Strategic Production Scheduler for New Product Launches

Faith Technologies, Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Faith Technologies is hiring an Advanced Production Scheduler to develop, plan, and execute scalable production scheduling systems for new product launches. You will partner with project teams, site teams and engineering to optimize schedules and ensure seamless transitions to local production.

The role emphasizes identifying scheduling tools, improving processes, and driving efficiency in a dynamic manufacturing environment. 0-25% travel is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field preferred.
• 2–4 years of experience in demand planning, materials planning, or supply chain coordination within a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge and experience utilizing ERP and/or advanced planning and scheduling systems.
• Travel: 0-25%.

Responsibilities

• Maintain ERP master production schedules for new product launches.
• Create and maintain initial production schedules for new projects and ensure successful transition to the local team.
• Ensure schedules align with material availability, labor resources, and capacity constraints.
• Adjust and reschedule tasks in response to real-time issues such as equipment downtime, material shortages, or order changes.
• Lead the discovery, vetting and adoption of new technologies in production scheduling.
• Lead the definition and creation of new processes and work instructions that support the production scheduling functions.
• Identify and recommend opportunities to streamline production scheduling processes, improve responsiveness, and reduce waste.
• Support analysis of schedule adherence, order fulfillment, and inventory performance.
• Identify and recommend improvements in scheduling logic, constraints, and processes to enhance efficiency.
• Participate in cross-functional initiatives focused on improving production scheduling effectiveness, lead time reduction, flow improvement, and responsiveness.
• Manufactured parts kanban - Responsible for creation and maintenance of a PFEP (Plan for every part) for manufactured components and sub assemblies.
• Set up, creation, and maintenance of kanban replenishment for manufactured components.

Skills

Detail-oriented

Analytical thinking

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Scheduling experience

Education

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

Tools

Acumatica

SAP

Oracle

NetSuite

Job description

Faith Technologies is hiring an Advanced Production Scheduler to develop, plan, and execute scalable production scheduling systems for new product launches. You will partner with project teams, site teams and engineering to optimize schedules and ensure seamless transitions to local production.

The role emphasizes identifying scheduling tools, improving processes, and driving efficiency in a dynamic manufacturing environment. 0-25% travel is required.