Production Scheduling Manager

UFP Industries, Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

UFP Industries, Inc. in Minneota, MN is seeking a Production Scheduling Manager to plan and optimize manufacturing schedules, balancing capacity with demand, and leading the development of a three-month build plan.

You will coordinate with Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering and Purchasing, release work orders, monitor loads, and generate weekly plant schedules to keep on-time delivery and efficiency high.

Qualifications

• 5 years experience in an operations role in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years scheduling specific experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of ERP software.
• Proficient in 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 multi-departmental team.
• Must be able to work well under pressure to meet deadlines.

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 adjust resources as required to balance work center demand with overall manufacturing capacity.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Project Management, Engineering, and Purchasing to assure optimum manufacturing economies are met while maintaining responsiveness to 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 and analyze work center loads and generate weekly reports.

Skills

Scheduling

Manufacturing ops

Cross-functional

ERP proficiency

Communication

Independence

Deadline pressure

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

## Production Scheduling ManagerApplylocations: Minneota, MNtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R21910**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 challengesOther supplemental benefits*The Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.*