
Production Scheduler
- Georgetown, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and manage daily production schedules, balancing customer orders, capacity, and inventory.
- Collaborate with Customer Experience to align demands, changes, and special requirements.
- Analyze order situations and capacity, strategically influencing lead times and coordinating outsourcing.
- Provide regular order status updates and estimated delivery dates to the Customer Experience team.
- Resolve scheduling conflicts and issues to meet customer expectations.
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance production efficiency and reduce lead times.
- Analyze production data for trends, bottlenecks, and areas for process optimization.
- Plan and coordinate shifts for Plant-floor Workers to achieve production targets and maintain safety.
- Facilitate communication and data transfer with outsourced suppliers, including scope of work and paperwork.
- Lead meetings with key stakeholders from Customer Experience, Engineering, Design, and Purchasing.
- Report on key metrics like capacity, machine capabilities, and backlog, maintaining progress reports.
- Contribute significantly to continuous improvement initiatives with stakeholders.
- Perform ongoing capacity analysis to optimize production loading for parts production, invoicing, and order distribution.
- Read and analyze production reports to evaluate estimates and outputs
- University degree, College Diploma or technical certification in Business or Supply Chain Management or equivalent and relevant experience
- 3+ years experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Advanced knowledge of ERP systems related to materials, scheduling, MRP, MPS, BOM operations/processes.
- Advanced ability to effectively problem-solve, communicate (orally and in writing), lead business discussions and train others.
- Team player within multi-disciplined team.
- Experience in cross-functional team.
- Strong Computer Skills, with proficient knowledge of Microsoft Office products
- Able to maintain filing systems, databases, and basic diary/minutes management.
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong written and verbal skills to communicate with all levels of the organization.
- Exceptional Customer service orientation
- Some travel may be required.
- Manual dexterity required to use desktop computer and peripherals.
- Overtime as required.
- Exposure to a noisy environment and outside weather conditions.
- Ability to physically lift, push or pull up to 30 lbs.
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