Production Scheduler Manager jobs in Salt Lake City, UT

Responsibilities

• Develop, adjust, and maintain a daily production schedule for assigned lines and items that supports sales plans and service rates.
• Schedule lines to balance optimization of labor efficiency and target service levels.
• Establish inventory levels that support sales forecasts, sales variability, and production constraints.
• Play a key role in the evaluation of capacity constraints by reviewing forecast demand, as well as anticipating upcoming changes. Involve all relevant parties in a timely manner to address capacity issues and constraints.
• Work with other planning and scheduling team members to allocate available inventory and plan production to address order shortages.
• Identify material shortages to meet near-term (three weeks) production schedule and work closely with Purchasing to expedite materials. Adjust schedule as needed.
• Assist in creating and maintaining BOMs and routings as needed.
• Coordinate and manage material discrepancies and shortages with the warehouse and production.
• Complete and manage deviation requests for substitute materials needed to meet schedule.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned by supervisor.

Qualifications

• 4 years of relevant manufacturing and production planning experience with working knowledge of MRP.
• Proficient with Basic Computer Software- Microsoft Outlook, MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint.
• Effective communication, interpersonal, and team-building skills.
• Ability to work with all levels of management in multi-functional departments.
• Ability to perform duties with minimal direction.
• Ability to be flexible and shift priorities in a constantly changing, fast-paced work environment.
• Proven analytical, problem-solving, and project management skills.
• Proven conflict resolution skills; able to think through complex issues and arrive at well-thought-out conclusions.