Production Scheduler Jobs

Company Classification
Furniture Manufacturer
Position
Production Scheduler
Offered By
Open Plan Systems 4700 Deepwater Terminal Rd. Richmond, VA 23234
Company Description
Open Plan Systems is a leading manufacturer of quality manufactured office products, but at a fraction of the cost of larger manufacturers. In addition, we are also a leading distributor of seating, storage and accessories. We are passionate about keeping our customers satisfied by providing them with unparalleled service, quality and savings. Open Plan Systems is located in Richmond, Virginia; established in 2001. Our showroom, and administration building cover 400,000 square feet and our manufacturing center covers 10.8 acres' we continue to keep growing! Open Plan Systems ships its products nationwide, with a focus on the Eastern United States.

The Production Scheduler is responsible for developing and releasing the Weekly and Daily production schedules for building finished goods at our manufacturing facilities. The Scheduler needs to be highly organized and understand the processes that drive a supply chain, as well as production constraints at the manufacturing facilities. Works with Procurement, Production, and Quality to develop and manage the build schedule for multiple production lines, while considering current inventory, lead times and production capacity. In addition, this position is expected to make critical decisions based on the best information at hand and take a leadership role in building consensus among several parties, including at times conflict resolution among various functions.
Job Requirements

• Working directly with employees to resolve scheduling issues.
• Working jointly with supply chain teams and internal/external manufacturing sites to identify options when supply is constrained.
• Working with material planners to ensure that material supply needs are met.
• Ensuring that Supervisors/Leads receive schedules daily in a timely manner and that they report any discrepancies to Production Manager daily.
• Creating all work orders and releasing work orders daily to production.
• Documenting key information for analysis which includes downtime, peak production, inventory accuracy and scheduling accuracy. Accountable for performance to plan, plan stability, customer service and inventory levels.
• Proactively reviewing material supply and requirements to determine appropriate actions to avoid material shortages in production. Make changes to schedules as required.
• Developing and Releasing Daily and Weekly Production Schedules in accordance with supply plan and line capacity as communicated by Production.
• Monitoring, tracking and reporting on the delivery of the supply and inventory plans following release for execution on a weekly basis.

Qualifications And Education Requirements

• Experience in a leadership role, able to coach and mentor.
• Strong passion for creating process and systems improvement.
• Exceptional computer skills; ERP, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Strong working knowledge of effective supply chain performance including supply planning, customer service, supplier and asset management.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Operations Research, Math/Statistics, or Operations Management (preferred).
• Excellent collaborative management skills.
• Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate across multiple departments and through multiple levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated influencing, negotiating and conflict management skills.
• Demonstrated experience with master scheduling tools such as Epicor.
• Minimum 3+ years of hands on experience in production scheduling in manufacturing
• Facilities (preferred).

Benefits

• Short Term Disability
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account
• HRA
• 401K Program
• Paid time off
• Dental Insurance
• Health Insurance
• Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance

This posting was last updated on: July 12, 2023
OPS is an equal opportunity, M/F/V/D, and affirmative action employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or other employment practices based on race, creed, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
Job Number: 01BQ-0721082123