Position Title:
Production Scheduler

Location: Belcamp, MD

Classification:
Full-Time, Exempt

Summary
This role is with a dynamic, growing food manufacturing organization
specializing in high-volume production and quality-driven distribution. They
are seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to build and maintain detailed
production schedules in their ERP system. The successful candidate will make
the most of labor, equipment, ingredients, and packaging materials, while
balancing customer demand, food safety requirements, and inventory constraints
to keep deliveries on time. Candidates with food manufacturing scheduling
experience, or extensive scheduling experience from other manufacturing
environments, are encouraged to apply.

Essential
Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and manage daily and weekly
  production schedules in the ERP system based on purchase order demand and
  plant capacity.
• Plan labor, equipment, and material
  requirements to support each production run.
• Sequence runs to reduce changeover time,
  minimize allergen cross-contact risk, and maximize equipment throughput.
• Track on-time delivery performance and
  take corrective action when schedules are at risk.
• Adjust schedules in real time for
  equipment downtime, material shortages, or quality holds.
• Monitor ingredient lead times, expiration
  dates, and FIFO usage to prevent spoilage and reduce waste.
• Work closely with production, purchasing,
  and warehouse teams to keep materials and inventory aligned with
  just-in-time production and full traceability.
• Serve as the main point of contact for
  operations on schedule status and priorities, confirming feasibility with
  production supervisors.
• Communicate schedule updates and changes
  promptly to production, purchasing, quality, warehouse, and logistics
  teams.

Qualifications

Required

• One of the following:
  • 2 to 5 years of production planning or
    scheduling experience in food or beverage manufacturing, or
  • 7 to 10+ years of manufacturing
    experience, including hands-on production scheduling in an ERP system
• Hands-on experience building production
  schedules in an ERP/MRP system.
• Proven experience tracking on-time
  delivery and planning labor, equipment, and materials.
• Strong Excel skills for scheduling,
  reporting, and data analysis.
• Track record of working closely with
  production, purchasing, and warehouse teams.
• Strong problem-solving and time management
  skills in a fast-paced plant setting.
• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

• Previous experience as a production
  supervisor or in quality control.
• Experience in a regulated manufacturing
  setting (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, cosmetics) for
  candidates outside food.
• Familiarity with HACCP, GMPs, allergen
  control, and sanitation requirements.
• Lean manufacturing or just-in-time (JIT)
  experience.
• Basic Spanish.
• APICS/ASCM certification (e.g., CPIM).

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