Order Processing Clerk

Position Overview

Local manufacturing facility located in Social Circle, GA is seeking a reliable and safety -focused Clerk/Scheduler to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for creating, scheduling, and monitoring work orders to support efficient production, inventory accuracy, and on-time customer delivery. This role manages production priorities, coordinates workflow through JDE and planning systems, and works closely with manufacturing teams to ensure orders are completed accurately and according to schedule.

KEY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Production Scheduling and Work Order Management

· Create and release production work orders using the Open Order Report (OOR), Material Requirements Planning (MRP), JD Edwards (JDE), Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP), and the Brake Press and Paint Schedule. Maintaining a planning horizon of up to three weeks.

· Review and combine work orders when appropriate to reduce machine setup time, improve operational efficiency, and ensure production quantities align with customer demand while minimizing shortages and overages.

· Batch and prioritize work orders based on customer due dates and Brake Press/Paint scheduling requirements. Ensuring clear visibility of production dates and proper sequencing for programming and manufacturing operations

· Monitor work order completion to ensure all orders are processed on time and at the requested quantities; investigate and document discrepancies through inventory Discrepancy reports as needed.

· Process and resolve all Inventory Discrepancies on the same business day to maintain inventory accuracy and production continuity.

· Review the Open Order Report (OOR) daily to verify that work orders have been created and are progressing as scheduled, respond to new order requirements, and update completed Metal Fab/Paint orders accordingly.

· Provide production teams with timely and accurate work orders and scheduling information to support uninterrupted workflow and eliminate delays caused by missing documentation.

· Review and clear negative inventory balances on a daily basis to ensure inventory records remain accurate.

· Close completed work orders daily and maintain work order status integrity by ensuring no work order remains open at Status 50 for more than three weeks.

· Coordinate production schedules to ensure items are completed and delivered to Paint, Packaging, or Shipping departments at least one week prior to the requested ship date.

· Maintain accurate production records and support cross-functional communication among production, inventory, scheduling, and shipping teams to meet customer delivery comments.

QUALIFICATIONS and REQUIREMENTS:

· Strong computer skills with the ability to learn and navigate multiple business systems.

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including data entry, reporting, and spreadsheet management.

· Experience using Oracle and/or JD Edwards (JDE) enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.

· Strong attention to detail and ability to accurately manage data and system transaction.

· Ability to work independently with minimal supervision

· PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

· Occasionally lift, move, carry, push, or pull materials weighing up to 30 pounds without assistance.

· Frequently use hand, eye, and finger coordination enabling the use of office equipment or computers.

· Oral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices.

· Frequently stand, walk, bend, stoop, squat, and reach throughout the day.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

· Primarily an office and manufacturing environment.

· Frequent interaction with production personnel and other departments.

· Regular computer use and extended periods of working with production scheduling and inventory systems.

· Occasional exposure to manufacturing equipment, noise, and other conditions associated with a production facility.

· Must comply with all applicable company safety policies and procedures.

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