PRODUCTION SCHEDULER - Sonny's Enterprises LLC

The Production Scheduler integrates information from the production plan and current production staffing levels to create a daily schedule by work center and full-time equivalent (FTE) to ensure that all production requirements are executed on time to provide customers what they need when they need it.

o Creates and maintains a rolling production schedule for each work center in the manufacturing facility.
o Identifies and accounts for setup efficiencies within the production schedule for each work center
o Tracks the progress of parts and jobs through the shop to ensure schedule adherence in the production departments
o Collaborates with production management (supervisors and Plant Manager) to facilitate flexibility in personnel deployment and overtime requirements
o Interacts with Purchasing, Planning, and Production to identify and resolve challenges that impact the production schedule
o Monitors promised and critical dates and adjusts schedule as required
o Identifies capacity constraints, concerns, and potential issues, and communicates to Production and Supply Chain Management
o Reviews performance versus schedule and communicates required routing changes to the Plant Manager

o Ensures that parts are available for all scheduled work orders
o Validates production dates of materials that are scheduled to be used in subsequent work centers and expedites/reschedules as required
o Coordinates the flow of materials between production departments
o Communicates purchased part shortages to the Supply Chain department for parameter review
o Identifies systemic or frequent shortages of the same part number and communicates them to the Plant Manager for parameter review
o Coordinates flow for materials designated for subcontracting and outbound scheduling with Production Planning and the Subcontracting Coordinator

o Participates in production meetings providing status of production schedule and any changes in production requirements.
o Balances inter-plant replenishment requirements with outgoing customer order requirements to ensure material availability and minimize excess shipping costs

o Ensures timing of production order completion supports inter-plant warehouse transfers
o Creates schedule to fulfill inventory requirements at all warehouse locations
o Reviews established min/max/SS metrics against realities of demand and replenishments
o Communicates concerns for stocking parameters to the production or supply chainmanagement for manufactured and purchased items, respectively
o Schedules interplant truck load shipments and processes outgoing transactions as required
o Plans periodic (monthly, bi-weekly, or otherwise) consolidated replenishment shipments to remote warehouses
o Identifies parameter changes required to support consolidation of replenishment orders
o Balances LTL and truckload replenishment tactics to minimize excess freight costs

o Tracks use-up/go-to component changes
o Files ECNs upon scheduling of last production orders using the discontinued components.
o Notifies production and supply chain management of timing of functional design changeover in production
o Communicates timing and nature of component changes to Technical Support, Parts Sales, and Equipment Sales teams
o Updates shop floor paperwork as required upon deployment of change
o Integrates information from breakeven analysis (provided by others) into production schedule and change plan

• High School Education required
• Associate Degree or higher preferred
• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment required
• ERP software experience required (SAP preferred)
• Data analysis experience required
• Analytical proficiency in Microsoft Excel required
• 2+ years of experience in production planning / scheduling preferred
• Understanding of Good Manufacturing Practices and LEAN preferred.
• APICS certification a plus

Sonny's Enterprises is the world's largest manufacturer of conveyorized car wash equipment, parts, and supplies. We are the industry leader, recognized and awarded by the International Car Wash Association for innovating new technologies to advance the industry with products proudly designed and built in the USA. Our culture thrives on finding new and better ways to accelerate what’s next. We embrace change and the opportunity it produces to maximize the potential of our most valuable resource — our PEOPLE! We invite you to explore our opportunities and grow your career with us.

We offer 100% employer paid medical plan. Other optional benefit programs are available to our employees and their families which include: 401(k) match, additional medical plans, dental, vision, flex spending account, short-term and long-term disability & life insurance coverage.

EEO Statement

Equal Opportunity Employer

Sonny’s is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to maintaining a diverse and inclusive work environment. All qualified applicants will receive considerations for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, genetic information, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, veteran status, and any other legally protected status under federal, state, or local anti-discrimination laws.