Production Scheduler
| Hours | Full-time |
|---|---|
| Location | Oakmont, Pennsylvania |
About this job
Job Description
Oakmont, PA Area (On-site)
Compensation: $80,000 to $95,000 plus bonus
100% On-site Role | Local Candidates Only
1st shift role
About the Role
A high-volume consumer products manufacturer in the Oakmont, PA area is in the middle of a major capacity expansion and adding key talent to the team that will run it. This role is open because the operation is growing fast and they need a Production Scheduler who can keep up with the pace. The facility is adding nearly 100,000 square feet to its current footprint, and the person hired into this role will grow with it.
This is not a slow-moving, set-it-and-forget-it planning role. Priorities shift, schedules change, and the right person does not panic when that happens. They adjust, communicate, and keep things moving. If you are wired that way and want to be part of something that is genuinely building momentum, this is worth a serious look.
About the Company
This facility blends and packages a wide variety of beverages and consumer products that ship to major national retail chains across the country. Acquired in 2019 and backed by a parent organization with over a billion dollars in revenue and a growing national footprint, the company has invested heavily in this location and is just getting started. The culture is collaborative, performance-driven, and moving fast.
Responsibilities
- Own and manage weekly production scheduling cycles across a 500 SKUs in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Release production orders accurately and on time to support customer order fulfillment
- Monitor and adjust schedules in real time to respond to changes in demand, capacity, or supply
- Coordinate with production, procurement, inventory, and logistics teams to align scheduling with operational priorities
- Analyze production data and inventory levels using SAP MRP and Excel to identify gaps and make proactive adjustments
- Communicate schedule changes and priorities clearly to production supervisors and leadership
- Track schedule adherence and report on key planning metrics
- Support continuous improvement efforts within the planning and scheduling function
- Maintain accurate production order documentation and planning records
Requirements
- BS/BA is required; preferably in Economics, Business, Supply Chain or related
- 3+ years of true plant-level production planning or scheduling experience required
- MRP experience required; must be comfortable working within ERP systems for production order management and scheduling
- Intermediate Excel skills required including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs
- Experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment is required, preferably in a beverage, consumer products, blending, chemicals or filling operation backgrounds are a strong fit
- Adaptable and structured; candidates who are too rigid or too informal in their communication style will struggle in this environment
- Strong communicator who can keep multiple stakeholders aligned across a busy operation
- Local candidates only; no relocation available
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Actively expanding operation with a real opportunity to grow your role as the company scales
- Backed by a large parent organization with national reach and the resources to match
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