Senior Production Scheduler

Job Title: Senior Production Scheduler

Location: On Site - Los Angeles, California, United States

Salary: $85,000-$120,000

Skills: SAP PP, MES, Production Planning, Capacity Planning, Lean Manufacturing

About the Furniture and Home Furnishings Manufacturing Company / The Opportunity:

Join a dynamic leader in the furniture and home furnishings manufacturing industry as a Senior Production Scheduler. This is an exciting opportunity to drive the production scheduling function at a fast-paced facility in Los Angeles. You will be instrumental in optimizing schedules, streamlining shop-floor processes, and ensuring precise, data-driven delivery performance. The role offers the chance to collaborate across departments, contribute to continuous improvement, and advance operational excellence in a manufacturing environment committed to quality and innovation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and optimize detailed production schedules using SAP PP and MES to meet customer demand and maximize resource utilization.
• Evaluate forecasts, material availability, labor requirements, and equipment capacity to create accurate, executable production plans.
• Lead daily scheduling meetings and collaborate closely with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Logistics teams.
• Monitor shop-floor performance through MES, making proactive adjustments to schedules in response to downtime, material shortages, or shifts in priority.
• Release and manage production orders in SAP, ensuring accuracy of master data, BOM, and routing information.
• Identify production bottlenecks and constraints, recommending mitigation strategies and corrective actions to ensure on-time delivery.
• Report regularly to leadership on schedule adherence, production KPIs, and recovery plans for at-risk orders.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives utilizing analytics from SAP and MES to drive throughput and reduce waste.
• Mentor junior schedulers and provide guidance on best practices and system utilization.

Must-Have Skills:

• 5+ years of production scheduling, demand planning, or supply chain planning experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Advanced proficiency with SAP PP and enterprise MES platforms.
• Strong understanding of material flow, shop-floor processes, capacity planning, and lead-time management.
• Demonstrated expertise in creating and optimizing complex production schedules.
• Excellent analytical, decision-making, and problem-solving abilities; skilled in interpreting numerical data and metrics.
• Superior communication skills and ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• High attention to detail, accuracy, and organizational capability.
• Continuous improvement mindset with experience in lean manufacturing or process optimization.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

• Experience in furniture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, or other advanced manufacturing sectors.
• APICS CPIM certification or similar credentials.
• Experience with production KPI reporting, data analytics tools, and dashboard development.
• Proficiency with advanced MS Excel functions (pivot tables, formulas, data analysis).
• Knowledge of additional ERP/MRP systems (Oracle, JD Edwards, Infor, Epicor, NetSuite).
• Familiarity with continuous improvement methodologies (kaizen, Six Sigma, waste reduction).
• Ability to mentor and train junior team members.
• Strong understanding of scheduling systems and best practices.