Production Scheduler: Cross-Functional Operations & Excel

IFab Corporation; Gastonia (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IFAB is seeking a dedicated Scheduling Coordinator to drive daily operational coordination at our Gastonia, NC manufacturing facility. You will own the short-term production schedule and align customer delivery with machine capacity, material availability, and labor readiness.

You will collaborate across Operations, Materials, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service, turning shop-floor data into actionable production plans and driving on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• 3+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling or production control.
• Advanced MS Excel experience with PivotTables, Power Query, XLOOKUP and VBA beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Build and publish daily and weekly production schedules across all departments and work centers.
• Sequence work orders based on due dates, material availability, labor, tooling, and setup times.
• Identify capacity bottlenecks and material shortages; develop recovery plans with leadership.
• Lead or participate in daily production review meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Create and maintain Excel dashboards and capacity models to improve schedule visibility.
• Monitor metrics like Schedule Attainment and On-Time Delivery to improve manufacturing flow.

Skills

Scheduling experience

Advanced Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PivotTables

Power Query

XLOOKUP

VBA macros

Job description

IFAB is seeking a dedicated Scheduling Coordinator to drive daily operational coordination at our Gastonia, NC manufacturing facility. You will own the short-term production schedule and align customer delivery with machine capacity, material availability, and labor readiness.

You will collaborate across Operations, Materials, Engineering, Quality, and Customer Service, turning shop-floor data into actionable production plans and driving on-time delivery.