Production Scheduler

Vision Statement: Innovating the solutions that power the world's best entertaining and food service experiences.

Mission Statement: Perlick is a 5th generation family business that serves as an essential partner in the commercial foodservice and residential appliance industries. We put our customers first in everything we do by engaging a team of world class associates to develop, produce, and deliver premium products and customer experiences that provide a lifetime of exceptional value.

Perlick Values: Lead By Serving - others before self, Grow by Innovation - solutions that exceed our customers' expectations, Continuous Improvement - strive to get better every day, Live the Legacy - maintain our positive reputations with the future in mind

SUMMARY:

The Production Scheduler is responsible for coordinating production workflow for multiple production areas by scheduling jobs and prioritizing work orders. They will be working closely with supervisors on the production floor, monitoring jobs, addressing delays, schedule changes, and other issues that arise to ensure on-time delivery goals are met.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities, as management may deem necessary from time to time.

1. Establish production schedule for multiple production areas which may include sheet metal fabrication, assembly lines, and sub-assemblies
2. Collaborate with Area Manager, Production Supervisor, and Manufacturing Engineers driving daily improvements tied to the area's SQDC Key Performance Indicators.
3. Monitor the production schedule daily and make adjustments when and where needed
4. Resolve material availability issues for jobs
5. Release work orders in the ERP system
6. Set optimal lot sizes on manufactured parts
7. Work MRP exception messages to ensure supply and demand are in line
8. Maintain finished goods and component stocking levels to ensure future demand is covered
9. Obtain output information (number of finished products, number of jobs finished on time, etc.) and communicate to key stakeholders
10. Daily monitoring of work in process (WIP)
11. Participate on cross functional teams with goals of hazard reductions, quality improvements, cost reduction, lead time improvements
12. Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required to be successful in this role.

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, or related field
• 3-5 years of scheduling or planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• Ability to work directly on the shop floor
• Experience with Epicor ERP system preferred
• Experience with MRP (Material Requirements Planning)
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• Basic understanding of BOMs, Routings, and Master Data
• Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks
• Advanced MS Excel skills, such as pivot tables, charting, formulas, and macros
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and practical application
• Ability to create and understand reports to make production decisions
• Proactive communication with both internal and external customers as issues occur
• Ability to work in a team environment with solid and dotted-line reporting structures
• APICS CPIM certification preferred

CORE COMPETENCIES: Identify one or two additional technical or behavioral competencies necessary to be successful in this role.

• Exhibits core cultural behaviors that reflect Perlick's values to support our mission and vision.
• Being Resilient: Demonstrates composure and professionalism under difficult circumstances. Bounces back from setbacks or adversity. Maintains productivity under stress or pressure. Overcomes obstacles and learns from failures.
• Drives Engagement: Celebrates others' successes. Helps others see why the work matters. Shares involvement and visibility with others. Draws a link between the work and own motivation.
• Plans and Aligns: Aligns own work plans and priorities with those of other units. Balances the need for adequate planning with the need for action. Creates a realistic timeline with steps outlined in the right sequence. Anticipates and minimizes bottlenecks or delays.
• Self-Development: Shows personal commitment and takes action to continuously improve. Accepts assignments that broaden capabilities. Learns from new experiences, from others, and from structured learning. Makes the most of available development resources.

PHYSICAL/SENSORY DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Daily work may include sitting, bending, standing, crouching, reaching, and some lifting (up to 25 lbs.).