Production Scheduler - Kalamazoo, United States - Edwards Garment

Edwards Garment

Verified Company

Kalamazoo, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Do you take pride in your analytical and technical skills and get great satisfaction when you find the solution to a problem and then get to implement it? Are you passionate about staying organized and taking pride in your attention to detail? Do you get excited about working on a team that consistently delivers detailed, quality results?

Come and Join Us - a Company that CARES about our team At Edwards, we care about our associates and our community. We know that our associates are the heartbeat of our company and we foster an environment that is fun, healthy and safe. Edwards is a family-friendly company that values a work-life balance for our associates and have a goal to create long-term employment by matching your talent to our opportunities.

_ Perks and Benefits at Edwards_
- _Starting Pay at $21/hour_

Annual Bonus plan
Great Paid Time Off package of up to 3 weeks a year; with some granted immediately upon hire
Excellent medical plan with options that best fit the associate and the associate's family
Dental (including orthodontia) and Vision Plan at NO COST to associates
401k (with company match of up to 5% no vesting schedule)

- $5250 tuition reimbursement a year

Company paid general membership Costco or Sam's Club

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We like to celebrate

Celebrations (both Companywide and departmental) take place throughout the year for achieving milestones and goals

What you can expect at Edwards - Edwards is a premier brand of quality apparel. We have 50+ years of successfully serving the uniform market with a collaborative work environment as the driver to reach it.

Building is climate controlled cooled in the warmer months and heated in the colder months

Shift Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday

Minimal "Mandatory" OT with voluntary OT opportunities
See below for complete job description

Job description

The position of Production Scheduler uses his/her knowledge of the production process and reports to create daily and weekly production schedules.

They must also be able to comprehend reports and make recommendations about where improvements might be made. As a Production Scheduler, you should be able to multitask and provide quick responses to production problems. As generating reports and schedules may require the use of software, you must also have an aptitude for computers.

Here's what you can expect in the way of specific job responsibilities as well as time allocation estimates:

Scheduling (95%)

Create and maintain schedules
Determine the utilization of team members and resources in the most effective manner.
Provide quick responses to production issues
Identifying problems, troubleshoot them and help improve processes
Use software to generate reports and schedules
Ensure that company deadlines are met accordingly to established criteria
Review open sales orders to determine customer requirements
Utilize ERP system to auto‐generate manufacturing work orders
Release manufacturing work orders to the warehouse for kit picking
Coordinate/expedite orders to ensure schedules are achieved
Completes status reports, such as production progress, customer information and materials inventory
Notify Sales of any schedule impacts to customers
Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.
Perform other duties as required to support the Operations Team

Support/Assistance (5%)

Provide consistent work direction to associates, including temporary staff, to ensure department objectives are met
Regularly assist the Customization (DIY/Embroidery) department with the accurate processing of a decorated customer order.

To be successful in this role, you need to have the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities:

A high school diploma or GED is required with at least 1 year of prior warehouse/distribution or manufacturing experience
Strong knowledge of/experience with production processes in a warehouse and/or production environment preferred
Ability to read and interpret documents
Proficient in knowledge of PC; including Microsoft Office
Demonstrated strong technical, troubleshooting, analytical and problem solving skills
Highly detailed orientated with flexibility to tolerate interruptions and shift from task to task as needed
Manage priorities with strong organizational skills
Efficient, informative verbal and written communication skills
Sincere, positive, and service minded attitude
Capable of working independently, as well as within a team environment; ability to be a team player and is passionate about helping everyone on the team to be at their best

Our ideal Production Scheduler would carry out their responsibilities while displaying the following key behavioral competencies: