Site Production Scheduler (OOJ-36095)

Site Production Scheduler

Based in Chicago Heights, IL, the company is looking to engage a motivated Site Production Scheduler who will be responsible for the development of the Production Schedule in the agreed horizon including the preparation, review, and confirmation of production schedules in line with the agreed site process.

Responsibilities include:

• Ensuring an efficient site-specific production schedule by balancing costs, service level, and inventories in alignment with the Regional Supply Planning Manager.
• Responsible for the validation of Production Schedule exception and the creation of recommendations to create a viable Production Schedule.
• Reporting and tracking changes to the schedule and working on corrective actions to improve schedule accuracy.

Additional duties include:

• Ensuring materials are available prior to releasing work orders.
• Ensuring timely review of work orders.
• Ensuring timely update of work orders based on planning horizon rules.
• Monitoring the manufacturing performance to the MPS (KPI reporting), conducting root cause assessments, and initiating corrective actions as part of a continuous improvement process.
• Continued review of the MPS relative to actual sales and production on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.
• Monthly reporting as required (e.g., Supply Point Capability Review, Labor and Overhead Recovery projections).
• Close alignment and review with the Regional Planner.
• Ensuring necessary handover and agreement on detailed production schedule during weekly production meetings.
• Facilitating relevant forums and meetings with production/manufacturing to continuously improve the schedule and the stability.
• Chairing or participating in production meetings, planning meetings, and other meetings as required.
• Supporting relevant demand and supply forums in particular the IBP process: providing input as required, reporting issues, and attending at the local Supply Point Capability Review meeting.
• Participating in the annual manufacturing budget process.

Act as a data custodian for specific data elements including:

• Executional data management activities for designated system attributes.
• Adherence to global data governance policy.
• Making recommendations for improvement to site-level Data Steward.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field of CPM.
• 3+ years in Operational Supply Chain and Supply Planning.
• Strong data analysis skills, particularly advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, complex formulas, macros, VBA, power query).
• Experience with Power BI or similar data visualization tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manipulate large datasets and create meaningful reports.
• Experience turning complex data into actionable insights.
• APICS or similar certifications preferred.
• Experience in Chemical Manufacturing Preferred.
• The ideal candidate will have very good knowledge of Production Scheduling tools and processes and has demonstrated leadership experience in supply chain planning roles/production schedule roles.