Production Scheduler and Logistics Coordinator

Responsibilities Coordinate production schedules and inbound and outbound shipment activities to support customer delivery requirements and efficient facility operations. Ensure customer orders, work orders, production setups, load information, appointments, and inventory records are entered accurately in D365 and supporting systems. Create required production setups from work orders and schedule assigned processing lines based on customer releases, agreed inventory levels, equipment capability, quality requirements, and delivery commitments. Provide departments with daily production schedules and communicate schedule changes, breakdowns, material shortages, inventory concerns, and delivery risks to the appropriate leaders and teams. Research and resolve inventory discrepancies and work order issues by collaborating with plant order pickers, Operations, Production Scheduling, Sales, Customer Service, supervisors, warehouse personnel, Purchasing, load planners, carriers, and customers to identify root causes, maintain inventory accuracy, improve process efficiency, and address related processing, shipping, and receiving concerns. Update and maintain inbound and outbound appointment schedules; confirm outbound appointments and establish loading times. Access loads through the load planning workbench, create and organize loads for internal and outside carriers, build and release loads to the warehouse, and generate load lists and work reports. Create, verify, organize, and distribute bills of lading, packing slips, pick lists, MTRs, inventory tags, scrap bills, RMAs, and other required shipping or receiving documents. Confirm completed loads and shipping documentation are accurate, communicate outstanding orders or shortages, and ensure applicable customer and sales documentation is issued as required. Coordinate customer pickups, interact with drivers and dispatch, direct drivers within the plant, assign trucks for loading where required, and complete driver checkout using signed bills. Manage truck maintenance scheduling, annual inspections, and service requirements, ensuring preventative maintenance, regulatory inspections, and repairs are completed promptly to maintain safe and reliable fleet operations. Communicate with drivers regarding scheduled service, maintenance requirements, and equipment breakdowns to minimize downtime and support prompt issue resolution. Receive material against purchase orders, create inventory tags, coordinate put-away activities, and report errors, shortages, return material, or other discrepancies to the appropriate parties. Analyze customer inventory and production status to confirm material availability and processing requirements; communicate issues that could affect customer delivery. Maintain accurate records, logs, trailer details, customer reports, production schedules, and weekly LPPA spreadsheets. Participate in meetings and communicate new products, process changes, customer trial requirements, and scheduled timing to affected departments. Coordinate overtime requests with Plant or Production Management when required to meet customer commitments. Use timely problem solving and decision making; submit IT tickets or escalate issues when system or process support is required. Balance production, shipping, and receiving priorities to best serve customers while maximizing productivity and minimizing downtime. Follow and reinforce Samuel Health & Safety policies, quality requirements, operating procedures, and established best practices. Assist managers and supervisors as required and perform other related duties assigned. Quality System Requirements Initiate action to prevent non-conformities relating to product, process, or the quality system. Identify and record problems relating to product, process, and the quality system. Initiate, recommend, or provide solutions through designated channels. Control further processing, delivery, or non-conforming product until the deficiency or unsatisf…

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