Project scheduler Jobs in Chicago, IL

As a premier global food provider, the OSI Group partners with the world's leading foodservice and retail food brands to provide concept-to-table solutions that delight consumers around the globe. Join us and discover a work experience where diverse ideas are met with enthusiasm, and where you can learn and grow to your full potential.

We're looking for individuals who thrive in an entrepreneurial environment and who enjoy working as a team to deliver unparalleled service and solutions to our customers. The salary range posted represents the low and high end of OSI's salary range for this position.

Salaries will vary based on various factors, including but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience and performance.

Base salary is one component of OSI's overall total rewards package.

Other components may include bonuses, special pay programs, comprehensive time off, 401k with match and a full suite of benefit offerings for you and your family. This role is responsible for developing a production schedule system that will effectively drive all supporting areas of manufacturing.

This role is responsible for establishing production schedules and ensuring that actual production meets scheduled requirements.

The Production Scheduler controls various load factors to ensure maximum usage of available capacity considering labor, tools and equipment.

This role coordinates production operations with the requirements for finished products and the needs for materials and labor. Job Responsibilities

• Identify all items into product groups and families.
• Identify MTS and MTO items and establish inventory policies on all items.
• Establish production schedules, possibly including plan of requirements and manufacturing schedules.
• Identify all finished products and establish a priority system for production to meet customer deadlines and shipping schedules.
• Identify forecasts through sales, schedule all customer orders, establish warehouse replenishment levels, lot sizes, safety stock and plan rough cut material capacity requirements for all product groups and families.
• Prepare production analysis of line load and labor forecasts.
• Follow up actual against scheduled production and advise ATP dates and completion dates.
• Take necessary action to eliminate delays and ensure adherence to production and shipping schedules.
• Cooperate with other departments in the development of adequate records for production, planning, and materials.
• Make long range production schedules on all product lines to assist in procurement and planning of necessary raw materials using market conditions as a guide.
• This role has the responsibility to understand and places in practice appropriate safety procedures.

This responsibility is achieved through education, training, use of protective equipment (as applicable) and by following safety policies, regulations, standards, and laws.