Production Scheduler (Day Shift, 30.25 Starting Hourly Pay)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Develop andmaintaindaily and weekly production schedules forassigned product lines based on forecasts inventory levels capacity and material availability.

• Monitor production progress and update schedules to address changes such as equipment downtime labor availability material constraints or customer order changes.

• Coordinate with production procurement warehousing andlogisticspartners to align schedules with material receipts and shipping requirements.

• Communicate schedule changes priorities and constraints clearly to plant partners and leadership.Attend demand capacity and category calls.

• Maintainaccuratescheduling data within plant scheduling tools and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)/Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems.

• Track and summarize schedule adherence production output and inventory impacts to support plant reviews.

• Confirm inventory on hand (including raw material and packaging inventory) is sufficient to meet production demands.

• Identifyrecurring scheduling challenges and support improvement efforts related to sequencing changeovers and flow efficiency.

• Aidfinance salesand supply chain with cost quotes.

• Follow plant safety food safety and quality requirements while performing scheduling activities.

• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning processes tools and standard work.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:

• Understand and adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices and Standard Operating Procedures.

• This position requires the ability to work with dairy and nut products in addition to other related ingredients and allergens.

• Safety Protocol

• Stop any observed unsafe acts and obey facility safety rules and procedures.

• Correct or report any observed safety hazards.

• Support safety policies and programs.

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management maydeemnecessary from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED. Associate or bachelors degree in supply chain operations ora relatedfieldpreferred.

Experience:

• Minimumtwo(2) yearsofrelatedexperience in production planning scheduling manufacturing operations or supply chain support.

• Working knowledge of manufacturing operations and production flow.

• Experience using scheduling systems spreadsheets or ERP/MRP tools.

• Previousmanufacturing experience preferred includingexperienceworking as a Utility Operator Auto Palletizer Blender OperatorFiller OperatorProcessor and/or Packaging Operatorwith working knowledge of production processes shift-based operations andreporting.

Skills Required:

• Must be available for weekends when needed and flexible on hours worked rotating scheduling and working on weekends as needed.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage records reports and production data accurately.

• Effective communication skills and ability tocoordinate withoperations supply chain andlogisticspartners.

• Reliability flexibility and resilience tooperateeffectively in a shift-based manufacturing environment.Demonstrate attention to detail in work.

• Ability to solve problems by adapting knowledge and experience.

• Dedication to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and externalcustomers;acts with customers in mind.

• Communicate effectively both verbally and in writing with managers and colleagues.

• Proficient Personal Computer skills in Microsoft Excel PowerPoint Outlook Word. Testing (Wonderlic MS Word Excel) will bewith Guidelines usedbythe Office Technical and Hourly Leader Job Family. Resume Required. TheProductionSchedulerwill be selected based on Testing Qualifications based on Minimum Requirements and a Targeted Selection Interview Process.

• Must be able todemonstratethe ability to perform essential and non-essential tasks related to the job. Successful partners must follow andmaintainPreventative Control Plans Critical Control Points and Safety Procedures.

• Successful Partners must follow and sustain process improvements Food Safety Partner Safety and Food Quality. Mustmaintainabsenteeism below 65 attendance points.