Scheduler

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Wisconsin; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. (MEC) is seeking a Scheduler who thrives on solving puzzles and keeping production on track. You will coordinate schedules across departments, monitor progress, and adjust plans to meet customer deadlines.

The role requires an associate degree or equivalent, plus at least one year of related experience. Strong communication, organization, and analytical skills are essential to turn data into actionable plans and keep orders moving.

Qualifications

• An associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.
• One year of related experience and/or training preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing tasks and manage time effectively.
• Analytical thinking skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Clear communication skills, including the ability to share schedules, updates, and changes with different departments.
• An understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and operational lead times.
• The ability to recognize production equipment and workforce constraints when developing schedules.
• A customer‑focused mindset and an understanding of the importance of meeting delivery commitments.
• Flexibility and problem‑solving skills to adjust priorities when plans change.

Responsibilities

• Develop production schedules that establish the sequence and timing of operations to meet customer orders and shipping deadlines.
• Coordinate workflows across departments and operations to keep production aligned with established manufacturing sequences and lead times.
• Partner with department supervisors to check project progress, understand current priorities, and identify potential scheduling concerns.
• Adjust schedules when unexpected challenges arise and help teams find practical ways to keep work moving.
• Investigate missed timelines, identify bottlenecks, and bring production constraints to the attention of the right teams.
• Work with planners and other stakeholders to evaluate scheduling challenges, coordinate revised timelines, and communicate changes.
• Verify job quantities, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure production counts are accurate.
• Prepare weekly and monthly production reports that help teams understand progress, identify trends, and make informed decisions.
• Balance production priorities, available resources, and customer deadlines to support reliable, on‑time delivery.

Skills

Scheduling

Planning

Analytical thinking

Communication

Organization

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Job description

Love a Good Plan? Know How to Keep Things Moving? Let’s Talk.

At Mayville Engineering Company (MEC), getting the job done right means more than making a great product. It means having the right plan, the right priorities, and the right people working together to get orders out the door on time.

We’re looking for a Scheduler who enjoys solving puzzles, managing moving pieces, and keeping production on track. You’ll coordinate schedules across departments, monitor progress, identify potential roadblocks, and work with our teams to keep customer orders moving in the right direction.

If you’re organized, quick on your feet, and motivated by turning competing priorities into a plan that works, you could be a great fit at MEC.

Here’s Where You’ll Make a Difference

Keep the Plan on Track: Develop production schedules that establish the sequence and timing of operations to meet customer orders and shipping deadlines.

Connect the Dots: Coordinate workflows across departments and operations to keep production aligned with established manufacturing sequences and lead times.

Stay in the Loop: Partner with department supervisors to check project progress, understand current priorities, and identify potential scheduling concerns.

Think on Your Feet: Adjust schedules when unexpected challenges arise and help teams find practical ways to keep work moving.

Get Ahead of Delays: Investigate missed timelines, identify bottlenecks, and bring production constraints to the attention of the right teams.

Find the Best Path Forward: Work with planners and other stakeholders to evaluate scheduling challenges, coordinate revised timelines, and communicate changes.

Keep the Numbers Straight: Verify job quantities, investigate discrepancies, and help ensure production counts are accurate.

Turn Data Into Direction: Prepare weekly and monthly production reports that help teams understand progress, identify trends, and make informed decisions.

Keep Customers in Mind: Balance production priorities, available resources, and customer deadlines to support reliable, on‑time delivery.

What You’ll Bring to the Team

An associate degree or equivalent in a relevant field, or equivalent experience.

One year of related experience and/or training preferred.

Strong organizational skills and the ability to prioritize competing tasks and manage time effectively.

Analytical thinking skills and the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make informed decisions.

Clear communication skills, including the ability to share schedules, updates, and changes with different departments.

An understanding of manufacturing processes, production workflows, and operational lead times.

The ability to recognize production equipment and workforce constraints when developing schedules.

A customer‑focused mindset and an understanding of the importance of meeting delivery commitments.

Flexibility and problem‑solving skills to adjust priorities when plans change.

The Job, Beyond the Job Description

This role may include time spent in the manufacturing environment, working with production teams and monitoring workflow. Depending on your assignment, you should be able to:

Lift and move materials weighing up to 20 pounds.

Perform activities such as pushing, pulling, bending, kneeling, twisting, crawling, and reaching as needed.

Stand and walk on concrete floors throughout an 8–12‑hour shift.

Work in areas where noise levels may require hearing protection.

Safety procedures and required protective equipment must be followed when working in designated manufacturing areas.

Why MEC? Because Good Plans Lead to Great Results.

At MEC, the right schedule can make a difference across the entire operation. Your work will help departments stay coordinated, production priorities stay clear, and customer commitments stay in focus.

Your Organization Keeps Us Moving: Help bring structure and clarity to a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.

Your Problem‑Solving Makes an Impact: Find ways around obstacles and help teams respond when plans change.

Your Communication Brings Teams Together: Build connections across departments and keep everyone working toward shared goals.

Your Decisions Support Delivery: Help balance production needs and available resources to keep orders moving toward completion.

Your Skills Can Take You Further: Build your knowledge of manufacturing operations, planning, and scheduling while contributing to MEC’s success.

A Little About Us

Mayville Engineering Company is a leading U.S.-based manufacturer delivering engineered products and solutions to customers across a variety of industries. We combine manufacturing expertise, technology, and the talent of our people to turn complex challenges into practical results.

We believe the best results come from people who work together, take ownership, and aren't afraid to ask, “How can we do this better?”

At MEC, we value teamwork, accountability, and people who look for ways to improve. Every department plays a part in our success, and strong coordination helps bring it all together.

Ready to turn moving pieces into a winning plan? Bring your organization, your problem‑solving skills, and your drive to MEC. Let’s keep production moving together.

Equal Opportunity Employer

MEC is proud to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Employment offers are subject to successful completion of pre‑employment drug screening and physicals, consistent with applicable laws.

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