Scheduler

JOB TITLE: Scheduling Coordinator/Administrator

Bull Moose Tube Company is seeking to hire a full time Scheduling Coordinator/Administrator in our Chicago Heights location.

ABOUT BULL MOOSE TUBE

Here at Bull Moose Tube, we believe in teamwork, integrity, growth, and safety, and provide a collaborative and positive work environment. Founded in 1962, Bull Moose Tube is a steel manufacturer committed to excellence in everything that we do. We boast more than a half-century of manufacturing and selling superior steel pipe and tube. Our enduring commitment to quality, innovation, and customer service has made us a long-standing dominant force in the market. We are driven to be the best.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive base wage
• Incentive pay
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance options
• Paid vacation
• 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) matching

SUMMARY:

The Scheduling Coordinator is responsible for scheduling, monitoring and revising production plans, work orders and shipments to ensure efficient distribution of products to satisfy customer needs. This includes working with bills of lading, plant production reporting and analysis, purchase orders, production incentive calculations and reporting, and other tasks to ensure appropriate materials are ordered and available for production processes. This position will also back up the payroll process, pulling reports and identifying issues.

ESSENTIAL JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Analyze production specifications, plant capacity data and perform mathematical calculations to determine requirements. Coordinate, schedule, expedite, and monitor outside processing and internal service scheduling jobs.

2. Obtain quotes/estimates from outside vendors and maintain inventory levels for plants and jobs.

3. Review and maintain master schedule to establish sequence of each operation to meet shipping dates. Plan and prepare production schedules for manufacturing of commercial products; expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.

4. Plan and prioritize manufacture operations and jobs to ship in conjunction with customer needs and schedule. Identify customer requirements and disseminate internally/externally and to suppliers.

5. Generate production reports, maintain purchase orders, prepare shipping documents, post the weekly production schedule and make revisions when necessary. Complete bills of lading for scrap material.

6. Provide backup to Payroll process, pulling reports and identifying issues for correction.

7. Other duties as needed or assigned by the Plant Manager.

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Ability to effectively address complex problems through analysis, evaluation, and implementing solutions consistent with business objectives. Ability to identify risks and implement actions to mitigate them.

2. Ability to identify customer requirements to flow them down internally/externally and to suppliers.

3. Ability to communicate and interchange thoughts, opinions, and information with supervisors, coworkers, and/or subordinates verbally or in writing.

4. Ability to learn new computer systems and reporting requirements, as well as new processes for effective business operations.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Two or four-year college degree or equivalent experience.

2. 2-4 years of experience, preferably in supply chain or distribution in a manufacturing environment.

3. Knowledge of transportation principles and regulations governing the movement/shipment of product and material.

4. Understanding of general mathematical principles, techniques, practices relevant to calculation, and data collection.

5. Knowledgeable in general computer applications applicable to the job.

This job description does not comprise an exhaustive list of all functions that employee may be required to perform, and the employee may be required to perform additional functions. The Company may revise any job description at any time in the Company's sole discretion. Nothing in this job description shall alter the fact that employee's employment is at-will. The Company considers all of the functions and responsibilities in this job description as essential. Employee must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily. However, if requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an employee with disabilities to perform the essential functions of employee's job, absent undue hardship. EOE/Veteran/Disability