JOBS

Production Planner & Scheduler

$35-$42/hr

CLASSIFICATION: Full-Time, Hourly Non-Exempt

 The purpose of this role in the organization is to support Valley Box's daily production flow by managing job scheduling, coordinating materials, and ensuring on-time delivery to customers. This position requires strong attention to detail, the ability to bridge communication between Sales, Engineering, and Production, and a solutions-oriented approach to managing a fast-paced manufacturing environment. 

El propósito de este rol en la organización es apoyar el flujo diario de producción de Valley Box mediante la gestión de la programación de trabajos, la coordinación de materiales y el cumplimiento de las entregas a tiempo a los clientes. Esta posición requiere una gran atención al detalle, la capacidad de facilitar la comunicación entre los departamentos de Ventas, Ingeniería y Producción, y una actitud orientada a soluciones para manejar un entorno de manufactura de ritmo acelerado.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

Department – Production Planning & Scheduling

• Fully understand job requirements and responsibilities
• Maintain and update daily and weekly production schedules for Steel and Wood departments
• Forecast labor and capacity to prevent overtime and production bottlenecks
• Create, review, and release work orders and cut schedules in Excel and ERP
• Track job progress, delivery status, and schedule changes
• Prepare the daily Operations Snapshot Report
• Print, audit, and distribute pack lists and barcode travelers for production
• Schedule deliveries, pickups, and coordinate with internal drivers and third-party vendors
• Audit and correct barcode clock-outs and work order labor entries
• Responsible for the accuracy and timeliness of your department's output
  
  

Communication

• Bilingual Spanish/English required
• Serve as a key contact for Production and Sales to confirm job timelines and customer commitments
• Communicate job risks, quality issues, or timeline impacts to management
• Maintain positive and professional communication with all departments
• Identify process improvements and propose operational solutions to management
• Update Manager/Supervisor on daily work assignments as needed

Special Training

• Strong proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets (formulas, formatting, reporting)
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems for order creation and scheduling
• 3+ years experience in production planning, scheduling, or operations coordination required
• Manufacturing environment experience preferred
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  
  

Support other departments (as needed)

• Provide cross-department support with inventory verification and month-end counts
• Month End support
• Any other duties deemed necessary by mgmt