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Location : 1401 S. Washington, Holland, MI 49423
Who We Are:
Challenge Manufacturing is a leading Tier 1 automotive supplier to a growing portfolio of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) customers. Since 1981, Challenge Manufacturing has grown from a very small shop in Walker, Michigan to 12 locations across North America with 4,000 team members supported by 1,500 industrial robots.
What Makes Us Different?
Challenge Manufacturing is an employee-owned company and is currently ranked in the top 50 largest employee-owned companies in North America. Being an employee-owned company enables the Company to maintain a collaborative and teamwork-oriented work culture. Additionally, over time as the company grows, employees will share in that upside financially through ESOP retirement benefits.
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Position Summary:
The Production Scheduler is responsible for ensuring best practice(s) in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning and supply planning, with linkage to site financials. The Production Scheduler plays a key role in the overall business growth and inventory reduction strategies. This position works closely with functional leaders and site materials teams. The Production Scheduler is responsible for coordinating the activities of production and operators by ensuring that production schedules are created and completed on time, and within budget.
Requirements:
- High School Diploma or GED (required).
- One-year work experience in a manufacturing environment (required).
- Strong understanding and working knowledge of Inventory Control (required).
- Associate’s Degree major or concentration in Supply Chain Management/Logistics (preferred).
- Experience with Plex Systems ERP strongly (preferred).
- Previous experience in automotive industry (preferred).
- Experience using GM Power Systems or Honda Web (preferred).
- Must be able to perform the essential functions of the position, with out without accommodation.
Please note that this description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
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Benefits We Offer:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, Health Savings Account with annual employer contributions, Flexible Spending Accounts, Company-Paid Short-Term Disability and Basic Life, Voluntary Life and LTD, Employer 401k Match, ESOP shares, tuition reimbursement, and paid time off.