Production Scheduler / Job Tracker

Location: Windsor, Ontario

Company: Dieffenbacher North America

About the Position

Dieffenbacher North America is looking for a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Scheduler / Job Tracker to join our manufacturing team in Windsor, Ontario.

This position is responsible for tracking jobs from release through completion, coordinating priorities across the shop, monitoring schedules, and communicating progress to ensure work is completed on time, within scope, and according to customer requirements.

The successful candidate will be comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and will have a solid understanding of how jobs move through fabrication, machining, assembly, and production. Wage subject to experience.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain production schedules for multiple jobs and projects.
- Track jobs from initial release through fabrication, machining, assembly, inspection, and shipment.
- Monitor job progress and identify delays, bottlenecks, and potential scheduling issues.
- Work closely with Production, Estimating, Project Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality.
- Maintain accurate job status reports and provide regular updates to management.
- Coordinate priorities between departments and ensure upcoming work is clearly communicated.
- Monitor material availability and identify potential shortages that could affect production.
- Follow up on outstanding tasks, materials, drawings, and subcontracted work.
- Maintain realistic completion dates and update schedules as priorities change.
- Identify jobs that are falling behind and work with the appropriate departments to develop recovery plans.
- Assist with capacity planning and allocation of shop resources.
- Maintain accurate job-tracking information in ERP/SAP systems and spreadsheets.
- Help improve production flow, scheduling methods, and overall shop efficiency.

Qualifications




- 2+ years of experience in production scheduling, job tracking, production coordination, or project coordination in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and workflow.
- Experience with fabrication, machining, welding, or heavy industrial equipment is an asset.
- Excellent organizational and follow-up skills.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work with multiple departments.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and changing schedules.
- Strong computer skills, particularly Microsoft Excel and ERP/MRP systems. (SAP)
- Ability to read and understand production drawings and job documentation is an asset.
- Strong attention to detail and a sense of urgency.
- Ability to identify problems before they become production delays.

What We Are Looking For

We are looking for someone who is a strong coordinator and follows jobs closely.

The ideal candidate doesn't simply update a schedule—they actively track what is happening on the shop floor, follow up with people, identify issues, and keep jobs moving.

You should be comfortable asking:

“Where is the job?”

“What is holding it up?”

“What needs to happen next?”

“And can we still meet the required completion date?”

Why Join Dieffenbacher North America?

- Work with a global leader in industrial machinery and manufacturing.
- Opportunity to work on large, complex fabrication and machining projects.
- Energetic manufacturing environment with a variety of projects.
- Opportunity to contribute directly to improving production efficiency and delivery performance.
- Competitive compensation based on experience.

Apply Today

If you are an organized manufacturing professional who enjoys tracking jobs, coordinating people, solving scheduling problems, and keeping production moving, we would like to hear from you.

Please submit your resume and a brief description of your manufacturing scheduling or coordination experience.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $60,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Planner / Job Scheduler (Windsor)
🏢 Dieffenbacher North America
📍 Windsor