LifeMade - Master Scheduler, Plant

LifeMade Products LLC, a Jadex Inc operating company, is a global provider of disposable tableware and temperature control packaging solutions supporting a variety of sectors including healthcare and food preservation. We are the industry leader in U.S temperature-control packaging and single-use consumer goods manufacturing. Our brands include LifeMade Consumer Products, Lifoam®, Diamond®, FreezPak®, Envirocooler® and ProPak®. LifeMade Products LLC has 8 manufacturing locations in the domestic United States . Our mission is to create superior products that push industries forward, LifeMade strives to make life – better.

Position Summary

The Plant Master Scheduler drives production planning for all Waxahachie manufacturing. Working closely with manufacturing, purchasing, and the customer service departments to ensure the production schedule is attained and communicated throughout organization. 

Primary Functions:

• Key contact with outside contract molding/assembly operation.
• Builds/maintains capacity planning model and provides feedback to the team.
• Updates delivery dates in the ERP system.
• Responsible for the efficient management of scheduling/planning of manufacturing equipment.
• Maintains production schedule in line with customer requirements to ensure orders are on time.
• Schedules changeovers and preventative maintenance when necessary.
• Provides information to Plant Manager concerning actual performance versus planned and the status of various projects throughout collection and interpretation of applicable reports.
• Review and provide lead times for manufactured items by coordinating with production and purchasing.
• Completes job traveler and issues related materials as needed.
• Closes completed jobs as needed.
• Issues pull lists as needed.
• Understands and follows plant safety rules.  Helps to identify and eliminate any safety hazard or concern.  Assists in monitoring of quality of work output.
• Maintains compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Maintains a clean, neat, and orderly work area.
• Responsible for reporting any problems or concerns to direct Supervisor. 
• Maintains good working relations with all other employees.  Strives to have no conflicts with other employees.
• Requires regular attendance to perform essential element as contained herein between the assigned start and end times for work.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience:

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing Engineering, Industrial Engineering, a business related degree or significant equivalent scheduling or planning experience.

Experience/Knowledge

• 3-5 years’ experience in high volume manufacturing with plastics molding preferred.
• Three to five years planning and scheduling experience.
• Three to five years previous experience with ERP system (SAP/Epicor preferred).
• Progressive knowledge and experience in utilizing manufacturing software is required.
• Experience with materials management tools as well as working knowledge of manufacturing concepts.
• Effectively communicates with others both verbally and in writing.

Physical Requirements

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions. Please refer to the Physical Job Description, which is contained as a separate document, for more detail.

Environment: Normal manufacturing environments; work with machinery and media in or around confined spaces; exposure to chemicals, grease and oils. 

Physical: Sufficient physical ability to perform heavy lifting and carrying; reaching, kneeling, crawling, climbing; standing for moderate periods of time. 

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction; vision sufficient to read computer screens and printed documents.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

Other: Ability to work overtime or occasionally on weekends with short notice.

The above statements describe the general nature and level of responsibilities for this position and are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of this position. Company management may assign other relevant, business-related duties.

At Jadex, we don’t just accept difference — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Jadex is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer.