Production Scheduler, Gas Phase Operations
$59,238–$92,560 year
On-siteFolsom, California, United States
Job Summary
Develop and maintain detailed production schedules that align with demand requirements and site production plans. Sequence manufacturing orders to optimize equipment utilization, labor efficiency, and throughput while continuously monitoring production status to address changing priorities, material constraints, and equipment downtime. Coordinate daily production priorities with manufacturing supervisors and operations leadership, ensuring schedules remain executable based on current capacity, labor, materials, and equipment availability. Maintain detailed understanding of site capacity constraints, bottlenecks, and resource limitations, recommending schedule changes and recovery plans to minimize delivery risk. Partner closely with Supply Planning, Procurement, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Materials teams to communicate schedule changes, risks, and recovery actions. Track schedule adherence and production execution performance, identifying recurring scheduling issues to drive corrective actions and support continuous improvement initiatives. Serve as the primary scheduling contact for manufacturing operations, providing rapid decision support when production priorities must change.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic production environment
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools
Desired Qualifications
- Experience supporting life sciences, diagnostics, analytical instrumentation, reagents, or regulated manufacturing operations
- 3–7 years of manufacturing planning, scheduling, production control, operations, or supply chain experience
- Experience working in a regulated manufacturing environment
- Experience with capacity planning, finite scheduling, or production control processes
- Familiarity with Lean Manufacturing and Operational Excellence principles
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