Production Scheduler
Samuel, Son & Co.
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- Location
- Alpharetta, GA
- Job type
- Full time
- Posted
- Sep 30
- 19 days ago
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About the company
Samuel, Son & Co.
Consumer goods · 5,001 to 10,000 employees
What you'll do
- Build and maintain the production schedule for six processing machines, including coil cutting and finishing work such as cut to length, shear, saw, polishing, and PVC application.
- Enter internal processing orders in the company system using specifications provided by Inventory Planning and other authorized teams; check entries for completeness and accuracy.
- Review customer orders, stock replenishment, and transfer orders to Tampa. Distinguish customer committed work from stock work and sequence jobs according to business priorities and due dates.
- Coordinate daily with the Production Manager and shop team to understand machine availability, staffing, shift coverage, processing constraints, and expected throughput.
- Plan workable job sequences based on material type, gauge, dimensions, machine capabilities, changeovers, and other production considerations.
- Reassess the schedule as new orders, urgent needs, capacity changes, or delays arise. Communicate changes and expected completion timing to Inside Sales, Outside Sales, Inventory Planning, and Production.
- Track scheduled work through completion, identify potential bottlenecks or missed commitments, and escalate conflicts or capacity concerns to the General Manager and Production Manager.
- Maintain accurate scheduling records and support improvements to order flow and equipment utilization.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Experience in production scheduling, order coordination, manufacturing administration, or a related role preferred. Experience in a metals service center is a plus.
- Ability to analyze competing priorities, production capacity, and order requirements and revise plans promptly when conditions change.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, and follow through in a high volume environment.
- Clear communication skills and ability to work closely with sales, inventory, and shop personnel.
- Comfort using order entry or ERP systems and standard office software; ability to learn equipment and material specific scheduling rules.
Key skills
Production schedulingInventory planning
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The Production Scheduler plans and maintains the processing schedule for the Alpharetta service center. This role enters internal processing orders, assesses customer and stock needs, and coordinates with Sales, Inventory Planning, and Production to make effective use of equipment and available shifts. The scheduler adjusts priorities as demand and shop capacity change so customer commitments and inventory needs are met.