Scheduler - Production (62327)

Walsworth; United States; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Walsworth is seeking a Product Scheduler to join our team and manage daily production schedules, coordinating with leadership to optimize throughput and meet customer delivery expectations.

The role emphasizes accuracy in setup times, run rates, and proactive communication of lead times, as well as leveraging scheduling software and Salesforce to drive continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma and four years experience in print operations or related function.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Experience with scheduling software and Salesforce.

Responsibilities

• Determine and communicate daily schedules for assigned production departments.
• Prioritize work to maximize production efficiencies while meeting delivery expectations.
• Review and load new jobs into the schedule; identify outsourcing opportunities.
• Ensure setup times and run rates are planned to forecast labor needs.
• Recommend overtime based on delivery requirements and workload projections.
• Monitor on-time delivery and drive scheduling improvements.
• Track on-time delivery in designated departments.
• Maximize scheduling software capabilities.
• Review and respond to preloads and open cases in Salesforce.
• Load new jobs and communicate anticipated lead times and completion dates.
• Adjust and communicate schedule changes.
• Provide feedback to leadership to maintain a healthy team.

Skills

Multi-tasking

Organization

Teamwork

Communication

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Windows DBs

Education

High School Diploma & 4 years experience

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Job Summary

As a Product Scheduler, you will work as a member of a team that determines, monitors, and adjusts production schedules to maximize our sales capacity while meeting our customer's delivery expectations.

Essential Functions

• Determine and communicate daily schedules for assigned production departments.
• Work directly with leadership staff in assigned production department to prioritize work, maximizing production efficiencies while meeting or exceeding customer delivery expectations.
• Assist in the review and loading of new jobs into the schedule and recommend outsourcing opportunities as needed.
• Ensure that set up times and run rates in schedules are being planned for as accurately as possible to anticipate capacity concerns and forecast labor needs.
• Recommend overtime needs based on customer delivery requirements and long-term workload projections.
• Help monitor company on-time delivery measurements and aid in identifying and driving continuous improvement efforts within the scheduling department.
• Track on time delivery performance in designated departments.
• Maximize the capabilities of scheduling software.
• Review and respond to preloads and open cases in Salesforce.
• Load new jobs and communicate any anticipated concerns with lead times or completion dates.
• Adjust and communicate schedule changes.
• Provide feedback to leadership to ensure a healthy and productive team.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to handle multiple tasks and projects.
• Ability to remain organized and self-directed in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to interface with a variety of individuals or groups on a frequent basis.
• Ability to work with limited direction and supervision, while demonstrating good judgment and strict confidence.
• Ability to learn computer applications as necessary for the position.
• Must successfully complete any training or certification courses required to support or strengthen position.
• Ability to read, interpret and follow verbal and written instructions, work procedures and other related materials.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including strong customer service skills.
• Must communicate appropriate information accurately and clearly as needed.
• Demonstrated advanced proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and Windows based databases.

Minimum Requirements

• High School Diploma and four years experience in print operations or related function.

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