ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS
Production Scheduling
- Develop, manage, and maintain finite-capacity production schedules based on customer demand, labor, equipment constraints, and material readiness.
- Sequence production orders to optimize throughput, minimize changeovers, and meet service level commitments.
- Continuously monitor production performance and adjust schedules to address disruptions such as material delays, machine downtime, or changing priorities.
- Communicate daily and weekly schedules to production, supply chain planning, shipping, and customer-facing teams.
- Track and report scheduling KPIs including schedule adherence, lead time, and capacity utilization.
Raw Material Coordination
- Coordinate with corporate buyers and production to release raw material requirements aligned with the production schedule and forecasted demand.
- Monitor supplier performance, lead times, and inventory levels to ensure continuity of supply.
- Resolve material shortages, delivery issues, and discrepancies in collaboration with purchasing and internal teams.
Inventory Management
- Manage raw material and WIP inventory levels to support production while minimizing excess and obsolescence.
- Maintain inventory accuracy through ERP/MRP systems.
- Identify opportunities to improve inventory turns and material flow.
Shipping & Logistics Coordination
- Coordinate finished goods shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Partner with shipping and logistics teams to prioritize orders and optimize freight execution.
- Ensure accurate documentation, timely shipment release, and adherence to customer requirements.
- Communicate order status and delivery updates to customer service and sales teams.
- Shipping & Logistics Coordination
- Coordinate finished goods shipments to meet customer delivery requirements.
- Partner with shipping teams to plan, prioritize orders, and optimize freight execution.
- Ensure accurate documentation, timely shipment release, and adherence to customer requirements.
- Communicate order status and delivery updates to customer service and sales teams.
Leadership & Continuous Improvement
- Act as a key operational liaison between production, purchasing, planning, shipping, and site leadership.
- Support S&OP, demand planning, and capacity planning processes.
- Identify and implement continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling effectiveness, material availability, and supplier performance.
- Support system and process improvements within ERP/MRP platforms.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
- Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or related field or High School Diploma + relevant experience
- 3-5 years of experience in production scheduling, purchasing, or production control in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of finite scheduling principles.
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Strong communication, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in packaging, converting, or process manufacturing.
- Experience balancing purchasing, scheduling, and logistics responsibilities in a plant environment.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
- Exemplify Rohrer's Core Values:
- Ownership - Act with accountability, sense of urgency, and shared risk.
- Creativity - Challenge the status quo with ingenuity and resourcefulness.
- Collaboration - Strive for and actively participate in a cross-functional, team environment.
- Authenticity - Present ourselves as genuine and honest to build trust, respect and credibility.
- Advanced computer skills and interaction with emails, entering information into and querying databases, and analyzing with spreadsheets.
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
- Strong planning and organizational skills to effectively manage product ordering in a cost effective but timely manner.
- Excellent verbal and written skills to provide effective communication with customers, vendors, fellow workers, and company management.
- Capable of taking initiative in making decisions.
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions and approaches to problems.
- Strong judgment skills to determine the right amount of stock for prioritizing jobs.
- Strong attention to detail and efficiency of operation; Ability to follow up and track details.
- Ability to identify and resolve problems in a timely manner.
- Ability to deal calmly and effectively with stressful situations.