Production Scheduler: Drive On-Time Delivery

Tenneco; Blacksburg (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenneco Blacksburg is seeking an Operations Scheduler to develop, maintain, and communicate production schedules that meet customer requirements and support efficient plant operations. This role collaborates with Operations, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to align priorities, resources, and demand.

The scheduler serves as a key link between planning and shop-floor execution, responding quickly to changes while preserving schedule accuracy and flow.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in manufacturing, production scheduling, operations planning, supply chain, or a related manufacturing function.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple production priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and computer-based production or scheduling systems.
• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or related field.
• Three or more years of production scheduling, operations planning, or related manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, backlog, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and operational priorities.
• Coordinate production requirements across manufacturing departments to support on-time delivery and schedule attainment.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules when necessary due to equipment downtime, material shortages, staffing constraints, quality concerns, or changes in customer priorities.
• Work closely with Value Stream Managers, Supervisors, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to resolve scheduling constraints.
• Ensure production priorities and schedule changes are communicated accurately and promptly across affected shifts and departments.
• Review available manpower and production capacity when establishing or adjusting operating schedules.
• Coordinate material requirements with Supply Chain and Materials to help ensure components are available to support scheduled production.
• Monitor backlog and identify orders or production requirements that may be at risk.
• Escalate significant scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints, material shortages, and delivery risks to appropriate leadership.
• Maintain accurate scheduling information within applicable ERP and production planning systems.
• Participate in daily production and operational meetings as required.
• Analyze scheduling performance and identify opportunities to improve production flow and schedule stability.
• Support line balancing, manpower planning, production-flow improvement, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate scheduling documentation, reports, and production-priority information.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on plant and business needs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Multitasking

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate or Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or related field

Tools

Excel

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Tenneco Blacksburg is seeking an Operations Scheduler to develop, maintain, and communicate production schedules that meet customer requirements and support efficient plant operations. This role collaborates with Operations, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to align priorities, resources, and demand.

The scheduler serves as a key link between planning and shop-floor execution, responding quickly to changes while preserving schedule accuracy and flow.