Production Scheduler: Inventory & Planning Lead

Komatsu; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 49,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k and/or employee savings programs

Employee time off

Job summary

Komatsu in Peoria, Illinois, is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan and process 2,500–5,000 production orders across up to 15 manufacturing cells. You will monitor schedules, capacity and status reports, and coordinate with suppliers and internal customers to ensure on‑time assembly and shipping.

The ideal candidate has an Associate degree or equivalent, five years in production control or inventory, and solid Excel/Word skills.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent.
• Five years’ experience in production control, inventory control or operating systems.
• Ability to express job demands verbally and in written or electronic communications clearly to supervision, peers and operating personnel.
• Must be capable of operating personal computer.
• Moderate knowledge or better of “Microsoft Word” and “Microsoft Excel” is desirable.
• Must have good organizational skills.
• Must be able to meet operational deadlines during times of stress and peak activity.

Responsibilities

• Using available system generated reports to plan and execute appropriate “Picking Schedule” to generate outbound advice for Stores picking activity in support of “in house” manufactured supply orders and “in house” sales orders for the PDC or Direct Shipments to distributors.
• Using Shortage Reports and “At Risk Report” to expedite material as required to meet production order, assembly schedule start dates and Sales Order shipment dates.
• Monitor and/or maintain production & inventory status reports to assure operations can proceed to plan. Report conditions threatening the plan to appropriate Supervisors. Provide material availability dates to the Parts Department or other internal customers.
• Monitor and maintain system parameters and policies related to assigned items, their BOM’s and the material distribution.
• From Defect Notices submitted by inspectors, arrange for item replacement or repair items as required.
• Provide for replacement of items missing, lost or incorrectly picked for assembly or production operations as reported by hourly personnel or supervision.
• Participate in new employee orientation and training.
• Perform other tasks of a clerical nature as required and/or assigned by supervision.

Job description

Komatsu in Peoria, Illinois, is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan and process 2,500–5,000 production orders across up to 15 manufacturing cells. You will monitor schedules, capacity and status reports, and coordinate with suppliers and internal customers to ensure on‑time assembly and shipping.

The ideal candidate has an Associate degree or equivalent, five years in production control or inventory, and solid Excel/Word skills.