Strategic Production Scheduler

Camaco; Portage (IN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Camaco in Portage, Indiana seeks a Master Scheduler to develop, maintain, and communicate the production schedule, balancing customer demand with manufacturing capacity on the plant floor and in offices.

You will work cross-functionally with Materials, Purchasing, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Customer Service to optimize labor, equipment, and inventory, ensuring on-time delivery and efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials/Purchasing or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in a manufacturing setting; automotive exp is a plus.
• Experience using an MRP system; Plex is a plus.
• Advanced Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master production schedule based on demand, forecasts, orders, inventory, and capacity.
• Translate requirements into achievable schedules and communicate priorities.
• Monitor daily performance and deviations from the master schedule.
• Adjust schedules due to demand, material, downtime, staffing, or quality issues.
• Coordinate with Materials and Purchasing for availability of components.
• Work with Supervisors to establish realistic production requirements.
• Coordinate with Maintenance and Engineering on equipment capacity and downtime.
• Partner with Quality to address issues affecting flow, inventory, or shipments.
• Maintain accurate planning data: rates, lead times, inventory, parameters.
• Identify shortages, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints early.
• Support capacity planning for labor, equipment, tooling, and processes.
• Monitor inventory levels of finished goods and WIP.
• Participate in daily production meetings and communicate changes.
• Track schedule attainment and on-time delivery metrics.
• Support new product launches and customer/sales changes in the plan.
• Coordinate with Customer Service regarding demand and delivery changes.
• Maintain documentation related to scheduling and planning.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling processes and efficiency.

Skills

Excel

MRP/MPS

Scheduling

Communication

Data analysis

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Materials/Purchasing, or equivalent

Tools

MRP system Plex

Job description

Camaco in Portage, Indiana seeks a Master Scheduler to develop, maintain, and communicate the production schedule, balancing customer demand with manufacturing capacity on the plant floor and in offices.

You will work cross-functionally with Materials, Purchasing, Production, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Customer Service to optimize labor, equipment, and inventory, ensuring on-time delivery and efficient operations.