Join Premier Automation as a Production Scheduler and play a key role in keeping our manufacturing operations running efficiently. This position is ideal for organized, detail-oriented professionals who enjoy solving scheduling challenges, coordinating across departments, and balancing multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll develop and maintain production schedules that align customer demand, shop capacity, and material availability to support on-time project delivery while collaborating closely with Engineering, Purchasing, Sales, Quality, and Production teams.

Headquartered in Monroeville, PA, Premier Automation is an engineering solutions company that designs and builds custom control panels, motor control systems, drives, and industrial automation solutions for manufacturers around the world. Because every project is custom-built, this role offers the opportunity to work at the center of our manufacturing operation, helping keep hundreds of active projects moving while making a direct impact on customer success.

Responsibilities

As a Production Scheduler, you will: Develop, maintain, and adjust daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, material availability, labor capacity, and manufacturing priorities Utilize the company's ERP system throughout the day to review job orders, production status, material availability, and schedule progress Monitor hundreds of active production orders simultaneously, ensuring projects remain on schedule and communicating updates as priorities change Review upcoming work orders and evaluate production capacity to support efficient workflow and maximize shop throughput Coordinate closely with Purchasing to monitor supplier lead times, identify material shortages, and expedite critical components when needed Communicate regularly with Engineering, Sales, Purchasing, Quality, and Production teams to ensure projects are ready to move through each phase of manufacturing Lead production schedule discussions during recurring operations meetings, providing updates on critical jobs, expedited orders, and production timelines Analyze production schedules, workflow, and historical performance to identify scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and opportunities for continuous improvement Prepare production reports and provide schedule updates to Operations leadership Maintain accurate production planning data and ensure ERP information reflects current manufacturing status Experience and

Qualifications

What We'Re Looking For

: 2+ years of experience in production scheduling, manufacturing planning, operations coordination, supply chain, logistics, or a related manufacturing environment Experience working within an ERP or MRP system in a manufacturing setting Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Microsoft Excel Excellent organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail Ability to prioritize multiple projects while managing changing production demands and deadlines Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills Excellent v