Scheduler/Planner

Valmont Industries, Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Valmont Industries, Inc. in Colorado Springs is seeking a Scheduler/Planner to develop, maintain, and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS).

You will coordinate with Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Inventory, and Operations to meet on-time delivery while optimizing labor, equipment, and materials. This role supports S&OP, drives continuous improvement, maintains accurate ERP/MRP data, and contributes to inventory and schedule performance.

Qualifications

• Experience developing and maintaining the Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• Coordinate schedules with Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory Control and Operations.
• Support S&OP processes and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain planning data in the ERP/MRP system.
• Maintain Kanban and inventory replenishment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and execute the MPS to meet delivery requirements while optimizing labor, equipment, and materials.
• Coordinate schedules based on orders, forecasts, material availability, capacity, and priorities.
• Serve as liaison between multiple departments to ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Conduct daily scheduling meetings with Operations to review priorities and constraints.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules for changes in requirements or shortages.
• Maintain ERP/MRP data, routings, lead times, work centers, and capacity information.
• Support and participate in S&OP activities with capacity and scheduling input.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, scheduling, and efficiency.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Cross-functional liaison

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Kanban

S&OP process

Job description

10205 Federal Drive, Building B Colorado Springs Colorado 80908

Why Valmont

We're Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?

The Scheduler/Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to ensure customer orders are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and in accordance with quality standards. This role coordinates production schedules, labor capacity, material availability, and manufacturing priorities by working closely with Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Materials, Inventory, and Operations.

The Scheduler/Planner proactively identifies capacity constraints, adjusts production schedules to accommodate changing business needs, supports Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), and drives continuous improvement initiatives that improve manufacturing efficiency, inventory performance, and on-time delivery.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Develop, maintain, and execute the Master Production Schedule (MPS) to meet customer delivery requirements while optimizing labor, equipment, and material resources.
• Coordinate production schedules based on customer orders, sales forecasts, material availability, production capacity, and manufacturing priorities.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Customer Service, Engineering, Product Line Management, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Materials Planning, and Operations to ensure timely order fulfillment.
• Conduct daily production scheduling meetings with Operations to review production priorities, new orders, schedule changes, and manufacturing constraints.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as necessary to respond to changing customer requirements, material shortages, equipment downtime, or capacity limitations.
• Analyze production capacity and recommend overtime, staffing adjustments, or schedule modifications to support customer commitments.
• Maintain accurate planning data, routings, lead times, work centers, and capacity information within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP/MRP) system.
• Coordinate with Materials Planning, Purchasing, Kitting, and Inventory Control to ensure material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Monitor production performance, schedule attainment, backlog, inventory levels, and on-time delivery metrics, recommending improvements when needed.
• Establish and communicate production lead times for standard and engineered products.
• Expedite production and material shortages by coordinating cross-functional solutions to minimize schedule disruptions.
• Develop and maintain Kanban systems and inventory replenishment strategies for raw materials, work-in-process, semi-finished goods, and finished goods.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and product transitions through effective production planning.
• Prepare production schedules, planning reports, and operational metrics for management.
• Participate in Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities by providing production capacity and scheduling information.
• Identify opportunities to improve production planning, scheduling processes, inventory management, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Support and comply with all company safety, environmental, and quality policies.
• Maintain regular and dependable attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
• 401k retirement plan with company match
• Paid time off
• Employer paid life insurance
• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
• Work Life Support
• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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