Production Scheduler

Job Description:

Summary:

The Production Control Scheduler is responsible for planning, coordinating, and maintaining effective production schedules to support manufacturing operations and customer delivery commitments. This role collaborates closely with cross-functional teams to balance capacity, materials, and demand while responding to changes in production conditions. The position plays a key role in supporting operational efficiency, on-time delivery performance, and continuous improvement initiatives within the manufacturing environment.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develops, maintains, and adjusts production schedules to support manufacturing plans, customer delivery requirements, and operational priorities.
• Coordinates with manufacturing, customer support, engineering, and supply teams to ensure accurate scheduling and timely communication of changes or constraints.
• Monitors production capacity, material availability, and workflow to identify risks to delivery commitments and recommends corrective actions.
• Provides timely updates to internal stakeholders regarding schedule changes, potential delays, and priority orders.
• Supports resolution of issues related to material shortages, capacity constraints, variances, or disruptions impacting production flow.
• Ensures work orders are properly planned, released, tracked, completed, and closed within established timelines.
• Evaluates production performance data to support continuous improvement in scheduling accuracy and on-time delivery.
• Assists with schedule alignment to the overall production plan and responds to changing demand or manufacturing conditions.
• Collaborates with production teams to implement schedule adjustments as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience Requirements:

Requires a high school diploma or equivalent; 2+ years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, production control, or a related role within the HVAC or similar industry, or any combination of education and experience, which would provide an equivalent background.

Post-secondary education or additional manufacturing or planning experience is preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills to coordinate with cross-functional teams and leadership.
• Demonstrated problem-solving, analytical, and decision-making abilities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
• Attention to detail and accuracy in planning, tracking, and reporting production activities.
• Proficiency with standard office tools and the ability to learn additional systems and software as required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and collaborate effectively in a team environment.
• Customer-focused mindset with flexibility to adapt to changing business needs.
• Ability to analyze production data, schedules, and operational constraints to support informed decision-making.
• Ability to communicate clearly with others to exchange accurate information.
• Visual and auditory acuity necessary to observe production activities, identify issues, and interact with team members.

Work Environment:

• Ability to lift, move, or position materials and objects weighing up to 50 pounds as required.
• Frequent standing, walking, and movement throughout the manufacturing facility.
• Work is performed primarily on-site within a manufacturing environment.
• Exposure to noise, humidity, dust, chemical fumes, and varying temperatures.
• Proximity to moving mechanical parts, material handling equipment, and forklift traffic.
• Compliance with all applicable safety policies and procedures, including the use of personal protective equipment, to maintain a safe working environment.

Disclaimer:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at a time with or without notice. This job description is not an exhaustive list of all functions that the employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The company reserves the right to revise this job description at any time. The employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the