Operations Scheduler

Position Summary

The Operations Scheduler is responsible for developing, maintaining, and communicating production schedules that support customer requirements and the efficient operation of the Tenneco Blacksburg manufacturing facility.

This position works closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to align production priorities, manpower, materials, equipment availability, and customer demand. The Operations Scheduler serves as a key coordination point between production planning and daily shop-floor execution, responding quickly to changing conditions while maintaining schedule accuracy and production flow.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, backlog, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and operational priorities.
• Coordinate production requirements across manufacturing departments to support on-time delivery and schedule attainment.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules when necessary due to equipment downtime, material shortages, staffing constraints, quality concerns, or changes in customer priorities.
• Work closely with Value Stream Managers, Supervisors, Supply Chain, Materials, Maintenance, Quality, and Engineering to resolve scheduling constraints.
• Ensure production priorities and schedule changes are communicated accurately and promptly across affected shifts and departments.
• Review available manpower and production capacity when establishing or adjusting operating schedules.
• Coordinate material requirements with Supply Chain and Materials to help ensure components are available to support scheduled production.
• Monitor backlog and identify orders or production requirements that may be at risk.
• Escalate significant scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints, material shortages, and delivery risks to appropriate leadership.
• Maintain accurate scheduling information within applicable ERP and production planning systems.
• Participate in daily production and operational meetings as required.
• Analyze scheduling performance and identify opportunities to improve production flow and schedule stability.
• Support line balancing, manpower planning, production-flow improvement, and continuous improvement activities.
• Maintain accurate scheduling documentation, reports, and production-priority information.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned based on plant and business needs.

Qualifications

Required

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience in manufacturing, production scheduling, operations planning, supply chain, or a related manufacturing function.
• Strong organizational, prioritization, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple production priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and computer-based production or scheduling systems.
• Ability to work effectively with Operations and cross-functional support departments.

Preferred

• Associate or Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Business, or a related field.
• Three or more years of production scheduling, operations planning, or related manufacturing experience.
• Automotive or high-volume manufacturing experience.
• Experience with ERP/MRP and manufacturing scheduling systems.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement principles.

Key Competencies

• Production Scheduling and Planning
• Manufacturing Operations
• Customer Focus and Schedule Attainment
• Material Coordination
• Capacity and Manpower Planning
• Analytical Problem Solving
• Cross-Functional Communication
• Sense of Urgency and Accountability
• Attention to Detail
• Continuous Improvement

Work Environment

• Manufacturing plant and office environment.
• Regular interaction with manufacturing operations and support departments.
• Requires the ability to respond effectively to changing production priorities.
• May require extended hours or weekend support based on production needs.

Measures of Success

• Production schedule attainment
• On-time customer delivery
• Backlog reduction
• Schedule accuracy and stability
• Effective utilization of available production capacity
• Timely communication of production priorities
• Reduction of avoidable scheduling disruptions
• Effective cross-functional coordination
• Continuous improvement of production flow

Note: This job description summarizes the primary responsibilities of the position and is not intended to contain a complete list of all duties. Responsibilities may be modified based on business and operational requirements.