Scheduling Coordinator
Job Location:
Gastonia, NC - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not provided by the employer
Posted:
29 September 2026 (2 days ago)
Application Deadline:
27 December 2026
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Scheduling Coordinator
Location: Gastonia NCJob Type: Full-time
About the Role
IFAB is seeking a dedicated Scheduling Coordinator to drive daily operational coordination across our manufacturing facility.In this critical role you will bridge the gap between Operations Materials Engineering Quality and Customer Service. You will own the short-term production schedule ensuring customer delivery commitments align with machine capacity material availability and labor readiness. If you thrive in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and enjoy converting complex shop-floor data into actionable production plans we want to hear from you!
Key Responsibilities
- Production Scheduling & Execution: Build maintain and publish daily and weekly production schedules across all departments shifts and work centers. Maintain a rolling 1-to-4-week production outlook.
- Work Order Management: Sequence work orders based on customer due dates material availability labor tooling and setup times. Verify engineering drawings routings and material readiness before job release.
- Constraint & Bottleneck Resolution: Identify capacity overloads material shortages and workflow disruptions early. Develop recovery plans with Production Supervisors and escalate delivery risks with data-driven solutions.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Lead or participate in daily production review meetings with Operations Purchasing Quality Maintenance and Shipping.
- Excel & Data Management: Build and maintain Excel-based dashboards capacity models and exception reports. Utilize advanced functions (PivotTables Power Query XLOOKUP) and VBA macros to automate reporting and improve schedule visibility.
- Continuous Improvement: Track key metrics such as Schedule Attainment On-Time Delivery (OTD) and Material-Ready Rate to optimize manufacturing flow and schedule stability.
Qualifications & Requirements
Must-Haves (Required):- Education: High School Diploma or GED.
- Experience: 3 years of experience in manufacturing scheduling production control materials planning or production coordination.
- Industry Background: Experience in discrete manufacturing custom metal fabrication assembly job-shop or make-to-order (MTO) environments.
- Advanced MS Excel: Demonstrated proficiency with PivotTables Power Query XLOOKUP/lookup formulas conditional formatting and multi-sheet data modeling.
- Technical Aptitude: Working knowledge of routings Bills of Materials (BOMs) WIP lead times work centers and shop-floor manufacturing flow.
- Associate or Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Industrial Technology or Engineering.
- Hands-on experience with Excel VBA (building/editing macros for report automation).
- Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (e.g. SAP Epicor Sage Oracle or Microsoft Dynamics) and Shop Floor Execution/MES systems.
- APICS / ASCM (CPIM/CSCP) certification or Lean Manufacturing background.
Work Schedule & Environment
- Schedule: Day shift / Monday through Friday.
- Work Location: On-site at manufacturing plant.
Required Experience:
Manager