Position Overview: We are seeking a detail-oriented and organized Production Scheduler to join our team. The Production Scheduler coordinates and optimizes the production schedule to ensure timely completion of customer orders while maximizing efficiency and maintaining quality standards.
Job Description: Production Scheduler
The Production Scheduler plays a crucial role in ensuring our clients get the right gear, on time, every time. The scheduler reports to the Leadership Team and the key responsibility is to ensure an efficient, organized and clear production schedule. The Scheduler plays a crucial role in communicating timelines, delighting customers and contributing to the overall success of the company's logo gear production. The Production Scheduler’s responsibility is to work closely with the department leads and leadership team to achieve a seamless production process. They will perform various tasks, including coordinating projects; organizing production timelines of screen print, embroidery and design projects; tracking orders; schedule build out, and other administrative duties.
What We Seek...
Job Summary and Job Functions
- Minimizes exposure and risk by implementing and ensuring safety standards and quality standards are maintained.
- Plans, schedules, and coordinates production to meet deadlines.
- Coordinates with Purchasing and Shipping teams to ensure material is on-site and ready when needed.
- Reports to the Leadership team on order and deadline status and any necessary modifications of plans.
- Attends daily huddles and team meetings.
- Assists in the day-to-day activities to ensure projects are scheduled, remain on schedule, and reports any delays or changes in schedule to the Leadership team.
- Aligns with and believes in the company’s Core Values: Delight Customers, Do the Right Thing, Be Curious, Communicate Effectively, Generate Pride, and Think Creatively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Production Scheduling:
- Develop and maintain a detailed production schedule for all production operations.
- Coordinate with Leadership team and team leads to ensure smooth workflow and adherence to deadlines.
- Prioritize jobs based on urgency, material availability, and production capacity.
- Order Management:
- Ensure accurate recording of order progress and completion status.
- Monitor order status and tracking to ensure meeting due dates.
- Generate regular reports on production performance and schedule adherence.
- Continuous Improvement:
- Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency gains in production scheduling and operations.
- Implement best practices and standard operating procedures to optimize workflow and reduce lead times.
Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a production scheduler or in a similar role.
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to coordinate with various departments and stakeholders.
- Proficiency in using production scheduling software.
- Knowledge of embroidery and screen printing processes and equipment is a plus.
Requirements:
- Ability to navigate in a fast paced and time sensitive environment.
- Strong written and oral communication skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills and negotiating skills.
- Superior computer skills, ability to adopt and work in new platforms as they evolve.
- Ability to work under pressure and coordinate numerous activities and projects
- May be required to physically work on jobs from time to time.
- High school diploma or General education degree (GED).
- Ability to speak and read English instructions.
- Must be able to pass a background check.
- Must be able to follow directions, learn tasks quickly, be organized, detailed, accuracy-driven, personable, team-oriented, and punctual with excellent attendance.
- Team members are required to differentiate and coordinate colors.
- Follow verbal and written instructions with minimal supervision.
- Able to multitask and prioritize responsibilities.
- Great attention to detail.
- Must be able to work flexible schedule and overtime, as needed.
- Follow all safety procedures to ensure a safe workplace.
- Must have a good attitude and great attention to detail.
- Basic math & computer skills.
- Assist in other departments as needed.
Physical Demands and Work Environment
- Office and production working environments.
- Moving self in different positions to accomplish tasks in various environments.
- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods.
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another.
- Communicating with others to exchange information.
- Repeating motions that may include the wrists, hands and/or fingers.
- Performing and assessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness work.
- Light work that includes moving or adjusting objects up to 20 pounds but occasionally up to 40lbs.
- Feeling. Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips.
- Visual acuity to determine the accuracy, neatness, and thoroughness of the work assigned.
- Subject to noise. There is sufficient noise to cause the worker to shout to be heard above ambient noise level.
- Atmospheric conditions. One or more of the following conditions that affect the respiratory system of the skin: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, or poor ventilation.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to be exclusive or exhaustive and the post holder will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Additional Requirements:
- Ability to work under pressure and adapt quickly to changing priorities.
- Attention to detail and commitment to maintaining high standards of quality.
- Problem-solving skills to resolve scheduling conflicts and production challenges effectively.
- Energetic attitude and work ethic.
- Excellent hand/eye coordination.
- Detail-orientated.
- Ability to focus on a task and complete projects from start to finish.
- Ability to work within a team.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $18.00 - $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person