Production Scheduler

Valence Surface Technologies is a full-service surface finishing company specializing in the commercial aerospace, defense, space and satellite industries. With ten strategically located sites across the United States, Valence provides a start to finish solution from NDT and chemical processing, to paint and sub-assembly.

Position Summary:

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain daily/weekly production schedules for aerospace processing operations.
• Prioritize work orders based on delivery deadlines, customer requirements, and available capacity.
• Monitor job progress and adjust schedules to accommodate urgent orders, machine downtime, staffing constraints, or process rework.
• Ensure processing steps are sequenced according to aerospace specifications (NADCAP, OEM standards).
• Analyze backlog, capacity loads, and takt time to identify bottlenecks and recommend solutions.
• Serve as the primary liaison between operations, customer service, and quality regarding scheduling status.
• Communicate schedule changes, delays, and priority shifts clearly and promptly.
• Collaborate with production leads to ensure resource availability.
• Attend daily/weekly production meetings and provide status updates.
• Maintain accurate job status in the ERP/MRP system.
• Track on‑time delivery (OTD) performance, queue levels, throughput rates, and aging orders.
• Generate reports for leadership on schedule performance, capacity utilization, and risk areas.
• Ensure all schedule data meets audit requirements for aerospace processing.

Qualifications:

• 2–5 years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or coordination (preferably in aerospace, manufacturing, or processing).
• Strong understanding of aerospace processing flows (e.g., chemical processing, heat treating, machining, coatings, NDT).
• Proficiency with ERP systems.
• Excellent communication, organization, and time‑management skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and adjust schedules quickly.
• Solid analytical skills and data accuracy.
• H.S. Diploma required.

Export Compliance Requirement
This position requires access to EAR or ITAR controlled technologies. Applicants are required to be eligible for employment under U.S. export control laws.