Production Scheduler

Caterpillar Manufacturing RoleYour Work Shapes the World at Caterpillar Inc.When you join Caterpillar, you're joining a global team who cares not just about the work we do – but also about each other. We are the makers, problem solvers, and future world builders who are creating stronger, more sustainable communities. We don't just talk about progress and innovation here – we make it happen, with our customers, where we work and live. Together, we are building a better world, so we can all enjoy living in it.Role DefinitionProduces master schedules for overall plant activities; considers all dependencies and contingencies. Responsible for new orders and order change, make sure requests can be successfully received by order system. Supervises, schedules, coordinates, and controls complex production schedules. Supports customer inquiries for order lead time and order configuration change.ResponsibilitiesSupervising and controlling new sales orders, identifying the key elements and communicate downstream for required actions.Auditing order change requests from customers, evaluate acceptance of the order change request from a material, production plan, technical and logistics perspective.Serving as primary contact for customer inquiries; providing feedback about lead time, planned timeline, order change, order reschedules, etc.Aligned customers order with Sales production plan to achieve the monthly goal.Primary contact with other departments to manage sales and customer priorities.Collaborating with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve product-related issues and incorporate customer and business requirements.Skills & QualificationsStrong scheduling and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.Knowledge of inventory planning and basic manufacturing operations; product and commodity knowledge is a plus.Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.Strong verbal and written communication skills.Proficiency in MS Office, especially Excel, and ERP systems. SAP experience preferred.Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required; minimum 5 years in a manufacturing environment.APICS certification and familiarity with Six Sigma principles preferred.Strong internal customer orientation to set production up for success.Solid understanding of Demand/Supply Chain processes and Lean Manufacturing principles.Description of Activities• Plan work orders for all products aligned with customer and company expectations, generated by customer orders, ERP system messages, and internal work order requests• Maintain plan board for specific product families• Enable optimal utilization of available resources (materials, people, machines)• Perform capacity adjustments in ERP software and escalate capacity shortfalls• Monitor material availability: escalate issuesSkill DescriptorsData Gathering & AnalysisShop floor interaction and planningEffective CommunicationsProblem SolvingCross-Team IntegrationSummary Pay Range:$87,480.00 - $131,280.00Compensation and benefits offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors, job level, market location, job-related knowledge, skills, individual performance and experience. Please note that salary is only one component of total compensation at Caterpillar.Benefits:Subject to plan eligibility, terms, and guidelines. This is a summary list of benefits.Medical, dental, and vision benefits*Paid time off plan (Vacation, Holidays, Volunteer, etc.)*401(k) savings plans*Health Savings Account (HSA)*Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)*Health Lifestyle Programs*Employee Assistance Program*Voluntary Benefits and Employee Discounts*Career Development*Incentive bonus*Disability benefitsLife InsuranceParental leaveAdoption benefitsTuition Reimbursement* These benefits also apply to part-time employees