Production Scheduler

Position Title: Production Scheduler II
Requisition ID: 1852
Position Location: Sterling VA / Chantilly VA
Position Reports To: Materials Manager I
Supervises Others: No

At Trident Systems Space Electronic Systems (SES) division we believe in the power of using strong engineering principles to drive innovation and solve complex problems. We foster a culture of rigorous engineering and continuous improvement leveraging the full knowledge of our organization through collaborative product development processes that include design and peer reviews. We combine our expertise in space electronics with right-sized development processes to create innovative high-performance space-based electronic systems that meet our customers evolving needs.

We are a mission partner supporting DoD Intelligence Community and Civil space customers. We develop complex radiation effects mitigated designs that balance competing requirements in modern space programs delivering cutting-edge solutions that enable our customers to achieve more in space.

Position Summary

The Production Scheduler II is responsible for creating scheduling releasing and maintaining production orders to support manufacturing execution material readiness and program delivery requirements. This role reports to the Materials Manager and works in close coordination with Material Planning including dotted-line schedule and material-readiness alignment with the applicable Material Planner or Program Material Planner. The role also coordinates with Operations Program Managers who provide guidance on what work should be released to the manufacturing floor and when it should be released based on program priorities customer commitments and production needs.

The Production Scheduler II works closely with the Materials Manager Operations Program Managers Material Planners Program Material Planners Buyers Manufacturing Quality Engineering and Material Handlers to ensure production orders are released with accurate schedules required materials clear kitting priorities and executable shop-floor timing. This role uses Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or comparable ERP/MRP systems to manage production order status schedule dates material availability dispatch lists pick lists and execution visibility.

The Production Scheduler II supports site-level production control by maintaining schedule discipline identifying material or capacity constraints escalating risks and helping ensure production teams have the information and materials needed to execute on time.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Create schedule and release production orders to the manufacturing floor in alignment with Operations Program Manager guidance program priorities material availability production capacity and site execution requirements.
• Release production orders at least 14 days in advance of the planned start date when practical to support timely picking kitting staging inspection and material movement.
• Partner with Operations Program Managers to confirm work-release priorities timing and sequencing before releasing production orders to the manufacturing floor.
• Maintain accurate production order dates status routing information material requirements and schedule updates in Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or comparable ERP/MRP systems.
• Review production order material availability before release and identify shortages late supply allocation issues or other constraints that may impact production start dates.
• Coordinate with Material Planning and Program Material Planning through a dotted-line operating relationship to align production order release schedule changes material availability shortages and clear-to-build readiness with approved planning priorities and Operations Program Manager work-release guidance.
• Communicate material shortages and schedule risks to the Materials Manager Material Planners Program Material Planners Buyers Manufacturing and other stakeholders before they impact production execution.
• Coordinate with Material Handlers to support accurate pick lists kitting priorities staging requirements material movement and point-of-use readiness.
• Prepare and maintain rolling dispatch lists production schedules and work order visibility for Manufacturing Materials Management and Supply Chain leadership.
• Work with the Materials Manager and warehouse/material handling teams to prioritize the transfer of inventory from receiving inspection or post-inspection locations to designated storage staging or production-use locations.
• Exercise judgment in scheduling available work to fill production gaps while maintaining discipline around priority material readiness and the approved production schedule.
• Coordinate schedule changes production order adjustments and execution priorities with Operations Program Managers Manufacturing Material Planning Program Material Planning Procurement Quality and Engineering.
• Monitor released and unreleased production orders for schedule adherence material readiness aging holds constraints and execution risk.
• Support clear-to-build and production readiness reviews by providing accurate schedule status production order visibility material readiness input and constraint reporting.
• Help maintain accurate ERP/MRP transaction discipline by ensuring production order releases schedule changes material status and related execution updates are entered in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identify opportunities to improve production scheduling work order release discipline kitting flow staging readiness and material execution processes.
• Execute work in compliance with company procedures quality requirements ERP/MRP controls and contractual obligations.
• Ability to support occasional travel or off-site work as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management Operations Management Business Engineering or a related field; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 2-4 years of experience in production scheduling production planning material control inventory control manufacturing coordination or a related supply chain role.
• Experience using ERP MRP or production control systems to create schedule release or maintain production orders.
• Working knowledge of production schedules work orders bills of material inventory availability material movement kitting staging and manufacturing support processes.
• Ability to identify material shortages schedule risks inventory constraints and production execution issues and communicate them clearly.
• Strong Microsoft Office skills especially Excel with the ability to analyze schedules inventory status production order data and material readiness information.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple production orders priorities schedule changes and time-sensitive execution requirements.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to coordinate across Operations Program Managers Manufacturing Materials Planning Procurement Quality Engineering and Program teams.
• Detail-oriented disciplined and able to maintain accurate records system updates and production schedule information in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics Business Central Dynamics NAV or comparable ERP/MRP systems.
• Experience in low-volume high-mix manufacturing supporting aerospace defense electronics space or similarly regulated programs.
• Experience supporting production order release clear-to-build reviews production readiness reviews kitting staging and material execution.
• Familiarity with electronic components printed circuit board assemblies cable assemblies machined parts mechanical hardware or other production material.
• Experience working with material planners buyers production control quality engineering and manufacturing teams to resolve schedule and material constraints.
• Familiarity with AS9100D ISO9001 FAR/DFARS flowdowns counterfeit parts prevention or other regulated manufacturing controls.
• CPIM CSCP Lean Six Sigma or related certification preferred.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $58000 - $107000

Please Note: Actual compensation offered will be determined based on several factors including but not limited to relevant experience skills education certifications internal equity business considerations and geographic location where applicable.

Benefits

Hired applicants may be eligible for benefits including but not limited to:

• Health benefits
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Basic life with AD&D
  • Short term disability
  • Long term disability
  • Ancillary (Voluntary life with AD&D accident critical illness hospital and pet)
  • Spending accounts (HSA FSA and DCFSA)
• Paid time off
• Holidays
• 401(k) (including company match)
• Tuition reimbursement
• Leaves (Parental maternity and military)
• Annual discretionary bonus (for eligible roles)

Trident Systems reserves the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Trident Solutions is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process please contact.

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