Production Scheduler
Date: Jun 30, 2026
Location: Belvidere, IL, US, 61008
Company: Nucor
Job Details
Division: Nucor Rebar Fabrication Midwest
Location: Belvidere, IL, United States
Other Available Locations: N/A
Welcome to Nucor, where our unique culture sets us apart. Joining Nucor means becoming part of North America's largest steel and steel products manufacturer, offering unmatched career opportunities and stability. We are known for our innovative sustainability practices and are the continent's largest recycler. Our vibrant culture, built on personal connections and teamwork, empowers every team member with the freedom to innovate and contribute to our collective success. Experience a workplace where safety, efficiency, and meaningful personal connections define every day, enriching both our teammates and the communities we serve.
Nucor supports its teammates with top-tier benefits like Medical, Dental, Vision, and Disability Insurance, 401K and Roth accounts, Profit sharing, Pay-for-performance bonuses, Paid parental leave, Tuition reimbursement, Stock program, Scholarships and more.
Benefits:
Best Benefits in the Business!
- Paid Weekly with Bonus and Profit Sharing
- Clearly defined career pathways with unlimited growth opportunities
- Paid Training
- Paid Vacation – 3 weeks after 1 year
- Paid Holidays – 10 per year and 1 personal day
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement - $5,250 year for teammates, $2625 for spouses
- Scholarship Program – Every child of a Nucor teammate is eligible for $4000 per year
- Low-cost medical, dental, vision after 30 days
- Company-paid life and disability insurance
- Company matching 401(k) plan
- Employee stock purchase plan – we match 10% of your purchase
Go to www.Nucor.com/benefits to learn more!
Purpose:
Compensation: $42.23+ depending on experience, plus Yearly ROA bonus and Yearly Profit Sharing bonus.
Coordinate with the Shop Manager to manage inventory and schedule production and delivery to ensure efficient operations and excellent customer service.
Basic Job Functions:
- Must adhere to Nucor’s safety programs and standards.
- Demonstrate conduct consistent with Nucor’s vision and values.
- Coordinate the shop production schedule with the Shop Manager and detailers to minimize delivery costs while meeting customers’ needs.
- Develop exceptional working relationships with customers and vendors.
- Advise customers of scheduled delivery dates.
- Adjust delivery schedules to accommodate emergency customer requests or shop problems so that shop can operate as efficiently as possible.
- Arrange trucking with approved freight companies, solicit favorable freight rates and establish daily truck schedules for the shop.
- Handle vendor performance issues.
- Act as a liaison between the customer, shop, placer and detailer so that any problems or shipping difficulties can be remedied as effectively as possible.
- Prepare necessary mill certification paperwork so that customers receive the appropriate certification of compliance with specifications.
- Approve and process freight invoices, production tags, Bills of Lading and other documents required for production of orders, scheduling and shipping.
- Oversee the receipt of inventory against quantities ordered and quality of specifications and provide reports to management on inventory receipts.
- Perform other duties as required by supervisors.
Safety is the most important part of all jobs within Nucor; therefore, candidates must be able to demonstrate the ability to initiate, lead, and uphold safety policies, practices, procedures, and housekeeping standards at all times.
Minimum Requirements:
- Legally authorized to work in the United States without company sponsorship now or in the future.
- Must have a high school diploma, GED or local/state equivalent
Preferences:
- Two-year technical degree from an accredited school or college in construction management or related field
- Experience with expediting/scheduling in the trucking industry
- Experience working with or for concrete contractors, general contractors and rebar placer
- Proficient in Microsoft Windows and the Office applications
- Possess excellent communication and time management skills
- Possess independent judgment and excellent organizational skills
- Possess superior interpersonal and customer service skills
- Able to coordinate multiple projects and work under deadline pressure
- Possess critical thinking skills and the ability to creatively problem solve
Physical Demands:
- Typical office activities
- Walking, sitting, standing, bending
- Using hands to operate objects, tools, computers and other electronic equipment
- Lifting/handling computers and related equipment.
- Vision abilities including close vision and adjusting focus
Special Demands:
- Must be able to work overtime when required
Nucor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug-free workplace
Nearest Major Market: Rockford