance with lead time objectives.
• Maintain safety stock levels in the MRP system.
• Assist with setting safety stock levels as directed by manager.
• Analyze stock levels of components, sub-assemblies, and finished goods.
• Generate work orders for the production floor.
• Review BOMs and drawings for accuracy prior to release to production.

Skills

Analytical skills

Oral and written communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Time management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Six years manufacturing/materials control experience

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

ERP system

Job description

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Production Scheduler & Planner

Monday – Friday 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM with some schedule flexibility required.

Basic Function: Provides production scheduling and materials planning for OCC Dallas.

Significant Responsibilities:

Performs specific job responsibilities:

• Coordinates the daily priorities between production, sales, and inventory control.
• Comply with and maintain corporate lead time objectives.
• Responsible for maintaining safety stock levels in the MRP system.
• Assist with setting safety stock levels, as directed by manager.
• Analyze and identify component, sub-assembly, and finished good stock levels.
• Generate work orders for the production floor.
• Review all BOM’s and drawings for accuracy prior to the release to production.

Promotes OCC’s service excellence and quality. Provides excellent service to customers; builds strong relationships and team cohesiveness; focuses on quality and positive solutions; communicates respectfully; demonstrates compassion and understanding in response to customer request/needs.

Champions OCC’s vision and values (as detailed in our 15 Essential Points of Success); complies with policies and procedures, ethical standards and Code of Conduct.

Minimum Qualifications Required:

Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field or six years’ experience in manufacturing and materials control environment. Experience working for a design engineering and manufacturing company preferred.

Essential Skills, Abilities & Knowledge: The position requires excellent computer skills and experience using software packages that include Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and an ERP system. Ability to plan, layout, and execute complex work programs, functions, and operations to ensure quality. Sufficient math and handwriting skills required and the ability to correctly complete all documentation. Excellent oral and written communication skills required with the demonstrated ability to express oneself clearly and concisely. Extensive ability to manage and maintain effective relationships with coworkers and management. Ability to work in a team environment. Pays close attention to detail with the ability to plan and schedule material requirements and production accurately, and to recognize, document, and help resolve problems. Able to organize, complete tasks, and manage time. Able to work under pressure in a fast paced environment. Able to read and interpret engineer drawings.

Working Conditions: This is a mostly sedentary job which requires vision sufficient for completing quality work and for extensive computer use and keyboarding, and requires hearing sufficient for normal workplace conversation and for extensive, direct and/or telephone contact with customers, vendors, management staff and employees. The nature of this work and constant personal interactions involved require that an individual possesses significant and persuasive interactive communications skills. This position may require extended hours from time to time including evenings and weekends as necessary to meet company goals and objectives. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with a disability to perform the essential functions.

This role involves work contracted by the U.S. government and/or other federal agencies, which requires that all personnel involved in such work are U.S. citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents. Thus, a qualified candidate for this position must be able to present valid documentation indicating that they are a U.S. citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

Note: This job description is only meant to be a representative summary of the major responsibilities and accountabilities performed by incumbents of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those stated in this description.

Benefits: OCC offers a positive work environment driven by 15 Essential Points of Success, which is how OCC aspires to operate and is an integral part of our corporate philosophy and culture. OCC offers a competitive benefits package to promote health and financial security for you and your family that includes company-sponsored health, dental, and vision plans, Health Savings Accounts (HSA’s), Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA’s), life insurance, short and long term disability coverage, optional supplemental insurance plans; including, critical illness and accident, a 401(k) plan, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP), education assistance, and wireless discounts. Employees are also provided with security options including Healthy Rewards®, Secure Travel®, Will Preparation, and Identity Theft protection as well as generous paid time off and holiday schedules.

Optical Cable Corporation is an EEO/AA/Veterans/Disability Employer.

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