Job Details

Job Summary

The Production Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure the timely and efficient manufacture of our beverage products. This role involves close collaboration with planning, production, supply chain, quality control, and other departments to optimize production processes, minimize downtime, and meet customer demands. This position requires problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to production tasks to support uninterrupted production and product quality.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Production Planning: Develop and maintain production schedules based on corporate demand plan, inventory levels, and production capacities. Create and manage work orders in SAGE ERP system. Adjust schedules and work orders as needed to accommodate changes in demand or production issues

Resource Coordination: Ensure the availability of raw materials, packaging, and other necessary resources for scheduled production runs. Coordinate with supply chain, inventory and warehouse management teams to prevent shortages or overstock situations

Workflow Management: Monitor production progress and workflow, addressing any delays or issues that arise. Communicate with production supervisors and operators to ensure smooth operations and adherence to schedules

Data Analysis: Analyze production data, including cycle times, equipment utilization, and output rates, to identify areas for improvement. Implement process enhancements to increase efficiency and reduce waste

Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact between planning, production, sales ,and logistics teams. Provide regular updates on production status, potential delays, and any changes to schedules

Quality Assurance: Work closely with the quality control team to ensure that production schedules align with quality standards and regulatory requirements. Address any quality-related issues that impact production timelines

Reporting: Generate and distribute production reports, including daily, weekly, and monthly summaries of production activities, performance metrics, and any deviations from planned schedules

Perform all other duties assigned

Desired Skills

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred

3+ years of experience in production scheduling, planning, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment, preferably in the beverage or food industry

Proficiency in production scheduling software (e.g., SAP, SAGE, Oracle, or similar ERP systems) and Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel. Redzone experience a plus

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities. Ability to interpret production data and make data-driven decisions

Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to effectively communicate with cross- functional teams and stakeholders at all levels

Exceptional organizational and time management skills. Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

High attention to detail with a focus on accuracy and quality

Physical Demands

Vision, hearing, and speaking to meet performance standards

Ability to stand and/or walk for long periods, push, pull, lift, climb, bend, stoop, squat, and use manual dexterity to work with hand tools, machines, etc.

Ability to safely lift up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis and move heavier weights using proper equipment

Work Environment

Requires ability to work in an environment that may containnon-toxic fumes, dust,odors, moderate level noise, and temperature and ventilation variations while wearing any appropriate safety and/or protective clean room apparel (i.e.: safety glasses, safety shoes, gloves, hair net, face mask and lab coat/uniform)