Posted 2 months ago
Plant Scheduler
@ Express Employment Professionals
St. Catharines, Ontario
Overview
Express Employment Professionals is hiring a full-time permanent Plant Scheduler reporting to the Plant Manager in a machine shop or manufacturing environment. The role prepares and maintains production schedules, tracks capacity and late jobs, and plans labour. Pay is $25.00 to $40.00 per hour based on experience, with 40 hours per week, overtime opportunities, benefits and a pension plan.
Pay:
$25–$40 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Create and maintain weekly production schedules
- Monitor daily output and adjust schedules to meet customer demand
- Track plant capacity and resource needs
- Flag late or at-risk jobs and communicate with Sales and Production
- Plan labour needs including overtime and absences
Requirements summary:
- Production scheduling experience in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment
- Knowledge of manual and CNC machining processes
- Machinist or toolmaker background is an asset
- Experience with ERP systems and scheduling software
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-20
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-21
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-21
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Manufacturing & production |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Retirement plan |
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Express Employment Professionals
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Full company description
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in Oklahoma City, and a network of sales and support teams internationally. Express Employment Professionals, our flagship franchise, has more than 870 franchise locations and began franchising in 1985 to deliver staffing support and human resource services through a network of franchise office owners. Express helps people find good jobs and companies find good people, and offers a full range of employment solutions, including evaluation hire, temporary staffing, professional search, and human resources for businesses around the globe. Focusing on a wide range of positions, Express' long-term goal is to put a million people to work annually.
- LinkedIn followers
- 189,455
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 14,384
- Reported office locations
- 9701 Boardwalk Boulevard, Oklahoma City, OK 73162, US
- Other recorded names
- Express Employment International Headquarters
- Express Employment International
- Specialties
- professional
- administrative
- commercial
- employment
- jobs
- staffing
- personnel
- career
- hiring
- workforce
- placement
- temporary
- human resources
- skilled trades
- direct hire
- light industrial
- and office services
- Profile identifies a recruitment agency
- Yes
Founded in 1983 and corporately headquartered in Oklahoma City, Express Employment International supports the Express Employment Professionals franchise and related brands. The Express franchise brand is an industry-leading, international staffing company with franchise locations across the U.S., Canada, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Express International boasts a team of more than 500 professionals in…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Oklahoma City, OK |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1983 |
| Specialties | professionaladministrativecommercialemploymentjobsstaffingpersonnelcareerhiringworkforce |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 364 |
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Plant Scheduler
About the Role:
We’re looking for a Production Scheduler to join our team in a full-time, permanent role. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you’ll play a key role in preparing and maintaining production schedules to keep things running smoothly. This role is all about making sure resources are used effectively, jobs are delivered on time, and the plant stays productive and organized.
If you have strong experience with scheduling in a machine shop/manufacturing environment (CNC, milling, grinding, assembly), we’d love to hear from you.
What You’ll Do:
- Create and maintain weekly production schedules
- Work closely with Production Supervisors to build efficient workflows
- Monitor daily output and adjust schedules to meet customer demand
- Track plant capacity and resource needs (people, equipment, materials)
- Flag any late or at-risk jobs and communicate with Sales/Production
- Oversee scheduling for shipping and on-time customer deliveries
- Plan for labor needs (including overtime, vacations, absences)
- Provide accurate lead-times for quoting and order commitments
- Generate and update open order reports for internal teams and customers
- Quickly resolve scheduling, manpower, or material issues as they come up
- Look for ways to improve scheduling processes and support lean initiatives
What We’re Looking For:
- Experience in production scheduling within a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment (machine shop strongly preferred)
- Solid knowledge of machining processes (manual and CNC: milling, turning, grinding, assembly)
- Machinist/Toolmaker background is a strong asset
- Comfortable working with ERP systems and scheduling software
- Strong understanding of production flow and lean manufacturing practices
- Proficient with Microsoft Office (Excel in particular)
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
- Ability to make sound, accountable decisions under pressure
Job Details:
- Full-time, permanent
- Pay: $25.00 – $40.00/hour (based on experience)
- Hours: 40 hours per week
Perks & Why You’ll Love This Job:
- Competitive hourly pay: $25.00 – $40.00/hr (based on experience)
- Overtime opportunities
- Comprehensive benefits plan + pension plan
- Work with a tenured, supportive team that values training and morale
- Long-term career growth and advancement opportunities:
· Employee events and engagement
How to Apply (4 easy ways):
- Call us at 905-687-9595 to chat with our recruitment team
- Email your resume to [email protected]
- Apply online: www.expresspros.com/stcatharineson
- Visit us in person: 436 Vansickle Rd Unit 11, St. Catharines, ON L2S 0A4
About Express Employment Professionals:
At Express, we connect great people with great jobs. We’ll help you find the right fit for your skills and experience — at no cost to you. We offer full-time, part-time, and temporary opportunities, and we work with top employers across Niagara and beyond.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to providing a fair and inclusive workplace for everyone.
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