Production Scheduler - $22-$25 an hour!

Job Description

Job Description

Who is O&K American Corp?

We have been supplying high-quality cold heading steel wire to our customers for over 100 years! Through continuous innovation, a proactive approach to challenges, and the expertise of our exceptional team, we consistently deliver quality products that meet the highest standards. Our facilities are located in Chicago, IL and Seymour, IN.

Would you like to join the O&K Team?

At O&K, our mission is to Think Beyond Impossible . We encourage a mindset that challenges boundaries, transforms the impossible into achievable outcomes, and drives innovation forward.

Is that you? Do you believe in making the impossible possible?

Job purpose
The production scheduler works with Sales and Plant Managers, andis responsible for planning, managing forecast, and establishing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s production capacity as well as managing inventory levels.

Duties and responsibilities

• Develop production schedules in accordance with sales forecast, plant and employee capacity.
• Monitor the production schedule and anticipate possible changes as needed for when equipment fails and or resources do not arrive as planned.
• Monitor inventory levels to ensure products are available.
• Acts on order releases action and exception messages from the company system.
  Create, plan, monitor, and manages production schedules daily and throughout the month to meet customer on-time delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity.
• Analyzes sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Manages inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules.
• Completes shipping information and delivery date input during sale order reviews.
• Answer termination or cancellation requests from sales.
• Assist in tracking finished goods and track work in process (WIP) material sweeps from production floor.
• Receives and reviews sales orders against current requirements and work in process using the material requirement planning report.
• Releases purchase orders for production material to support the business unit.
• Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department, and supervisors on material status and production planning issues.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills: Experience with Microsoft Office products, Advance knowledge of Excel.
• Ability to communicate effectively and professionally.
• Effective troubleshooting, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in work.
• Mechanically inclined

Working conditions

This job operates in a production office environment, including offices, warehouse, and storerooms. Maybe exposed to elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.

Physical requirements

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit or stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands.
• Will be required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) in posted areas of the plant, including safety glasses, ear plugs, high visibility safety vest, and safety metatarsal shoes.
• Able to pull/lift up to 50 lbs.

Direct reports

None

We offer...

• A GREAT Team-Orientated Culture
• Competitive Wages
• Health, Dental, and Optical Insurance
• 401k with Yearly Employer Profit Share
• Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance (AD&D)
• Vacation Time / Paid Sick Leave / Paid Leave / 9 Paid Holidays
• $175/yr Uniform Allowance and two $150/yr Safety Shoe Allowance

You've considered the rest. Now work for the best!

O&K and E-verify
O&K is an equal opportunity employer. Our policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified persons without regard to race, gender, color, disability, national origin, age, religion, union affiliation, sexual orientation, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity and/or expression, or other status protected by law.

O&K validates right to work using E-Verify. O&K will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization.

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