We’re currently seeking a detail-oriented, self-driven, and knowledgeable Planner/Scheduler responsible for planning and coordinating manufacturing production schedules in a multi-site operation to maintain customer delivery dates and to optimize operational costs and efficiency.

This is a position based out of our Headquarters in Medina, OH.

Responsibilities Include:

• Develop daily or weekly production schedules within available capacity to ensure that production deadlines are met
• Support the materials planning & inventory requirements by prioritizing customer orders and preparing production order releases
• Resolve issues by applying root cause analysis methodology and assigning countermeasures
• Interface with customers and sales representatives, value stream and production leads, and other site-functional personnel
• Analyze orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule the production operations to meet customer order requirements
• Work with management in coordinating and planning production activities to improve runtime
• Communicate production status to managers on a regular basis
• Review and evaluate component shortages in collaboration with the purchasing department
• Create and release work orders in a timely manner
• Prepare, maintain, and distribute priority and delivery schedules
• Review and revise work orders
• Assist in production and inventory control matters
• Monitor the execution of the production plan and resolve any potential issues in a timely fashion
• Other duties and projects as assigned

Candidates Should Possess the Following:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or prior experience in planning, scheduling or expediting
• Knowledgeable of machine and plant capacities and lead-times
• ERP experience preferred
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications with the ability to learn new software programs and systems, including strong Excel skills
• Open and effective communicator and collaborator with all levels of the organization, including verbally and written, and having a professional interface with others to achieve results
• Solid mathematical skills
• Critical thinking and abstract reasoning abilities
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as procedure manuals, work instructions and software manuals
• Ability to understand and carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form
• Ability to work positively in teams as well as possess self-accountability
• Strong sense of urgency, follow-through, and diligence, and have the ability to remain organized with and keep track of multiple sources of information and data
• Results driven with a strong sense of urgency, follow-through, and diligence, including meeting deadlines and having the ability to remain organized with and keep track of multiple sources of information and data
• Being flexible and accommodating

Benefits Include:

• Competitive salary
• Profit sharing bonuses based upon company success
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and parental leave
• 401(k) with matching, life insurance, EAP for entire family, discount programs and other perks
• Work in a state-of-the-art facility which creates customized head-to-toe protection for first responders
• Fulfillment about purposeful work within an impactful industry