Production Scheduler

Job Summary The Production Scheduler is responsible for level‑loading Moss production schedules nationwide, working cross‑functionally with Sales, Pre‑Production, and Production Management to efficiently accept, move, and organize work across all plants. This role serves as the central coordination point for incoming work and capacity decisions, ensuring that demand is matched to available capacity in a way that maximizes on‑time delivery, throughput, and resource utilization. Annual Pay Range: $85,000 - 95,000 USD What You'll Do Balance production demand across all Moss plants nationwide, moving and reassigning work between sites to smooth load, prevent bottlenecks, and maximize throughput while honoring customer commitments. Serve as the central decision point for accepting new orders into the schedule, evaluating Can‑We‑Do requests from Sales and identifying the optimal plant and timing for each job based on capacity, capability, and ship‑date requirements. Partner daily with Sales, Pre‑Production, and Production Management to gather scheduling requirements, prioritize work, and resolve conflicts. Run and participate in daily AM and PM production meetings; lead large project launch meetings with Pre‑Production to set and maintain key milestones for major projects. Monitor schedule attainment across production departments; review due dates and need‑by dates and work with department leaders to drive on‑time completion. Track rework entries through to completion and ensure schedules reflect current status. Maintain and update weekly capacity across plants; use Domo dashboards and other reports daily, weekly, and monthly to drive capacity‑based actions, including reshuffling work between sites. Manage rescheduling of ship dates, communicate missed shipments, and develop alternate or partial shipment plans when full delivery is not feasible. Coordinate pull‑from‑stock requests and inventory allocations. Own back‑dated order cleanup in FileMaker—review the previous 30 days weekly and close out internal Sales items as complete; compile and provide weekly shipping cleanup lists for jobs eligible for closure. Flag estimated vs. actual hour variances and request feedback from operations to improve future scheduling accuracy and capacity assumptions. Provide rental oversight and participate in the daily Rental RMA huddle to ensure rental work is properly scheduled and coordinated alongside production work. Conduct plant rounds (in person where possible, remote where necessary) to maintain firsthand awareness of floor conditions and validate that scheduling decisions reflect operational reality. Use Domo and other analytics tools to surface scheduling trends, capacity utilization, and performance metrics; generate reports that inform decisions on accepting, moving, and prioritizing work nationwide. Identify inefficiencies in scheduling workflows and propose improvements; stay current on scheduling tools and software, and help evaluate and adopt technologies that improve scheduling accuracy and speed. Communicate professionally and effectively with other departments, escalating workflow or quality issues as needed; complete assignments on time with attention to detail, documentation, and follow‑through. What You'll Bring Experience: Proven production scheduling, expediting, or production control experience in a multi‑site manufacturing environment; strong understanding of capacity planning, level‑loading, and trade‑offs involved in moving work between plants; proven track record of sound judgment under pressure. Education and Knowledge: High School Diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in Operations, Supply Chain, Business, or related field preferred; knowledge of regulatory and quality requirements affecting production scheduling; knowledge of 5S and lean manufacturing principles a plus. Communication and Language Skills: Ability to communicate clearly verbally and in writing in English; exceptional interpersonal skills, coordinating effectively across Sales, Pre‑Production, Production, and plant leadership; responsible communication habits. Computer Skills: Proficient computer skills; experience with Excel, databases, and scheduling/analytics tools; experience with Domo dashboards and FileMaker is desirable. #J-18808-Ljbffr