Production Scheduler - 1st Shift(6am – 3pm) - Onsite

Title: Production Scheduler - 1st Shift(6am – 3pm) - Onsite

Mandatory skills:

scheduling, Fabrication operations, scheduling support,

MS Office, Excel, pivot tables, v-lookups, SAP,

manufacturing processes, production parts, service parts, purchased parts,

Production System, production schedule, production requirements,

workforce planning, kanbans, performance management,

inventory integrity, inventory accuracy, laser cutting, forming operations

Description:

Production Scheduler

Plans and schedules complex and high impact (multiple work centers, higher technology) manufacturing processes of all current production and service parts. Schedules requirements for material with regard to the client Production System including kanbans/triggers, delivery and achievement of the production schedule. May develop line sequencing of options. May supervise and provide work direction. Duties: Schedules production parts. Schedules service parts. Expedites production and purchased parts. Coordinates needed parts from other client departments. Coordinates the implementation of engineering and material changes. Analyzes future production requirements which may include workforce planning strategies to develop recommendations to ensure that machine load and work force can meet the production requirements for the department, including maintaining and planning kanbans and calculating kanban quantities. Performs some administrative duties for the department. May include work direction and/or supervision, including performance management. Audits inventory integrity and accuracy, including performing the production and scrap reporting.

Specific Position Requirements

This position will be responsible for scheduling support in the laser cutting and forming operations.

The manager would strongly prefer candidates with a 4-year degree in a relevant field with 1+ years of scheduling experience however consideration will be given to candidates with a minimum of a high school diploma/equivalent with 5+ years of scheduling experience in a production environment.

Must be proficient with MS Office and be an intermediate user of Excel (pivot tables, v-lookups, etc.). SAP experience is strongly preferred.

Must be willing to work out on the floor approximately 75% of the time or more, but the rest of the time will be in an office environment.

This individual will be sitting with others who support the Fabrication operations - Supervisors, Engineers and other Schedulers. Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are required.

Must be willing to work in a team environment. This person would be expected to work independently on a daily basis with very little work direction.

Notes:

This is an 8-Hour, 1st Shift position (6am – 3pm).

Candidates must be willing to support alternate shifts based on business needs.

VIVA USA is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a professional working environment that is free from discrimination and unlawful harassment. The Management, contractors, and staff of VIVA USA shall respect others without regard to race, sex, religion, age, color, creed, national or ethnic origin, physical, mental or sensory disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or status as a Vietnam-era, recently separated veteran, Active war time or campaign badge veteran, Armed forces service medal veteran, or disabled veteran. Please contact us at for any complaints, comments and suggestions.

Contact Details :

Account co-ordinator: Jothimani Natarajan

VIVA USA INC.

3601 Algonquin Road, Suite 425

Rolling Meadows, IL 60008

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