Manufacturing Production Capacity Scheduler/Buyer

Advance is looking for a qualified Production Capacity Scheduler/Buyer to support our manufacturing operations in Cedartown, GA. This position is on-site and will collaborate closely with Plant Engineering, Management and Supply Chain Operations.

This position is responsible for handling and ensuring smooth functioning of the production schedules while coordinating with the Production Supervisor(s), Project Manager(s), and other key personnel to develop the weekly schedule. Responsibility includes the review and initiation of adjustments/add-ons to the schedule as needed. The Production Capacity Scheduler will also ensure that production resources and inventory are arranged beforehand.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Develop and maintain short- and long-term production schedules based on sales forecasts, material availability, and production capacity.

- Works closely with key personnel to maintain and update production schedules as needed.

- Communicate schedule changes and updates to all relevant departments.

- Identifies and corrects problems and inefficiencies in process, materials, equipment, or skills.

- Work closely with the Supply Chain Manager, Inventory Planner and Production Supervisors to arrange all materials and equipment required for production beforehand.

- In coordination with the Supply Chain Manager, plan and submit large scale blanket purchase orders for raw steel from the published mill rolling schedule.

- Manage weekly steel releases of mill direct orders and supplemental products from approved service centers to ensure material coverage of the production schedule.

- Considers sales forecast and employee capacity when developing production schedules.

ACCOUNTABILITIES:

- Organize and oversee the production schedules.

- Participate in continuous improvement activity and training.

- Adhere to workplace safety regulation.

- Live Advance’s core values and behaviors.

MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: Preferred Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Management, Production Control, or related field.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

- 2 years with production scheduling software.

- 2 years with steel purchasing preferred, not required

CRITICAL SKILLS REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION:

- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

- Excellent time management, planning, and organizational skills.

- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

- Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks.

- Scheduling with the ability to forecast

- Tenacity, with the ability to act quickly, and follow through

- Sense of urgency

- Project manager skill set

- Systems savvy

- Inventory management (good with numbers)

- Ability to read drawings to determine material needs

- Detail-oriented and highly motivated individual.

- Ability to manage deadlines and stressful situations.

- A team player with strong collaboration skills.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a teammate to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

- May be regularly required to stand, sit, talk, hear, reach, stoop, kneel, and use hands and fingers to operate a computer, telephone, and keyboard.

- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision requirements for computer work.

- Light to moderate lifting may be required.

- Ability to work in a confined area.

- Ability to sit at a computer for an extended period.

- Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

- 10% travel annually for visits to other Advance locations and/or training related activity.