Create and manage production schedules, generate work orders, coordinate with production, purchasing, and customer service, monitor inventory and materials, resolve bottlenecks, validate capacity, and communicate schedule changes to support on-time delivery.
Keep Production Moving. Keep Customers Happy.
We're looking for a detail-oriented Production Scheduler to coordinate production plans, manage work orders, and ensure materials, inventory, and departments stay aligned to meet customer demand. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy solving problems, we want to hear from you!
What You'll Do:- Create and manage weekly production schedules
- Generate work orders based on customer orders
- Coordinate with production, purchasing, and customer service teams
- Monitor inventory and material availability
- Communicate schedule changes and customer order updates
- Identify and resolve production bottlenecks
- Validate production rates and capacity across departments
- Participate in production planning meetings
✅ High School Diploma or equivalent
✅ 5+ years of manufacturing experience
✅ Strong planning, organization, and time management skills
✅ Excellent computer proficiency
✅ Strong communication and problem-solving abilities
✅ Metal fabrication experience preferred
Why Join Us?
Play a critical role in keeping operations running smoothly, supporting production efficiency, and ensuring on-time delivery for our customers.
Apply today and help drive manufacturing success from the production floor to the customer door!
Ludlow Manufacturing, Inc. Waukegan, Illinois, USA Office
Waukegan, IL, United States
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