CNC Production Scheduler
ACME CAREERSDescription: About ACME Industries MFG, Inc. ACME Industries MFG, Inc. is a 75+ year precision CNC contract manufacturer headquartered in Elk Grove Village, Illinois. We operate two production facilities — Pratt Boulevard and Chase Avenue — machining large, complex castings and forgings for customers in aerospace, defense, power generation, rail, and industrial markets. ACME's production environment is low-volume and high-mix: many jobs run 4 to 20+ hours per operation, across turning, milling, boring, and finishing work centers. Parts don't move quickly — they move carefully, with coordination across machinists, setups, outside processing, inspection, and delivery commitments that have zero tolerance for slip. Why This Role Exists Now ACME is scaling aggressively. Production is growing year over year, new machine tools are coming online, and a third production facility is on the horizon. The workforce is expanding across both sites, and the Finishing / handwork function is being elevated as a fully integrated work center within the production system. The VP of Operations directly oversees production at both facilities, supported by production managers across Pratt and Chase. This scheduling role is a dedicated coordination resource for the VP of Operations and all production managers — providing the scheduling backbone that lets each of them focus on execution rather than logistics. Position Summary The Production Scheduler is ACME's day-to-day coordination hub for manufacturing execution across both facilities. This role owns the master production schedule — maintaining it, communicating it, and adjusting it in real time as customer priorities, machine availability, and workforce capacity shift. This is not a desk-only role. The Production Scheduler must understand how machining work flows through the shop — from raw material delivery through CNC machining, outside processing, inspection, and Finishing — so that scheduling decisions are grounded in production reality, not spreadsheet logic. The role requires presence on the floor, strong relationships with production managers across both sites, and the ability to communicate priorities clearly to machinists, supervisors, and customers alike. Key Responsibilities Production Schedule Management Master Schedule Ownership: Develop, maintain, and publish the master production schedule across Pratt and Chase, aligned to customer delivery requirements and machine capacity. M2M / ERP Scheduling: Manage job scheduling and work order sequencing in M2M (Made2Manage) ERP; ensure schedule data is current, accurate, and actionable for all production managers. Real-Time Adjustments: Monitor daily production progress; adjust schedules proactively when machine downtime, tooling failures, material delays, or workforce gaps threaten delivery commitments. Constraint Asset Prioritization: Identify and track bottleneck work centers across both facilities; flag capacity conflicts to the VP of Operations 48+ hours ahead so adjustments can be made before jobs slip. Outside Process Coordination: Coordinate timing of outside processing operations (heat treat, plating, coating, inspection) to keep jobs flowing without delay between internal operations. Cross-Facility Coordination Two-Facility Bridge: Serve as the scheduling link between Pratt and Chase — coordinate job transfers, sequencing decisions, and capacity sharing between facilities. Daily Production Huddles: Participate in daily production meetings with production managers at both facilities; provide schedule updates, flag conflicts, and document decisions. Customer Order Expediting: Track hot orders and expedited customer requests through the full production cycle; communicate status to Sales / Value Stream and flag risks before they become misses. Finishing / Handwork Scheduling Finishing Work Center Integration: Build Finishing and handwork operations into the production schedule as a coordina…