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The Production Scheduler acts as the bridge between Sales and Operations, collaborating closely with Procurement, Operations, Sales and Engineering to turn ERP data and the MRP run into a realistic, sequenced schedule by cell and value stream. This position focuses on daily orders, managing priorities, constraints, and changes to meet On-Time Delivery (OTD) to the customer, while working within the level-loaded plan set by the Production Plan and the SIOP process.\nKey Responsibilities & Duties\n1. Daily Scheduling & Priority Management\nBuild and publish the daily production schedule by cell and value stream, sequenced by customer due date, material availability, and capacity.\nReview open orders every day and set priorities that protect customer ship dates.\nCreate and release work orders in the ERP system, confirming material, tooling, and documentation are ready before release.\nLead the daily scheduling meeting; review prior-day schedule attainment and adjust priorities.\nRe-sequence work quickly when equipment, staffing, material, or quality issues arise.\n2. Rolling 4-Week Schedule\nMaintain a rolling 4-week schedule, updated weekly, that converts the production plan into sequenced work orders.\nHold a frozen window (for example, the current week) to protect schedule stability; flex weeks 2 through 4 as demand changes.\nLoad cells against available hours and staffing; flag overloads, bottlenecks, and gaps early.\nRecommend overtime, shift adjustments, re-sequencing, or outside processing to close capacity gaps.\n3. ERP & MRP Execution\nUse the MRP run to form the schedule: review planned orders, then firm and convert them to work orders.\nManage MRP exception messages daily (expedite, de-expedite, reschedule, cancel).\nKeep scheduling data accurate in the ERP system: routings, setup and run times, work center capacity, and order status.\nPartner with the Production Planner to correct planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock) that distort the schedule.\n4. Sales & Operations Bridge\nReview new orders and change requests; provide realistic promise dates based on capacity and material.\nCommunicate schedule status, risks, and revised dates to Sales and Customer Service before they become late orders.\nEvaluate rush and expedite requests and explain the impact on other orders before committing.\nProvide schedule and backlog input to the SIOP process.\n5. Cross-Functional Collaboration\nProcurement: share MRP-driven need dates, escalate material shortages and supplier delays, and align expedites with the schedule.\nEngineering: resolve BOM and routing errors, and schedule ECO changes and new product introductions.\nManufacturing, Quality, and Logistics: coordinate execution, quality holds and rework, and shipping to ensure on-time shipment.\n6. On-Time Delivery & Continuous Improvement\nTrack daily OTD and past-due backlog; drive recovery plans for late and at-risk orders.\nAnalyze root causes of missed dates and drive corrective actions.\nTrack schedule stability (accuracy) and schedule attainment; identify improvement opportunities.\nParticipate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities to reduce variability and lead time.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Production/Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.\nExperience\n3-5 years of experience in production scheduling or planning in a manufacturing environment.\nExperience building schedules from MRP output in an ERP system, including work order release and exception messages.\nExposure to SIOP and capacity planning.\nTechnical Competencies\nProficiency in ERP/MRP systems (Epicor prefered, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.).\nAdvanced Excel and spreadsheet 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