Machine Shop Scheduling Coordinator Wanted

Title: Machine Shop Scheduling Coordinator
Location: Circle Pines, MN
Shift: 1st Shift (Flexible Schedule)
Type: Full-Time

Position Overview
We’re looking for a highly organized and detail-driven Scheduling Coordinator to support production flow in a fast-paced CNC machine shop. This role is responsible for planning, prioritizing, and coordinating work across multiple departments to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

You’ll work closely with Production Managers and Senior Leadership to keep jobs moving, remove bottlenecks, and maintain visibility across the shop floor. This position offers a high level of autonomy and requires strong decision-making and ownership of the production schedule.

Key Responsibilities
• Own and maintain daily and weekly production schedules for CNC milling and turning departments
• Prioritize jobs based on due dates, available capacity, and material/tooling readiness
• Monitor WIP (work-in-progress) and adjust schedules in real time to maintain production flow
• Communicate schedule updates clearly with department leaders and supervisors
• Identify bottlenecks and drive practical improvements to workflow and scheduling efficiency
• Support production meetings with accurate, up-to-date scheduling data
• Make schedule decisions independently and escalate only when necessary

Qualifications
• Jobs are prioritized correctly and flow smoothly through the shop
• On-time delivery performance improves
• Communication between departments is clear and proactive

What Success Looks Like
• Jobs are prioritized correctly and flow smoothly through the shop
• On-time delivery performance improves
• Communication between departments is clear and proactive

Compensations & Benefits
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Health and Dental insurance
• Paid time off and holidays

Disclaimers:
This position requires exposure to ITAR controlled data. Employment offer will be contingent on special permission obtained by the DOD for applicants who do not meet the 22 CFR §120.15 definition of US Person.

Management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to and from this position.

Protofab Engineering is an Affirmative Action and EOE employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factor.

If you are interested in this position, please reply back with your resume/work history to resumes@protofabengineering.com for consideration.