Production Scheduler/Planner II

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA; South Bend (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Life Insurance and Disability

401(k) and RRSP programs with Company 

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

ThyssenKrupp Materials NA in the United States seeks a Production Planner to oversee daily order processing and scheduling across stations, maximizing equipment utilization and on‑time delivery.

You will coordinate with Sales, Procurement, and Shipping to align demand with capacity and lead times, ensuring smooth flow of materials and accurate forecasts for both regular and rush orders. This on‑site role requires strong analytical and communication skills and offers comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a production planning or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Must know the different processes involved in manufacturing parts.
• Ability to create and understand reports to make production planning decisions.
• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency with computers.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced environment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Possess the ability to understand equipment and tolerances.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with a proactive problem‑solving mindset

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily control of product order processing from reviewing and scheduling production orders by processing station.
• Schedule orders to maximize productivity and equipment utilization.
• Analyze production specifications to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and personnel requirements.
• Ensure material flow and production activity are aligned.
• Prepare work orders.
• Reprioritize and reschedule tasks to meet urgent orders.
• Update capacity and backlog in ERP/MRP systems.
• Coordinate with Sales, Procurement, and Shipping to align demand and lead times.
• Plan jobs across machines with priority based on lead time and capacity.
• Assess manpower, machine, and material availability to optimize efficiency.
• Reassign workloads due to maintenance or breakdowns.
• Maintain delivery schedules and expedite orders as needed.
• Collaborate with Quality and Engineering for PPAP releases as applicable.
• This position operates on the warehouse floor around heavy machinery.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Reading engineering drawings

ERP/MRP proficiency

SAP knowledge

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering or related field

Tools

Job Boss

SAP

Job description

Company

With around 480 locations in over 40 countries, thyssenkrupp Materials Services is the biggest materials distributor and service provider in the western world. The broad service spectrum offered by the materials experts enables customers to focus on their individual core business. The area of Materials Services spans two strategic areas: global materials distribution as one-stop-shop - from steel and stainless steel, tubes and pipes, nonferrous metals and specialty materials to plastics and raw materials - and tailored services in the areas of materials management and supply chain management. An extensive omnichannel architecture offers 250,000 customers worldwide cross‑channel, round‑the‑clock access to more than 150,000 products and services. A highly efficient logistics system ensures that all requested services are smoothly integrated into customer production processes “just‑in‑time” or “just‑in‑sequence.”

Copper and Brass Division

Sales is a distributor and processor of aluminum, stainless steel, copper, brass, bronze and more quality materials serving markets across North America, including Canada and Mexico. By providing customers with what they want, when they need it, Copper and Brass Sales is able to help them succeed in today’s challenging global business environment. The company’s focus on the Aerospace, Automotive, Electrical, Medical and Oil & Gas Industries allows them to offer these market segments expertise specific to their needs. The daily commitment of its employees to provide premium service focused on the customer first has earned Copper and Brass Sales the position of a respected leader in the nonferrous metals industry for over 80 years.

Your responsibilities

Job Summary

This individual will oversee the daily control of product order processing from reviewing and scheduling production orders by processing station. This individual will be responsible for scheduling orders to maximize productivity and equipment utilization.

Key Accountabilities

• Helps to analyze production specifications to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and personnel requirements.
• Ensures material flow and production activity are aligned.
• Prepares work orders.
• Recommends schedule changes resulting from material or labor shortages, design changes, or backlogs when necessary.
• Utilize Job BOSS generated reports to update the capacity cutoff calendar. (Canada only)
• Utilize the SAP system to update the planning and backlog.
• Work with Sales and Material teams to generate accurate demand forecasts and adjust production plans based on forecast changes.
• Coordinate with Customer Service and Materials teams to align production with order intake for both regular and rush jobs.
• Work closely with the Programming/Operational teams to plan jobs across various machines, prioritizing orders based on lead time, capacity, and customer requirements.
• Assess manpower, machine, and material availability to optimize production efficiency.
• Reassign or reschedule workloads as needed due to scheduled maintenance or machine breakdowns.
• Creating/Verifying and arranging transfer of material pick orders for each machine.
• Maintain visibility of order flow and proactively flag potential delays, such as material stockouts, overutilized machines, or tooling issues.
• Maintain the daily Delivery Schedule report to ensure alignment between actual production and the planned schedule.
• Respond to expedite requests by reprioritizing and rescheduling tasks to meet urgent order requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and Shipping teams to execute expedited orders efficiently
• Ensure timely release of PPAPs in collaboration with Quality and Engineering teams as applicable.
• This is a position that works directly on the warehouse floor on or around heavy machinery.
• Meets TKMNA Employee Attributes and Competencies.

The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirement for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

This position has been identified as "safety sensitive" by thyssenkrupp under applicable laws. Accordingly, any application for this position that is considered for employment with thyssenkrupp requires successful completion of pre‑employment drug testing, which may include testing for marijuana in accordance with any applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a production planning or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings.
• Must know the different processes involved in manufacturing parts.
• Ability to create and understand reports to make production planning decisions.
• Basic math and reading skills obtained by a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Proficiency with computers.
• Interpersonal skills to communicate with plant manager, sales staff, and warehouse personnel.
• Ability to work cross‑functionally in a fast‑paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Possess the ability to understand equipment and tolerances.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills, with a proactive problem‑solving mindset

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Engineering or a related field
• 3+ years of experience in a production planning or scheduling role within a manufacturing environment
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP system; experience with Job Boss (Canada) or SAP (US) is a plus

Competencies

Analytical thinking skills. Planning skills. Oral and written communication skills. Leadership skills.

Benefits Overview

We offer competitive company benefits to eligible positions, such as

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance and Disability
• Voluntary Wellness Programs
• 401(k) and RRSP programs with Company Match
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• And more!

Benefits may vary based on job, country, union role, and/or company segment. Please work with your recruiter or tk representative for applicable benefits information.

Equal opportunity employer, including people with disabilities and veterans.

Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. For those requiring assistance completing the application or the application process and request information relating to the need for accommodation, please contact [e-mail].