Production Scheduler - Kalamazoo Michigan

Company: Schupan and Sons
Location: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Posted On: 01/27/2025

Job DetailsJob Location Davis Creek - Kalamazoo, MI -Salary Range $23.00 HourlyDescription
Title




Scheduler

Classification

Non-Exempt (Overtime eligible)



Reports to

Manufacturing Resource Manager



Position Type and Expected Work Hours



Full-time

Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm

Pay Rate: $23+/hour, depending on education and experience



ABOUT SCHUPAN

We've been creating sustainable material solutions since 1968.

At Schupan, we want to positively impact our people, community, and planet every day.

We believe our core values foster a culture of excellence through growth. Schupan expects all employees to perform their job duties and consistently follow the code of conduct, by exhibiting behaviors that reflect: Integrity, Empowerment, Sustainability, and Compassion.



We believe our employees make us the best. Some benefits of working at Schupan:

• People-first culture
  
• Career advancement and growth opportunities
  
• Weekly pay
  
• Discretionary $90/month gas allowance, discretionary end-of-year bonus, steel-toe reimbursement
  
• Medical, dental, company paid employee only dental, dental for dependents, company paid core vision for employee and family,
  
• HSA, FSA,fitness incentives, wellness premium discount
  
• 401k and match eligibility
  
• Company-paid group life and AD&D, voluntary life, short and long-term disability
  
• Pet insurance, paid parental leave, tuition reimbursement, and EAP
  
  
  
  
  
  
  SUMMARY
  
  The Scheduler is responsible for upholding the production schedule and all of its facets. This includes daily, weekly, monthly, and annual stocking programs for our manufacturing team.
  
  
  
  ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
  
  
  
  
  • Develop production schedule to meet customer demands, drive material requirements, and proactively set levels of manufacturing output.
    
  • Communicate effectively across multiple departments to effectively coordinate operations between, sales, quality, and manufacturing.
    
  • Work with account specialists to ensure deliveries meet customers' expectations.
    
  • Coordinate with sourcing specialists to ensure appropriate raw material is in stock.
    
  • Support project managers and sales in accurately presenting lead times to customers.
    
  • Support team on material shortages, OSF opportunities, and delivery of materials.
    
  • Identify and react to material plans that do not meet customer requirements.
    
  • Work with distribution team on incoming/outgoing material and coordinating the cut schedule.
    
  • Expedite cut orders for project engineers and CNC programmers.
    
  • Provide effective timely scheduling to the master schedule including accurate cycle times, shop capacity concerns, lead times and status to schedules.
    
  • Utilize strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels
    
  • Coordinate the efforts of cross functional groups and across shifts to resolve bottlenecks, part shortages, machine maintenance, manpower issues, and shop capacity.
    
  • Work directly with management on capacity concerns and future investments to support capacity.
    
  • Maintain accurate traceability for all records created during the manufacturing process.
    
  • Proactively measure the current production schedule and identify problem areas for the team.
    
  • Must have strong communication and presentation skills, in order to collaborate with operations, sales, customer service, and management, to meet expectations for the team.
    
  • Participate in production meetings.
    
  • Must be able to interact in-person with coworkers and the public.
    
  • Must be able to handle high stress situations.
    
  • Maintain regular and predictable attendance.
    
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.
    
    
    REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS STATEMENT
    
    
    
    To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
    Qualifications POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
    
    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
    
    
    
    
    • High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent (required)
      
    • 2 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment (required)
      
    • Experience with supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishments (preferred)
      
      
      
      
      SKILLS AND ABILITIES
      
      
      
      
      • Familiar with Microsoft Office applications
        
        
        
        
        PHYSICAL DEMANDS
        
        
        
        
        
        
        • Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
          
        • May be required to stand and walk; use hands to handle and feel; reach with arms and hands; as well as climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
          
        • Must be able to wear all necessary safety equipment.
          
          
          
          
          The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate. More...

              

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