Strategic Production Scheduler – Fast-Paced Manufacturing

Faith Technologies; Pittsboro (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Production Scheduler to translate the production plan into sequenced shop floor activities. The role partners with production, planning, materials, and logistics to keep schedules aligned with capacity and delivery targets.

The candidate should be detail‑oriented, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and support continuous improvement initiatives across scheduling and information systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 2–4 years of production scheduling, shop floor coordination, or manufacturing support experience.
• Travel 0–10%.

Responsibilities

• Shop Floor Scheduling Execution: Create and maintain detailed production schedules that sequence work orders across production lines, work centers, and shifts.
• Shop Floor Scheduling Execution: Ensure schedules align with material availability, labor resources, and capacity constraints.
• Shop Floor Scheduling Execution: Adjust and reschedule tasks in response to real‑time issues such as equipment downtime, material shortages, or order changes.
• Coordination & Communication: Collaborate daily with production, planning, materials, and logistics teams to review schedule adherence and resolve issues.
• Coordination & Communication: Communicate schedule changes clearly to relevant stakeholders and ensure alignment with delivery timelines.
• Coordination & Communication: Support shift supervisors and team leads by providing clear visibility to schedule priorities and constraints.
• Order Management and Prioritization: Release work orders and ensure proper sequence for build efficiency.
• Order Management and Prioritization: Prioritize urgent or at‑risk orders based on customer commitments and operational factors.
• Order Management and Prioritization: Maintain schedule compliance with Master Production Schedule (MPS) and order deadlines.
• System and Data Accuracy: Maintain scheduling data within the ERP or APS system, including operation times, lead times, and order statuses.
• System and Data Accuracy: Track key performance indicators such as schedule adherence, throughput, and on‑time delivery.
• System and Data Accuracy: Generate reports and visual tools to communicate scheduling performance and trends.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and recommend improvements in scheduling logic, constraints, and processes to enhance efficiency.
• Continuous Improvement: Support cross‑functional initiatives focused on lead time reduction, flow improvement, and responsiveness.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field

Job description

Faith Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Production Scheduler to translate the production plan into sequenced shop floor activities. The role partners with production, planning, materials, and logistics to keep schedules aligned with capacity and delivery targets.

The candidate should be detail‑oriented, thrive in a fast‑paced environment, and support continuous improvement initiatives across scheduling and information systems.