Scheduling Coordinator - Plymouth, Michigan
Link Engineering Company (LINK) is a premier designer and manufacturer of precision test equipment, we specialize in developing customized solutions for Automotive, Aviation, Off-Highway, Rail, and Civil Engineering industries. We are headquartered in Plymouth, Michigan, outside of Detroit, and maintain testing laboratories, manufacturing, and support facilities around the globe.
Established in 1935, we have been a family-owned company for generations, we treat our customers and employees as if they are part of our family. We set our employees up for success, as they are given constant opportunities to learn and develop new skills. As many of our team members have been with LINK for a generation or more, the LINK team is equipped with a wealth of knowledge, providing decades of hands-on experience and out-of-the-box thinking to OEM’s and suppliers everywhere.
We are looking for a Scheduling Coordinator who is responsible for supporting the scheduling process for test equipment manufacturing, including fabrication, Tool Room, purchased materials, and outside services while physically moving material through the shop staging it for the next operation sequence.
Main Responsibilities Include:
- Utilize Epicor ERP system to prepare schedules for the fabrication and machining departments.
- Load new jobs in the MRP system and input the manufacturing operations for completing each detail.
- Maintain schedules for multiple projects and input work performed to track progress to plan.
- Predict workload, and forecast deliveries as required to ensure all materials are available and on time
- Monitor inventory process to ensure availability of all required purchased and manufactured components.
- Interface with Operations, Engineering, and Sales to resolve scheduling concerns.
- Prepare shippers and coordinate shipments to outside service suppliers.
Qualifications:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)
- 3+ years’ hands-on experience with machine shop equipment sufficient to process details per design tolerances.
- 3+ years’ experience read and understand engineering drawings including section views.
- Broad knowledge of scheduling systems, principles, and methods.
- Strong computer skills with working knowledge of basic Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Excellent communication skills: verbal, written & interpersonal.
- Highly organized and disciplined work ethic.
- Scheduling experience.
Other:
- This position is in a manufacturing environment and will involve hands-on work with tools and testing equipment. Physical activity will include lifting (up to 50 lbs.), bending, stooping, crouching, reaching, hand-eye coordination, and manual dexterity.
LINK is an Equal Opportunity Employer Minority/Women/Veterans/Disabled. VEVRRA Federal Contractor.
LINK is an E-Verify employer. E-Verify is an internet-based system operated by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with the Social Security Administration (SSA) that allows participating employees to electronically verify the employment eligibility of their newly hired employees in the United States.
Accessibility for Applicants with Disabilities: If you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability please call 1-734-453-0800. Please provide your contact information and details about the posted position of interest. Only inquiries regarding assistance for those who need accommodation with the online application process due to a disability will be returned.
Note to all Agencies / Direct Placement: LINK has a team of dedicated recruiters who are responsible for all hiring needs. Our practice is to partner and work with our approved vendors only and on an as-needed basis. Link has identified and finalized our list of preferred vendors and the review process has been closed. We do not accept resumes from recruiting agencies that are not a preferred vendor, have not been authorized or approved by Corporate Recruiting to partner on a position, and have not signed LINK’s vendor agreement. Any resumes submitted from unapproved vendors will be considered unsolicited, and LINK will not be obligated to pay a referral fee.
