- Brand: Quad
- Charge To Location: 001 US WI Corporate
GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB
The Associate Plant Scheduler is responsible for planning, monitoring, and adjusting the production schedule to maintain profitability, meet internal and external deadlines and ensure client satisfaction.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Production Monitoring. Monitors and adjusts production schedule while upholding critical deadlines. Provides on-call production support on nights & weekends as schedule demands.
- Communication. Participates in, or conducts production meetings with all necessary business units to effectively communicate the proposed schedule and navigate potential roadblocks.
- Strategy. Forecasts long-term production schedule based on sales input via Order Management tool and inputs into a scheduling tool. Works with Sales to accommodate new work or changes to existing work.
- Planning. Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data to organize the most efficient production plan. Responsible for planning downtime and coordination with the maintenance department.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education: High School Diploma preferred
Experience: 1 year of manufacturing experience in the print industry preferred
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Computer knowledge and basic math skills required
- Able to work well in high-pressure situations with tight deadlines.
- Process planning skills, with experience overseeing processes from start to finish
- Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
- Detail-oriented, self-directed, and able to work through barriers to accomplish goals.
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About Us
As a global marketing experience company, Quad’s goal is to help our clients win every day. We use our data-driven integrated marketing and manufacturing platform to streamline solutions for our clients, reduce friction and enhance their marketing spend effectiveness. We’ve built a rich legacy by believing in our people, allowing them to act like owners and to take charge of their own success. Whether an operator, sales rep, a graphic artist or a clinician, we’re all driven to perform at our best— for ourselves and our clients. At our core, we’re a company that believes we can always create a better way.
