Strategic Production Scheduler & Operations Lead

Gabriel Group; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Hager Companies in Montgomery, AL is seeking a seasoned production planning professional to coordinate, plan, schedule, and supervise products through their production cycle.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, APICS cert preferred, and at least five years of related experience. You will lead scheduling, monitor progress, collaborate with sales, logistics, and manufacturing, and optimize use of ERP systems and BI tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
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Responsibilities

• Participates in recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and training new staff in the department.
• Oversees the daily workflow of the department.
• Provides constructive and timely performance evaluations.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees in accordance with company policy.
• Serves as a liaison with sales, logistics, and manufacturing departments.
• Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and allocate resources to serve client needs.
• Coordinates with supply chain to negotiate with outside vendors for timely delivery.
• Participates in SIOP meetings with supply chain, sales, marketing, and related departments.
• Development, preparation, and maintenance of production schedules.
• Guide scheduling activities to achieve maximum efficiency and meet output/timeline objectives.
• Collaborate with internal teams to incorporate materials, inventories, and delivery commitments into schedules.
• Monitor production progress and revise schedules as needed.
• Utilize ERP systems and scheduling software to maintain master schedules.
• Design and implement production schedule plans considering cost, timeliness, and effectiveness.
• Monitor materials inventory and review factors affecting production targets.
• Ensure issues related to scheduling are resolved.
• Collect and analyze data for projects (error metrics, claims, process rates).
• Ensure employees understand requirements to meet orders and customer needs.
• Maintain inventory documents (cycle counts/discrepancies).
• Manage day-to-day performance of department staff.
• Ensure milestones/goals are met within approved budgets.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

APICS certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics

Microsoft Office

Power BI

Job description

Hager Companies in Montgomery, AL is seeking a seasoned production planning professional to coordinate, plan, schedule, and supervise products through their production cycle.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree, APICS cert preferred, and at least five years of related experience. You will lead scheduling, monitor progress, collaborate with sales, logistics, and manufacturing, and optimize use of ERP systems and BI tools.