Manufacturing Scheduling and Materials Coordinator

Location: Omaha, NE
Salary: $65,000–$95,000 per year
Schedule: Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
Employment Type: Full-Time
Reports To: VP of Operations
Industry: Manufacturing — Food Processing Equipment & Replacement Parts

About Stone Enterprises

Since 2000, Stone Enterprises has specialized in precision-built food processing equipment and premium aftermarket parts. Our solutions help food processors boost uptime, throughput, and food safety. As a growing, private equity–backed manufacturer, we value people who thrive in a fast-moving shop and want their work to matter.

A Day in the Life

You start by reviewing fresh orders, shop capacity, and material availability. You adjust the build plan, sync with the Shop Manager on labor and machine loading, and release updated priorities to the floor. Drawings and job tickets get issued, kits are staged, and work-in-process is tracked from machining through quality inspection. Throughout the day you clear bottlenecks, communicate schedule changes, coordinate materials, and keep jobs flowing to inventory or shipping. At close, you reconcile completed jobs, capture variances, and prep tomorrow’s plan.

What You’ll Own

Planning & Scheduling

• Create, maintain, and adjust the production schedule using real-time demand, capacity, labor, and equipment constraints.
• Set realistic production and delivery dates for quotes and confirmed orders.
• Continuously re-prioritize work to protect customer commitments and on-time delivery.
• Align labor, machines, and materials in coordination with the Shop Manager.
• Track progress, flag bottlenecks, and resolve conflicts before they impact deadlines.
• Communicate schedule changes and new commitments to all stakeholders.
• Keep task lists, due dates, job status, and notes current and accurate.
• Guide work through manufacturing, quality, inventory, and shipping checkpoints.

Materials & Inventory

• Calculate material requirements and verify stock against job needs.
• Initiate purchases to support the production plan and min/max strategies.
• Prepare kits for assembly and stage blanks, components, and hardware to job carts.
• Proactively resolve shortages and prevent material-related delays.

Shop Support

• Issue prints, drawings, and travelers across the shop.
• Shepherd parts through machining, fabrication, assembly, and quality inspection.
• Route finished parts to inventory or shipping in partnership with the Shop Manager.
• Minimize downtime by quickly addressing issues as they arise.
• Close jobs and work orders accurately, including variance reporting.

Continuous Improvement

• Partner with the Shop Manager and VP of Operations to reduce cost, tighten processes, and enhance quality and consistency.
• Use data and performance metrics to pinpoint bottlenecks and increase throughput.
• Expand knowledge of manufacturing processes, equipment, and technology.
• Champion a culture of accountability, safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in a manufacturing or production environment.
• Background in production planning/scheduling, materials or inventory control, or manufacturing coordination preferred.
• Ability to read blueprints, engineering drawings, and manufacturing documentation.
• Exceptional organization and time management with sharp attention to detail.
• Skilled at juggling multiple jobs and changing priorities.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical thinking, and sound decision-making.
• Clear written and verbal communication; effective at all organizational levels.
• Proactive at identifying risks and preventing delays.
• Comfort working in a fast-paced, evolving shop environment.
• Solid computer skills; able to learn ERP/MRP, inventory, and scheduling systems.

Preferred

• Experience in machining, fabrication, metalworking, assembly, or equipment manufacturing.
• Hands-on work with ERP or MRP platforms.
• Familiar with travelers, work orders, routings, BOMs, and inventory systems.
• Exposure to on-time delivery, efficiency, throughput, and schedule adherence metrics.
• Experience with engineering drawings and manufacturing specs.

Compensation & Benefits

• Competitive salary: $65,000–$95,000 annually
• Comprehensive benefits package
• Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM
• Supportive, collaborative environment
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Direct impact on manufacturing performance
• Culture grounded in integrity, innovation, quality, and people

Why This Role

Your scheduling discipline and materials savvy directly influence our customers’ success and our reputation for reliability. If you’re organized, proactive, and energized by keeping complex work moving on time and to a high standard, we’d love to meet you.

Apply

Ready to coordinate the plan that powers production? Apply today to join Stone Enterprises.

You Should Be Proficient In

• Continuous Improvement
• Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
• Production Optimization
• Production Planning & Scheduling
• Inventory Management & Control
• Scheduling Experience
• Manufacturing