Job Details

Phoenix Industrial Services is a staffing agency located in Monroe. We have partnered with a privately owned aerosol company. This environmentally friendly company has been in business for over 50 years. They need a Production Scheduling Coordinator to join their team at their Wayne, MI location.

This is a full-time temporary to permanent position with benefits including health insurance and PTO. Starting pay is $20.00-$22.00/HR. Availability will be on the 1st shift, 7:00am-3:30pm.

What does a Production Scheduling Coordinator do?

A manufacturing scheduler, who can also be referred to as a production scheduler, is responsible for determining the products to be built, and the machines or production lines to be used in producing them in a manufacturing company.

Responsibilities:

• Planning and organizing a manufacturing company’s work (production) schedule by making use of information from job orders and available inventory.
• Planning production start-up dates by either starting with the date when materials are available and ready for production or by the customer due dates.
• Monitoring the company’sproduction schedule within each month and make necessary changes in the schedule whenthe need arises.
• Monitoring inventory levels to make sure that the company has production materials.
• Making sure resources being used in the production process are efficiently managed (through production scheduling), there by minimizing cost and ensuring timely delivery of orders to clients/customers.

Other duties:

• Perform pre-organization of production materials before the commencement of production.
• Coordinate and develop production plans with the company’s management team.
• Create efficient scheduling processes or methods to attain production goals.
• Place orders for production materials to avoid shortage in inventory.
• Generate production reports that are meant to be used for important (production).
• Solve problems that have to do with material shortage in a timely manner.

Abilities and Skills:

• Possess good interpersonal skills to be able to get along well with other workers.
• Have good coordination and organizational abilities.
• Display leadership qualities.
• Have good time management abilities.
• Understand the basics of customer care.
• Willingness to work as part of a team or even lead a team when called upon.
• Ability to multitask if need be and display flexibility while carrying out duties.
• Have a basic knowledge of computer software and operation.
• Be familiar with logistics planning software.

A minimum of 2 years working experience in a similar position is required.