Production Facilitator

Job Summary

The Production Facilitator plans and prepares production scheduling to achieve the most efficient and profitable production schedule, optimum inventory levels and to provide on time delivery to the customer.

Summary of Essential Job Functions/Responsibilities   

• Create production schedule by reviewing work order specifications, current schedule and availability of equipment, materials, and employees, to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders

• Confer with department management/supervisors to determine status of assigned projects

• Examine material delivered to production departments to verify conformance to specifications

• Arrange in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules

• Compute amount of material required to complete job orders

• Compile and maintain records such as material inventory, in process production reports and status and location of materials

• Expedite operations that delay schedules and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions

• Maintain working knowledge of customer quality requirements

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications 

• High School Diploma or equivalent

• 1-3 years of experience in a scheduling type position preferred

• Knowledge of the steel industry, steel applications 

• Strong organizational skills and analytical problem-solving ability

• Ability to manage changing priorities and multiple tasks