Senior Production Scheduler - Plastics IQMS

Pretium Packaging, L.L.C.

Cleveland (OH)

On-site

USD 76,000 - 95,000

Full time

32 hours ago

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Job summary

Pretium Packaging, a leading plastics manufacturer in Cleveland, Ohio, is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly schedules. You will balance demand with capacity, material availability, and warehouse constraints while prioritizing orders and coordinating with Purchasing, Customer Service, and Warehouse teams.

The successful candidate will have 5–7 years in production scheduling, plastics manufacturing experience, and strong Excel/data

Qualifications

5-7 years of production scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
Plastics manufacturing experience.
IQMS experience.
ERP/MRP systems experience.
Strong knowledge of production planning, scheduling, capacity planning, material planning, and inventory flow.
Experience working cross-functionally with Production, Purchasing, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams.
Experience in make-to-order or mixed-mode manufacturing.
Strong Microsoft Excel and data analysis skills.
Experience supporting warehouse and logistics coordination.
Strong communication skills and ability to work directly with plant operations and cross-functional teams.
Ability to work on-site in Cleveland, Ohio.
Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Create, publish, and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
Balance customer demand, production capacity, material availability, labor, and warehouse constraints.
Adjust schedules based on demand changes, material shortages, equipment issues, or labor constraints.
Prioritize production orders to meet customer delivery commitments.
Monitor production progress and quickly adjust schedules when disruptions occur.
Work closely with Purchasing to align material availability with production schedules.
Communicate production needs, lead times, and schedule changes to ensure timely procurement.
Partner with Customer Service to confirm order priorities, delivery dates, and customer commitments.
Coordinate with Warehouse teams on material staging, finished goods flow, and shipping schedules.
Work directly with plant leadership, production supervisors, and leads to ensure schedules are realistic and achievable.
Review customer orders and forecasts to anticipate production requirements.
Identify potential risks to on-time delivery and proactively communicate delays or mitigation plans.
Provide accurate production and expected ship-date information.
Support expedited and high-priority customer orders when required.
Maintain accurate production orders and scheduling information within IQMS and ERP/MRP systems.
Generate and analyze reports related to schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory, and order status.
Ensure schedule and production changes are accurately reflected in system data.
Use Excel and production data to identify trends, constraints, and opportunities for improvement.
Identify opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy, production flow, and communication.
Support Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
Help establish and document standardized scheduling processes and best practices.
Partner with operations to reduce bottlenecks and improve overall production efficiency.