Strategic Production Scheduler: Maximize Throughput

Sacramento Native American Health Center, Inc; Parlier (CA); On-site; USD 81,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Maxco Supply in California is seeking a Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules, ensuring optimal use of resources and timely order completion. This role coordinates with sales, customer service, and production to balance demand with available capacity.

You will allocate equipment and manpower, schedule preventive maintenance, monitor performance metrics, and generate reports to support decisions and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• 3-5 years in production scheduling, planning, or operations management, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with scheduling software and ERP systems desirable.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with scheduling software, ERP systems, and standard office applications.
• Analytical and cross-departmental collaboration abilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Develop production schedules based on customer orders, inventory levels, equipment capacity, and production constraints, balancing demand with available resources.
• Coordinate with sales, customer service, and production departments to prioritize orders, establish production priorities, and meet customer delivery requirements.
• Allocate equipment, machinery, and manpower resources to production tasks based on schedule requirements, production capacities, and workforce availability.
• Optimize resource utilization and minimize downtime by scheduling preventive maintenance, equipment changeovers, and other non-production activities during off-peak periods.
• Monitor production capacity and identify opportunities to increase efficiency, streamline processes, and improve throughput to meet growing demand or accommodate changes in production requirements.
• Coordinate with inventory control and materials management teams to ensure availability of raw materials, components, and packaging supplies to support production schedules.
• Communicate production schedules, priorities, and changes to relevant stakeholders, including production personnel, supervisors, and management team members.
• Monitor production performance metrics (output, cycle times, downtime, schedule adherence) and analyze data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Adaptability

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or related field

Tools

Scheduling software

ERP systems

Job description

Maxco Supply in California is seeking a Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules, ensuring optimal use of resources and timely order completion. This role coordinates with sales, customer service, and production to balance demand with available capacity.

You will allocate equipment and manpower, schedule preventive maintenance, monitor performance metrics, and generate reports to support decisions and continuous improvement.