Production Scheduler/Cost Estimator

EKL Machine, Inc.; Bensalem Township (Bucks County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & 401k program

Dental & Vision Insurance

Paid vacation 15 days per year

11 paid holidays

Job summary

EKL Machine, Inc. in Andalusia, PA, is seeking a proactive Material Planner to create schedules, analyze blueprints, and develop production plans in a precision machining environment.

Ideal candidates have 3–5 years of planning experience, strong Excel and ERP (Oracle) skills, and excellent communication. The role emphasizes teamwork, reliability, and meeting customer commitments in a climate-controlled shop.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of planning experience in a machine shop or manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills; customer service oriented (internal/external).
• Proficiency in Word and Excel; Oracle ERP experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation.
• Develop daily material schedules and production plans to meet orders.
• Analyze drawings and specs to prepare time, material, and labor estimates.
• Coordinate movement of materials with purchasing and production.
• Update Bills of Material and Routings with CSR and Accounting.
• Participate in daily plant meetings and support scheduling changes.

Skills

Material planning

MRP systems

ERP (Oracle)

Excel

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

MS Word

Job description

EKL Machine is an established and aggressively growing Tooling Manufacturing and Engineering Company seeking an enthusiastic, responsible, and customer-oriented individual that has a positive attitude and shares the values of company culture, which is built around teamwork, family, honest communication, and producing desirable results to work in our precision climate-controlled machine shop in Andalusia, PA facility.

INDUSTRY LEADING BENEFIT PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES LOW EMPLOYEE PREMIUMS FOR MEDICAL INSURANCE, 401k RETIREMENT PROGRAM. DENTAL, VISION, LIFE AND DISABILITY INSURANCES. NEW EMPLOYEES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR 15 DAYS OF PAID VACATION PER CALENDAR YEAR AND 11 PAID COMPANY HOLIDAYS.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Draws up master schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet completion dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
• Develop daily material schedules and production plans for company orders to meet customer commitment dates.
• Analyze blueprints, specifications, proposals, and other documentation to prepare time, material, equipment, and labor estimates involved in assigned products, projects, or services, applying knowledge of specialized methodologies, techniques, principles, or processes.
• Provide preliminary estimates for planning purposes and detailed itemized estimates based on final plans and specifications.
• May specialize according to particular service performed, type of product manufactured, or phase of work involved, such as tool and fixture costs, production costs, construction costs, or material costs.
• Coordinate efficient movement of materials with purchasing and production personnel.
• Review and plan requirements for internal plant work orders. (WIP and subassemblies)
• Build and update necessary “Bills of Material” and “Routings” as required in conjunction with CSR and Corporate Accounting.
• Utilize MRP system as needed, maintain integrity of system and monitor reports such as “Shop Floor” and “Close / Complete”.
• Work with Sales and Customer Service to implement customer order changes into proper production schedules.
• Distribute hard copies of daily schedules to appropriate plant personnel.
• Participate in daily plant production meetings and other plant and company meetings as required.
• Assist Plant General Manager with any other duties or responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent is required; Associate’s degree preferred
• 3-5 years of experience in a planning function in a machine shop or manufacturing environment is preferred
• Customer service oriented to both internal and external customers/employees
• Must have strong work ethic
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
• Expertise in PC skills including Word and Excel; required. Experience with ERP systems such as ORACLE; a plus
• Excellent organizational skills: Ability to prioritize work and multi-task

3-5 years:

Material Planning

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