Production Scheduler I

The Clemens Food Group • Hatfield, PA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Scheduler role at Clemens Food Group is a high-visibility position with significant impact on plant operations. The company, with over 100 years of industry leadership, offers a stable environment with opportunities for career progression in Supply Chain, Sales, or Leadership. This role involves fast-paced problem-solving and collaboration across various departments, including Operations, Sales, Warehousing, and Quality Assurance, to optimize production scheduling. The position is full-time and requires a detail-oriented, proactive individual who thrives under pressure.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Operations Management, or a related field, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Strong problem-solving skills—you can pivot when plans don’t go as expected.
• Ability to navigate SAP (or similar ERP systems) & Excel.
• Excellent communication & collaboration skills—you’ll work across multiple departments.
• High sense of urgency & adaptability—this is a high-impact, high-visibility role.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in fresh meat processing/scheduling.
• Knowledge of material resource planning & order management processes.
• A passion for continuous improvement and strategic thinking.
• Strong analytical mindset.
• Willingness to learn.

Responsibilities

• Align production with customer demand, inventory levels, and operational capacity.
• Solve scheduling challenges in real-time, adjusting for delays, inventory constraints, and production shifts.
• Use data-driven insights to monitor trends, improve scheduling accuracy, and reduce inefficiencies.
• Collaborate with key teams (Operations, Sales, Warehousing, and Customer Service) to align priorities and ensure execution.
• Develop and release daily production schedules while optimizing efficiency.
• Monitor and adjust schedules to keep operations on track.
• Conduct root cause analysis on service levels, schedule attainment, and inventory issues.
• Use SAP & Excel to track performance, optimize workflows, and drive improvements.
• Take ownership of your area, making strategic adjustments to drive efficiency.

Benefits

• Opportunities to move into Supply Chain, Sales, or Leadership.
• Hands-on training.
• Shadowing senior schedulers.
• Learning our scheduling systems.
• Managing production scheduling.
• Adapting to real-world challenges.
• Making scheduling decisions.
• Owning the process.
• Optimizing scheduling workflows.
• Positioning yourself for leadership opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level