Production Scheduler – Lean Manufacturing & Timely Delivery

Zing Recruiting; Columbia City (IN); On-site; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Zing Recruiting is seeking a Production Scheduler for a growing manufacturer in Columbia City, IN. The role focuses on production planning, scheduling, and inventory control to ensure on-time customer deliveries while balancing capacity and cost.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in production scheduling within manufacturing, strong Excel and ERP/MRP experience, and solid organizational skills. This is a full-time, direct-hire position with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production scheduling, planning, or inventory control experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and analytical skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and release production orders.
• Coordinate labor, equipment, materials, and production resources.
• Adjust schedules to address material shortages, machine downtime, and changing customer demands.
• Monitor inventory levels and support inventory optimization efforts.
• Analyze on-time delivery performance and implement corrective actions.
• Collaborate with production, operations, and supply chain teams.
• Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Production scheduling

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Excel

Job description

Zing Recruiting is seeking a Production Scheduler for a growing manufacturer in Columbia City, IN. The role focuses on production planning, scheduling, and inventory control to ensure on-time customer deliveries while balancing capacity and cost.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in production scheduling within manufacturing, strong Excel and ERP/MRP experience, and solid organizational skills. This is a full-time, direct-hire position with competitive benefits and growth opportunities.