Scheduler / Planner

Kankakee, ILPosted Jun 29, 2026

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES AND TASKS 

The Supply Chain- Scheduler/Planner is responsible for developing and managing the weekly site production schedule, optimizing run sequences, and aligning plans with service, inventory, and capacity requirements. This role collaborates closely with Operations, Planning, and Procurement to ensure timely execution of production activities and supports continuous improvement of scheduling processes and stability. 

  • Develop, publish, and maintain the weekly production schedule for the site. 
  • Optimize production sequences to minimize changeovers and maximize throughput. 
  • Adjust schedules in response to demand fluctuations, RM availability, and operational constraints. 
  • Collaborate daily with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, Transportation, and Buyers to resolve schedule risks. 
  • Provide visibility to future bottlenecks or resource constraints and propose mitigation plans. 
  • Report schedule performance metrics including plan adherence, service impact, and schedule stability. 
  • Contribute to planning SOP development and scheduling standards. 
  • Support CI initiatives that improve operational flow, inventory health, and customer service.

Employee Engagement

  • Be active in employee engagement initiatives. 
  • Exhibit behaviors consistient with S-Ws Create Your Possible and S-Ws Culture of Belonging. 

Safety and Wellness 

  • Support safety initiatives. 
  • Adhere to all safety policies while working on-site. 
  • Participate in required safety training and promote a safety culture with all employees.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Required: 

  • Must be at least 18 years of age 
  • Must have the legal right to work in this country without sponsorship now or in the future for employment visa status 
  • A bachelor’s degree or 4+ years supply chain scheduling/buying experience 
  • 2+ years of experience in production scheduling, planning, operations, or supply chain roles. 
  • Experience managing weekly production schedules in a manufacturing environment. 
  • Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail.  
  • Strong problem-solving and root‑cause analysis skills. 

Preferred: 

  • A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or related field 

  • Familiarity with manufacturing, materials management, and production environments.  

  • Practical experience with scheduling tools, ERP/MRP systems 

  • Basic understanding of production processes, raw materials, and inventory flow.

  • Prior work experience using ERP software such as Oracle Cloud, SAP, etc  

  • M365 Office suite systems familiarity (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc) 

  • Strong planning and sequencing capabilities with ability to balance service, inventory and operational constraints. 

  • Ability to interpret capacity, demand, and material availability data to adjust plans. 

  • Effective cross-functional communications with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain and Logistics.  

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