Production Scheduler

Job Summary

Key Responsibilities

• Create and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly food production schedules.
• Balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity and material availability.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve production scheduling processes to increase efficiency, schedule stability, and on-time delivery.
• Identify bottlenecks and develop standardized scheduling practices that optimize capacity utilization, reduce downtime, and improve workflow across manufacturing operations.
• Maintain appropriate stock levels and minimize excess inventory by monitoring production progress and adjusting schedules to address delays, equipment downtime, labor constraints, or supply shortages.
• Collaborate with production supervisors and planners to optimize workflow and resource utilization.
• Analyze production performance, schedule adherence, and capacity utilization.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities to operations and cross-functional teams.
• Support inventory management by generating reports and metrics related to production schedules, on-time delivery, and manufacturing performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning and scheduling processes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, operations management, or a related field preferred.
• 2–5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
• Food production experience strongly preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Plex.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP) is a plus.

Preferred Skills

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement principles.
• Understanding of production capacity planning and inventory management.
• Experience with demand planning and S&OP processes.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with data analysis and reporting tools such as Power BI or Tableau.