Energy Jobline ZR
Supply Chain Specialist/Production Scheduler in Appleton
Energy Jobline ZR, Appleton, Wisconsin, United States, 54914
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Job DescriptionJob Description
Supply Chain Specialist / Production Scheduler
Summary
Join our dynamic team as a Production Scheduler and play a key role in driving operational efficiency! You’ll need to be a detail-driven and collaborative professional to develop, coordinate, and maintain efficient production schedules to ensure timely delivery of finished goods while optimizing plant capacity, labor, and material availability. This role serves as the key link between manufacturing, procurement, customer service, and logistics to balance customer demand with operational capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for supply chain management and a commitment to excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Production Planning & Scheduling
Develop, update, and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on demand forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.
Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Procurement, and Customer Service teams to ensure schedules are feasible and aligned with business priorities.
Monitor production progress daily, identify variances, and adjust schedules to address delays, material shortages, equipment downtime, or quality issues.
Optimize production sequencing to reduce changeovers, improve throughput, maximize efficiency, and meet customer service levels.
Review capacity utilization regularly and recommend short-term and long-term adjustments as needed.
Maintain accurate scheduling data in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, D365, Oracle, JDE, etc.) and ensure master data integrity.
Communicate schedule changes promptly to all relevant departments to minimize disruptions and manage expectations.
Continuous Improvement
Leverage ERP and inventory tools to streamline scheduling
Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve planning accuracy, reduce waste, and enhance operational efficiency.
What It Takes:
Education:
Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field ; equivalent experience considered.
Experience:
2+ years in production planning, procurement, or supply chain roles .
Systems Knowledge:
Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with MRP tools a plus.
Analytical Skills:
Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
Communication : Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments and with external suppliers.
Adaptability:
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Continuous Improvement:
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma is a plus.
Other Things We Think You Should Know:
Position Location: Appleton, WI
Work Environment: On-site
Work Schedule: M-F, between 7a-5p
Travel: 0-5%
Who We Are:
Appvion is the market leader in manufacturing specialty and high-performance coatings for direct thermal and film applications in North America. We innovate sustainable specialty coating solutions that are a part of many tickets, labels, tags, and packages consumers touch daily.
As a premier employer of choice, distinguished by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce Employee Friendly Workplace certification, our success is rooted in our people. We are committed to promoting work life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Appvion, and leave your mark on the world.
What We Can Offer You:
We prioritize the health and happiness of our employees by granting new hires eligibility for benefits starting on the 1st of the month following their hire date. Our comprehensive benefits
If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.
We focus on the Oil & Gas, Renewables, Engineering, Power, and Nuclear markets as well as emerging technologies in EV, Battery, and Fusion. We are committed to ensuring that we offer the most exciting career opportunities from around the world for our jobseekers.
Job DescriptionJob Description
Supply Chain Specialist / Production Scheduler
Summary
Join our dynamic team as a Production Scheduler and play a key role in driving operational efficiency! You’ll need to be a detail-driven and collaborative professional to develop, coordinate, and maintain efficient production schedules to ensure timely delivery of finished goods while optimizing plant capacity, labor, and material availability. This role serves as the key link between manufacturing, procurement, customer service, and logistics to balance customer demand with operational capabilities. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with a passion for supply chain management and a commitment to excellence.
What You’ll Be Doing:
Production Planning & Scheduling
Develop, update, and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on demand forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.
Coordinate with Production, Maintenance, Quality, Procurement, and Customer Service teams to ensure schedules are feasible and aligned with business priorities.
Monitor production progress daily, identify variances, and adjust schedules to address delays, material shortages, equipment downtime, or quality issues.
Optimize production sequencing to reduce changeovers, improve throughput, maximize efficiency, and meet customer service levels.
Review capacity utilization regularly and recommend short-term and long-term adjustments as needed.
Maintain accurate scheduling data in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, D365, Oracle, JDE, etc.) and ensure master data integrity.
Communicate schedule changes promptly to all relevant departments to minimize disruptions and manage expectations.
Continuous Improvement
Leverage ERP and inventory tools to streamline scheduling
Participate in cross-functional initiatives to improve planning accuracy, reduce waste, and enhance operational efficiency.
What It Takes:
Education:
Associate or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field ; equivalent experience considered.
Experience:
2+ years in production planning, procurement, or supply chain roles .
Systems Knowledge:
Proficient in ERP systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel); experience with MRP tools a plus.
Analytical Skills:
Strong attention to detail with the ability to interpret data and make informed decisions.
Communication : Excellent interpersonal skills to collaborate across departments and with external suppliers.
Adaptability:
Comfortable managing multiple priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Continuous Improvement:
Familiarity with lean manufacturing or Six Sigma is a plus.
Other Things We Think You Should Know:
Position Location: Appleton, WI
Work Environment: On-site
Work Schedule: M-F, between 7a-5p
Travel: 0-5%
Who We Are:
Appvion is the market leader in manufacturing specialty and high-performance coatings for direct thermal and film applications in North America. We innovate sustainable specialty coating solutions that are a part of many tickets, labels, tags, and packages consumers touch daily.
As a premier employer of choice, distinguished by the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce Employee Friendly Workplace certification, our success is rooted in our people. We are committed to promoting work life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Appvion, and leave your mark on the world.
What We Can Offer You:
We prioritize the health and happiness of our employees by granting new hires eligibility for benefits starting on the 1st of the month following their hire date. Our comprehensive benefits
If you are interested in applying for this job please press the Apply Button and follow the application process. Energy Jobline wishes you the very best of luck in your next career move.