Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Scheduler

Job Description

As a Production Scheduler, you will be responsible for representing the plant within a network, ensuring seamless execution and adherence to planned production volumes and dates. Your role is crucial in supporting the plant’s performance across core business objectives such as inventory, cost, and customer satisfaction. You will focus on managing the short-term frozen horizon for the plant through collaboration with cross-functional teams, including operations, quality, and engineering.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to and align with the Master Production Schedule.
• Re-sequence or re-route production orders to minimize deviation when constraints arise.
• Escalate execution issues when resolution time does not allow adherence.
• Manage shop floor scheduling and level load orders based on capacity in the cell.
• Ensure manufacturing has required work at all times and communicate overtime requirements.
• Direct daily workflow through analysis of reports and input from cross-functional teams.
• Align and set priorities for resources across the factory to maximize efficiency and material flow.
• Expedite orders for customers and expedite shortages with buyers, while communicating updates to customer service.
• Ensure work orders are current, not past due, and not in pick status for long periods.
• Support in minimizing past due sales dollars and resolve quality issues to drive customer on-time delivery.
• Support High Performance Work Teams and be flexible in working in different environments.
• Contribute to plant continuous improvement initiatives.
• Prepare reports and correspondence for use by SCM professionals.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams, including Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, Operations, and Purchasing.
• Assist in the development and implementation of procedures and techniques to improve the scheduling function.
• Ensure compliance with applicable contract flow down.

Essential Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1-2 years in a supply chain role.
• Reside within 50 miles of Jackson, MI.

Work Environment

This position will be on-site at the manufacturing plant in Jackson, MI. Work hours are from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Jackson, Michigan

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $23.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Jackson,MI.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Oct 10, 2025.

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email astoncarteraccommodation@astoncarter.com for other accommodation options.

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