Planner / Scheduler

Reporting directly to the Master Scheduler, the Planner/Scheduler is responsible for building daily production schedules, ensuring appropriate levels of inventory to meet Customer needs, and ensuring the optimal balance of material flow throughout the plant. The role supports the entire production cycle to ensure on‑time delivery of customer orders and to deliver customer satisfaction. This individual will execute various programs and work collaboratively with various internal stakeholders to ensure world‑class material flow.

Responsibilities

• Build daily schedules ensuring on‑time delivery internally and externally.
• Review and plan work orders for all new tooling and tooling returned from the die maker on a daily basis.
• Review and promptly respond to daily sales requests relating to order status.
• Collect previous day schedules and sequence orders as required to ensure optimal efficiency and on‑time delivery (OTD).
• Analyze and prioritize sales order fulfillment with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Provide backup support to other Planner/Schedulers.
• Work with Sales and other departments to review capacity for rush orders and expedite as required.
• Apply all applicable orders to reserves.
• Update the order status report daily, ensuring all notes reflect the current status of the order.
• Review all orders in the backlog, identifying and dispositioning all incomplete orders.
• Print all work orders to be scheduled.
• Independently calculate and determine suitable cut lengths for the production saws to maximize yields on re‑cut.
• Maintain an in‑depth understanding of Almag's required material levels and product demands to assist in scheduling orders as efficiently as possible.
• Work closely with the master scheduler to optimize the flow of material throughout the various departments and Almag locations.
• Support the entire production cycle to ensure on‑time delivery of customer orders and deliver customer satisfaction.
• Work with departments to identify areas of improvement.
• Implement systems and streamline existing procedures/systems for optimal production flow.
• Review and maintain the OTD report ensuring departments are updating latest orders accordingly.
• All other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum College Diploma in logistics or manufacturing discipline, or a combination of education and experience.
• Training or certification through APICS is considered a strong asset.
• Past experience in aluminum extrusion is a strong asset.
• Past experience participating in formal continuous improvement, 5S, lean manufacturing or Kaizen initiatives is a strong asset.
• 3+ years of experience planning and scheduling in a warehouse, logistics or production environment.
• Knowledge and experience of EPICS and scheduling functions within EPICS.
• High aptitude in numeracy.
• Ability to make decisions independently and as a team.
• Multitasking proficiency.
• Independent thinker.
• Able to work autonomously.
• High degree of accuracy required.
• Strong computer skills (Excel and Microsoft).
• Must be organized, detail oriented, and comfortable working with diverse teams.

Benefits

• Profit Sharing
• Health & Dental
• Health Care Spending Account
• Education Assistance Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company Events
• Floater Days
• Paid Holidays
• Shift Premiums
• Annual safety footwear reimbursement program

The expected salary range for this position is $50,000-$60,000 annually. Actual compensation will be determined based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, experience, qualifications, internal equity, and business needs.

Our organization may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) enabled tools to support our recruitment initiatives.

Seniority Level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Supply Chain

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting