Job Details

We are Techmer PM - the world's foremost materials design firm, creating custom polymers that make up essential products. Through our long-standing partnerships with processors, original equipment manufacturers, and product designers, we've worked for decades to tackle manufacturing and business challenges through sustainable, future-minded solutions.

We are currently seeking a Production Scheduler for our Clinton, Tennessee facility.

Benefits include:

• Eligible for medical benefits on your first day!
• High deductible health plan offering that includes up to $1,000 towards your Health Savings Account (HSA) per year.
• Free Teledoc membership included when you enroll in medical benefits.
• Employee Assistance Program which includes 5 free counseling sessions per year and access to free legal guidance
• 401(k) with 6% company match. You are 100% vested from Day 1 of contribution
• Free investment consultative services for your 401(k) plan.
• Company paid disability and life insurance
• 10 vacation days per year (pro-rated your first year)
• 10 company-paid holidays
• 2 weeks of parental leave
• Tuition reimbursement with up to a $20,000 lifetime maximum
• Annual salary reviews and bonus opportunities
• Hourly employees are paid weekly and Salary employees are paid biweekly on Friday

• Review created batch tickets for raw material availability.
• Create schedule based on customer request date and plant efficiency.
• Communicate line priority, late orders, schedule changes, and upcoming constraints to other functional teams.
• Coordinate maintenance and other downtime activities with facility personnel, minimizing impact to customer.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's or associate Degree or 3 years of process management/industry experience is required.
• Experience using ERP or manufacturing scheduling systems.
• Understands concept of color wheel and other strategies to minimize downtime.
• Strong knowledge of scheduling systems and strategies
• Experience working with process engineering and technology to identify preferred lines and manufacturing/restrictions for each product type.
• Collaborate with other functional groups to ensure alignment with corporate goals for scheduling activities and prioritization requests. Ability to balance goals and objectives across functional groups to suggest and execute on optimized solutions.
• Ability to understand second and third level impacts of changes to schedules on the overall supply chain and corporate metrics.
• Self-directed and able to be productive and proactive without close supervision. Escalates issues when appropriate.