Production Scheduling & Planning Assistant

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC is seeking a Production Scheduling Assistant to coordinate customer orders, production schedules, work orders, and inventory needs. This role collaborates with Production, A&P, Sales, Customer Service, Shipping, and Materials to keep information accurate and work moving on schedule.

The ideal candidate will have experience in production scheduling, strong data entry skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with office and production teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in production scheduling, manufacturing administration, order processing, materials coordination, or a related role.
• Strong data entry skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to organize multiple requests and adjust priorities when schedules change.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to work with both office and production teams.
• Ability to read work instructions, order details, and routine correspondence.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and distribute production schedules and work order packages for Production and A&P.
• Review box orders and cart work orders for the information needed to schedule and process them.
• Prepare work orders and graphic orientation forms for inventory stock.
• Maintain accurate records of completed production and A&P work orders, including first-piece inspection tags.
• Record completed work order packages and provide them to Shipping for verification.
• Identify authorized work orders for the Shipping Coordinator.
• Provide the Raw Material Handler with daily material requests.
• Respond to order and schedule questions from Sales and Customer Service.
• Help convert paper records to digital files using company systems.
• Perform related administrative work and support other department needs as assigned.

Skills

Data entry

Attention to detail

Prioritization

Communication

Office and production coordination

Read and interpret instructions

Education

Experience in production scheduling

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Order processing software

Job description

Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC is seeking a Production Scheduling Assistant to coordinate customer orders, production schedules, work orders, and inventory needs. This role collaborates with Production, A&P, Sales, Customer Service, Shipping, and Materials to keep information accurate and work moving on schedule.

The ideal candidate will have experience in production scheduling, strong data entry skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with office and production teams.