Planner/Scheduler

Planner/Scheduler

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating, scheduling, and optimizing all production activities to ensure efficient and on time fulfillment. This role works closely with production/repair, procurement, quality, sales, and logistics teams to align resources, meet customer demand, reduce costs, and maximize overall productivity.

Essential responsibilities include:

• Building authentic, trusted relationships that promote collaboration, inclusion, and a culture that lives our values every day
• Developing, maintaining, and adjusting detailed production schedules based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and resource availability
• Coordinating with internal teams to ensure schedule adherence and resolve scheduling conflicts
• Monitoring progress of fulfillment orders, identifying bottlenecks and proactively addressing potential delays
• Analyzing capacity, material requirements, and labor allocations to optimize work flow and reduce downtime
• Communicating regularly with procurement and inventory teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and components
• Updating and maintaining production planning tools and systems, ensuring accuracy and completeness of data
• Preparing reports on operations performance, schedule attainment, and key performance indicators for management review
• Participating in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at streamlining production planning and scheduling processes
• Ensuring all scheduling activities comply with safety, quality, and regulatory standards

Minimum skills, abilities, and requirements include:

• Bachelor's degree in operations management or supply chain or a relevant field, or the equivalent amount of training and hands-on experience sufficient to perform the essential functions of the position
• 2+ years of experience in planning, scheduling, or a similar role within an order fulfillment or operations environment
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and adapt to changing demands in a fast-paced environment
• Strong business acumen and ability to think holistically to support fulfillment
• Demonstrated analytical and problem-solving skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present information clearly, professionally, and persuasively
• Creative, and results oriented mindset with the ability to collaborate with others to identify and solve issues, make proactive recommendations, and lead through influence
• Proven track record of supporting continuous improvement projects
• Self-directed and punctual work style, able to work autonomously, prioritize to meet deadlines and deliver results
• Ability to travel nationally to Trafera service centers or other locations when necessary

Technology and systems:

• Proficient in production planning and scheduling software
• Proficient in ERP, such as Infor
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel

Work environment, physical, and mental demands:

• Perform work both in an office/warehouse environment and interact with team members throughout the facility in both office and warehouse environments and working remote utilizing connected devices, video conferencing, phone calls, text or chat messaging
• Exposure to moderate noise levels typically associated with an indoor office facility
• Stand or sit at their desk or workstation for long periods
• Effectively use computer keyboard, mobile device, desktop computer, laptop, calculator, telephone, copy machine and other business tools or controls
• Mentally focus on tasks and apply sound reasoning and judgement
• Review documents, monitors or displays with potentially small print
• Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses, face shields, hard hats, masks, gloves or other PPE if required
• Move through the office facility and production warehouse facility on potentially uneven or slippery surface
• Follow all safety protocols and respond to safety control noises or alarms such as fire alarm, forklifts horns, and machinery alerts
• Reach under, over, above or around desks, machinery or other objects such as bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching, and climbing to perform work
• Lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects weighing up to 10 pounds and heavier weights with the proper equipment

This role has a hybrid work style typically Monday – Friday, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm working onsite at a facility and remotely. This role is classified as full-time exempt (salaried) and work is expected to be delivered within established deadlines and quality standards without regard to the typical working days or hours noted above.

Trafera is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Additionally, Trafera seeks to provide an inclusive work environment that allows all people, including those with limiting conditions or disabilities, to make a meaningful contribution. As such, the organization is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for the known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified individual with a disability unless undue hardship and/or a significant risk to the health and/or safety of the individual or others would result. For questions about these commitments and policies, contact a member of the human resources team.