Production Scheduler Job at Lubrizol Lubrizol Corporation, Clifton, NJ

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  • Lubrizol Lubrizol Corporation
  • Clifton, NJ

Job Description

About Lubrizol  
The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a specialty chemical company whose science delivers sustainable solutions to advance mobility, improve wellbeing and enhance modern life. Founded in 1928, Lubrizol owns and operates more than 100 manufacturing facilities, sales, and technical offices around the world and has about 8,000 employees. For more information, visit .

We value diversity in professional backgrounds and life experiences. By enabling a consistent, unbiased, and transparent recruitment process, Lubrizol seeks to create a positive experience for candidates so we can get to know them at their best. We recognize unique work and life situations and offer flexibility, ensuring our employees feel engaged and fulfilled in every aspect of life.   

Job Title: Production Scheduler/Purchasing Agent

Job Location: Clifton NJ

Job type: Full-time

Type of role: onsite

Join Our Thriving Team at Lubrizol as Production Scheduler/Purchasing Agent

Unleash Your Potential. At Lubrizol we're transforming the Chemical industry looking for exceptional talent to join us on this journey. If you are ready to join an international company with talent around the world, and want to make a real impact, we want you on our team.

What You Will Do:

The Production Scheduler/Purchasing Agent role involves working closely with various departments to maintain adequate product inventories through effective production planning and disciplined manufacturing schedules. This position is critical for ensuring seamless operations at the Clifton plant, requiring the individual to handle multiple responsibilities related to inventory control, raw material procurement, production planning, and more.

What We're Looking For:

  • Determine production needs and establish schedules based on customer demand, safety stock levels, and capacity constraints.
  • Coordinate with Customer Service and Supply Chain to ensure product availability, notifying Customer Service of any delays.
  • Establish safety stock levels for packaged products based on historical usage, sales forecasts, and current demand.
  • Monitor slow-moving and non-working inventories, reworking and blending as needed.
  • Work with the Warehouse Manager to maintain adequate finished product stock and address storage space issues.
  • Purchase raw materials needed to support the production schedule and confirm pricing with suppliers and Corporate Purchasing.
  • Investigate alternate suppliers and raw material versions based on market changes to improve productivity and safety.
  • Set shipping requirements with suppliers regarding equipment, labeling, and delivery times.
  • Represent the plant in quality and service issues involving raw materials and suppliers, maintaining service and quality records.
  • Develop production schedules based on inventory levels, historical usage, sales forecasts, and customer requirements.
  • Enter raw material purchase orders into SAP S4, create process orders, generate batch sheets, and reconcile completed batch data.
  • Support the Warehouse Manager and Production Department, maintain critical inventory levels, and assist with special projects and HSE&S responsibilities.

Skills That Make a Difference:

  • Minimum of high school diploma or equivalent
  • Five years minimum of experience in manufacturing and/or production planning
  • Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Familiarity with ISO9001

Considered a Plus:

  • Knowledge of SAP, Microsoft Office
  • 5S experience
  • Bachelor’s degree in science or business

Working Conditions:

  • Ability to lift and handle objects weighing up to 40 lbs.
  • M-F, 8 hour shift, willingness to support OT as needed
  • Must live in a daily commutable range from the facility and have reliable transportation

Perks and Rewards That Inspire: 

  • Competitive salary with performance-based bonus plans
  • 401K Match plus Age Weighted Defined Contribution
  • Competitive medical, dental & vision offerings
  • Health Savings Account
  • Paid Holidays, Vacation, Parental Leave
  • Flexible work environment
  • Learn more at  benefits.lubrizol.com

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Ready for your next career step? Apply today and let's shape the future together! 

It’s an exciting time to be part of Lubrizol. Lubrizol is not staying put. We are continually learning and evolving. Our passion delivers our success — not only for Lubrizol but for those who count on us every day: our employees, customers and communities. 

We work with a relentless commitment to operate safely and responsibly, keeping safety, sustainability, ethics, and compliance at the forefront of everything we do. The well-being of our employees, customers and communities is paramount to our culture and in the way we approach our work.

As a diverse, global team, we work together to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. We impact everyday lives through science only Lubrizol can deliver, and we never stop pushing to do it better.

One of the founding principles of The Lubrizol Corporation more than 90 years ago was treating every employee with dignity and respect. That same commitment is only stronger today. 

More than that, we are committed to providing an environment where every employee can be the best they can be, no matter their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status or any other characteristic. 

Job Tags

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