Production Scheduling Manager

UFP Industries, Inc; Kesteloot's Trailer Court (MN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Health savings account

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k) plan with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Stock purchase program

Educational reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc in Minnesota seeks a Production Specialist to develop production schedules and balance capacity with demand. The role requires a leader who can optimize resources and collaborate with various departments to meet production goals.

Candidates should have extensive experience in manufacturing and scheduling, as well as strong ERP software skills and proficiency in MS Office.

The position offers a salary range of $45,000 - $65,000 annually, along with benefits including medical insurance, a 401(k) plan, and performance bonuses.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment; consumer industry preferred.
• 3 years scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment; consumer industry preferred.
• Ability to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all production activities.
• Maintain efficient capacity loads through all work centers.
• Coordinate with various departments to optimize manufacturing economies.
• Create and maintain a build plan based on sales backlog.
• Monitor project startups to ensure adherence to schedules.
• Analyze work center loads and make suggestions for balance.

Skills

Operations experience

Scheduling experience

ERP software knowledge

MS Office proficiency

Professional communication

Independent work ability

Cross-functional collaboration

Pressure management

Job description

Job Summary

The Production Specialist will plan and establish production schedules for the facility while balancing production capacity with sales and order demand. They will work with management to create and maintain a long-range "build plan" forecasting production levels for the coming three-month period. The Production Specialist is a leader who will embrace change and lead our scheduling efforts to new levels of competitiveness.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Plan and schedule all production activities
• Maintain level and efficient capacity loads through all work centers, utilizing resources and tools in the ERP system
• Make recommendations to the Production Manager to adjust resources as required to balance work center demand with overall manufacturing capacity
• Coordinate and communicate with Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, and Purchasing to assure optimum manufacturing economies are met while maintaining exceptional responsiveness to the customer requirements
• Create and release job work orders for travelers to production
• Review daily production capacity and level load jobs to optimize resources
• Create and maintain build plan based on current Sales backlog and forecasted orders
• Monitor new project startups to ensure adherence to the Project Launch schedule as defined by Project management
• Performs other related duties as assigned
• Plan, maintain, and monitor work order releases to the plant considering work center capacities, manpower, and availability of materials to ensure that the required products are completed on time
• Make recommendations to adjust resources to balance existing and planned workloads against available capacities
• Schedule jobs upon receipt of travelers from the engineering
• Release a weekly plant schedule by the work center using the Shop Load Detail Report from Vantage
• Print the schedule for each work center and distribute it to the respective supervisor
• Print a total plant schedule for wood and metal distribution to respective Production Managers.
• Report job status and scheduled shipments in weekly production meetings
• Monitor and analyze work canter loads
• Create reports to show imbalance and make suggestions to manage and balance work center loads
• Adjust work center capacities to reflect plant personnel changes
• Work with Production Managers and Supervisors to verify data collection through Labor edit report
• Manage the job completion cycle by completing jobs daily
• Analyze collected labor and material transactions upon job completion and identify any issues. Review and resolve issues with Production Managers. Prepare a weekly report of candidates for job closing
• Balance WIP report weekly
• Check for shipping errors, data entry errors, and valuation errors

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment, consumer environment industry preferred
• 3 years scheduling specific experience in a manufacturing environment, consumer environment industry preferred
• Strong understanding of ERP software
• Proficient in the use of MS Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Ability to express oneself professionally utilizing both verbal and written communications
• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate within a muli-departmental team
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines

Salary Pay Range: $45,000 - $65,000 annually dependent on experience*

*pay range may be adjusted depending on cost of living

Bonus/Incentive Pay

Annual performance bonus opportunity based on Company and specific business unit ROI and PBOP achievement criteria and individual job responsibility and performance.

Benefits currently offered to our employees:

• Medical insurance
• Health savings account with company contribution
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic and voluntary life insurance
• Disability insurance
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Stock purchase program with employee discount
• Educational reimbursement
• Wellness programs and challenges

Other supplemental benefits

The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.