You may not know our name, but you know our products.  What we make is part the places where we live, work and play – all day, everyday.

Zekelman is a family of companies — 100% domestic manufacturers — with a legacy dating back to 1877. We’re proud to be the largest independent steel pipe and tube manufacturer in North America and the leading innovator in multi-family housing development.

We believe in what we build and what we build, builds the world around us.  Hospitals, hotels, schools, bridges, airports and more.

Come build a career you believe in.

Atlas Tube, a division of Zekelman Industries, is seeking a Production Scheduler for our facility located in Blytheville, Arkansas. Reporting to the Director of Planning, the Production Scheduler will be responsible for production-planning supervision, scheduling for production and preparing production schedules for manufacturing of products.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Plan and schedule tube mill operations to meet production targets and customer demand.Develop and maintain weekly rolling and production schedules.Review raw material requirements against inventory and open purchase orders; expedite materials as needed to meet slitting and rolling schedules.Prepare and schedule slit process orders for internal slitters and issue POs for subcontracted slitting operations.Communicate daily with material suppliers and subcontract vendors regarding schedules, deliveries, and issues.Analyze current and future customer orders versus mill capacity and recommend corrective actions as necessary.Serve as a materials liaison to the sales team by providing lead-time and material availability information.Monitor and control inventory levels to support production efficiency.Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation in accordance with established manufacturing sequences and lead times.Track project status, expedite delayed operations, and adjust schedules to address unforeseen conditions.Monitor, analyze, and report production performance using material and production control systems.Prepare production and scheduling reports.Coordinate the delivery and movement of critical materials, including transfers and conditional releases.Resolve discrepancy reports, vendor service requests, and material issues; initiate replacement orders when required.Ensure production status, work planning, and execution objectives are clearly communicated and aligned across all stakeholders.Perform other related duties as assigned.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Minimum of five (5) years of experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.Strong team player with the ability to coordinate efforts across internal departments and external partners.Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.Strong written and verbal communication skills.Thorough working knowledge of SAP.Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.Regular, full-time, predictable onsite attendance per the posted schedule is an essential function of this role.

Zekelman Industries offers competitive compensation and excellent benefits, including low-cost, high-quality medical and dental benefits.  In addition, we have an amazing tuition assistance program, a bonus plan, a 401(k) plan with a generous company match, immediate vesting, and much more.

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We are Zekelman Industries.

We manufacture superior quality tubular and related products, and provide outstanding service for our valued customers.

We seek to continuously advance the skills and opportunities of our employees, utilizing the latest technology and management tools available to consistently increase profitability and the enterprise value of Zekelman Industries and of our customers.