About Wolverine Advanced Materials

Wolverine Advanced Materials produces and sells performance-critical, specialty elastomer-coated metals used in gaskets for automotive & industrial applications; automotive brake noise insulators and NVH (noise, vibration & harshness) damping solutions for automotive.

Wolverine employs approximately 600 people worldwide and has manufacturing operations in Virginia, Florida, Germany, and China, as well as sales & technical offices in Michigan, Germany, Japan, China, Brazil, and India.

Wolverine Advanced Materials, an entity of Center Rock Capital, is a leading developer and manufacturer of high-performance materials. Our core competency is in performance-critical, specialty elastomer–coated metals that offer damping and seal-ability solutions in the automotive and gasket industries.

Center Rock Capital is a company where they see potential where others may not look; and as a team we can find the right solution to the right challenge.

For more information, visit centerrockcp.com or wamglobal.com.

About the role

The production scheduler is responsible for scheduling and coordinating flow of work within or between departments to expedite production.

What you'll do

• Review master production schedule and orders.
• Establishes priorities for specific customer orders.
• Revises schedule according to order specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of material and production lines.
• Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of equipment to apprise production planning personnel of production delays.
• Maintains inventory of materials needed to complete production and establishes delivery dates.
• May be asked to perform other duties at a lower or higher level of proficiency.
• Work may include extended hours, including possible weekend work, to meet customer expectations.

The above is intended to describe the general content of, and the requirements for, the performance of this position. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Qualifications

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES:

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 1 to 2 years of experience in a production scheduling or equivalent combination of education and experience (for example, 3-5 years of broad manufacturing background).
• Understanding of ERP system and Microsoft Office products; strong computer skills.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
• Good customer service/phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.
• Using logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
• Demonstrate personal time management skills.

KEY BEHAVIORAL TRAITS FOR SUCCESS:

• Problem Solving/Analysis.
• Technical Capacity.
• Communication Proficiency.
• Decision Making.
• Collaboration Skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

 The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

 This job operates in a production office environment. The employee is occasionally exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

 The requirements of this position will require periodic visits to manufacturing environments where the associate will be exposed to machinery, moving equipment and material, moderate noise, airborne particles, fumes and various levels of temperature created by the manufacturing process.

 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

**Wolverine Advanced Materials is an Equal Employment Opportunity Company