Associate Production Scheduler
Fischer Paper Products Inc•Antioch, IL
21h
About The Position
The Associate Production Scheduler is responsible for maintaining and executing short-term production schedules across Fischer’s printing and converting operations. This role balances customer priorities, machine capacity, material availability, and real-time operational conditions while ensuring schedule adherence, data accuracy, and cross-functional communication. The position also provides backup support for purchasing and BOM updates and supports inventory accuracy and new business readiness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 1–3 years of production planning/scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly convey information
- Works effectively across teams and builds strong relationships
- Focus on internal and external customer needs
- Thrives in a fast-paced, changing environment
- Maintains current knowledge in scheduling, planning, and systems
- Strong problem-solving skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Experience with ERP systems (SysPro, MOM, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, etc.)
Nice To Haves
- Experience in paper converting, packaging, or similar industries preferred
- Experience with data analysis and reporting
- Exposure to Lean, 5S, or Six Sigma concepts
- Experience communicating with customers via phone/email
Responsibilities
- Maintain and adjust short-term (daily and 1–2 week) production schedules, optimizing job sequencing to minimize changeovers
- Monitor schedule execution, track daily adherence, and escalate at-risk orders or capacity constraints
- Maintain accurate MRP jobs and participate in daily production planning meetings
- Communicate schedule changes with Production, Quality, Maintenance, and Shipping teams
- Coordinate preventative maintenance within production schedules
- Monitor in-process jobs and ensure timely ERP updates for completions, labor, and material receipts
- Support cycle counts, investigate variances, and ensure accurate inventory transactions
- Provide backup purchasing support (PO entry and expediting)
- Assist with BOM updates tied to short-term scheduling needs
- Support additional projects aligned with supply chain and operational goals
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
