at Eagle Picher in Joplin, Missouri, United States
Job Description
ABOUT THE POSITION
Manufacturing schedulers perform various functions in making sure that production processes in a manufacturing company are properly organized/scheduled at all times, so as to reduce production costs, efficient utilization of available raw materials, and deliver products to customers on time, in full.
Responsibilities- Responsible for the development, and coordination of production schedules on a daily, weekly, monthly basis to meet customer demand. Manage/modify Work Orders, based upon changing conditions within the manufacturing pipeline.
- Review system demands; identify and report plant capacity constraints.
- Work with manager to develop potential solutions to improve production performance.
- Analyze and address production issues in a timely fashion
- Directly engage with Material Planning to ensure proper balance between production demand, and material supply.
- Directly engage with production, and inventory personnel to ensure inventory accuracy.
- Work closely with contracts group to ensure proper management of system demands.
- Analyze data, make reports, work in cross functional improvement teams, and utilize expertise to make decisions.
- Additionally, the production scheduler will work with manager to identify opportunities to improve the manufacturing or production process through more effective schedule management.
- Other duties as assigned.
