Sun Mountain offers a remarkable collection of doors that epitomize excellence in design and craftsmanship. Each door is a unique piece of art, meticulously hand-crafted to meet the highest quality standards. Our doors aren't just functional entries; they are extraordinary statements of style and taste tailored to each customer's specific desires.
We are seeking a Production Scheduler/Buyer for our Headquarters/Plant location in Berthoud, Colorado. This position reports to the Vice President of Operations and is responsible for planning and scheduling customer orders in a complex, low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment. The role will assist in the company’s transition to a new custom product configuration system and the resulting re-design of the planning/scheduling methodology. The Production Scheduler/Buyer also assists our Purchasing Manager in completing some Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO ) and raw material purchasing activities.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Planner Duties
- Plans and schedules customer orders for the shop floor (i.e., is the "master scheduler" for the business).
- Collaborates across departments to determine manpower, equipment, and raw materials needed to complete production.
- Prioritizes work orders and coordinates with operations to meet expected delivery timing.
- Releases customer orders to production, to achieve expected delivery timing.
- Analyze and adjust production schedules when affected by changes in raw material and equipment availability.
- Expedites customer orders, as needed.
- Maintains promise dates on customer orders.
- Achieves targeted lead times and on-time delivery to customers, while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
- Works with quality, operations, and suppliers to resolve quality issues.
- Manages customer returned goods (Return Material Authorizations, or RMAs).
- Interacts with Customer Service regularly in the completion of these duties.
Purchasing Duties
- Creates and releases MRO and raw material purchase orders to suppliers, as assigned.
- Manages inventory levels for assigned raw materials.
- Assists with physical inventories.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing operations or a related field, or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience (minimum High School diploma or equivalent required). APICS Certification is a plus.
- Scheduling/production planning experience in a full-fledged manufacturing environment is required (minimum of two years).
- Experience in low volume, high mix manufacturing desired.
- Working knowledge and hands-on experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems (experience with Infor Visual Manufacturing system a plus).
- Working knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP).
- Purchasing/buying experience desired.
Qualifications:
- Excellent PC skills with a working knowledge of the MS Office Suite, with a focus on advanced Excel knowledge
- Strong organizational and problem-solving skills, with the ability to multi-task
- Strong attention to detail
- Excellent math and communication skills (written and interpersonal)
Only candidates meeting these requirements will be considered. Local northern Colorado area candidates only (within a 30-minute commute of Loveland, Colorado). No relocation support is offered, and this role is onsite with no remote work.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $75,000.00 - $85,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Experience:
- Planning: 2 years (Required)
- Purchasing: 1 year (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Berthoud, CO 80513 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Berthoud, CO 80513: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person