Jobs at WST Fab, LLC (Now Hiring) — 8 open

Description

Summary: Coordinates and controls the release, scheduling, and execution of production orders to support manufacturing operations, on-time delivery, and customer requirements. Serves as a key liaison between production, planning, purchasing, shipping, and customer service to ensure efficient workflow, material availability, and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities & Duties:

• Coordinate the release and management of production orders to support production schedules, customer priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Review and validate production order documentation, including bills of material (BOMs), routings, drawings, and specifications to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to release.
• Create, maintain, and update production schedules, work orders, and capacity plans to optimize workflow and resource utilization.
• Monitor production progress and communicate schedule changes, delays, and priorities to production leadership and other functional departments.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Production teams to identify and resolve material shortages, capacity constraints, and production disruptions.
• Expedite materials, components, and production orders as needed to support customer delivery requirements and manufacturing schedules.
• Maintain accurate production data within the company's ERP/MRP system, including order status updates, scheduling information, and inventory transactions.
• Track and follow up on production orders to ensure timely completion and closure of all required documentation.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for production scheduling inquiries and coordinate resolution of issues affecting production flow.
• Collaborate closely with Production, Planning, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, and Shipping departments to support operational objectives.
• Assist in continuous improvement initiatives related to production control, scheduling processes, inventory management, and operational performance.
• Generate reports and provide production metrics, schedule status updates, and capacity information to management as required.
• Perform other production planning, scheduling, and coordination duties as assigned.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Requirements

Education and/or Experience: High School Diploma or equivalent, one to three years’ relevant experience, or equivalent combination of both.

Essential Functions: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Effective written and oral communication.
• Ability to critically think and solve problems.
• Posses’ attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft office products such as Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, and Teams.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The phrases “occasionally,” “regularly,” and “frequently” correspond to the following definitions: “Occasionally” means up to 1/3 of working time, “regularly” means between 1/3 and 2/3 of working time, and “frequently” means 2/3 and more working time). 

• Must be able to occasionally lift or move up to 15 pounds
• Sedentary work, sitting for extended periods of time.
• Staring at a screen for an extended period.
• Repetitive fine motor movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists performing tasks such as typing, writing, and moving computer mouse.
• Occasional prolonged periods of working on feet, stooping, and bending.

EEO Statement: Wisconsin Steel & Tube provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.