Production Scheduler

Reser's Fine Foods•Hillsboro, OR

14d

About The Position

The Production Scheduler provides a master daily schedule and forecasts schedules for the manufacturing plant. The role plans and establishes daily production schedules, forecasts weekly schedules for a diversified product line, monitors material inventories and production progress, and adjusts schedules to account for revisions or add-on orders. The scheduler prioritizes production lines based on product demand and availability, investigates raw material shortages and overages with the receiving department, reviews production reports, helps resolve production and processing problems, and maintains monthly production reports. The position may provide supervision to staff. Regular attendance, punctuality, and flexibility to work non-standard business hours are required. The position works in office and production environments, where conditions may be wet or dry and temperatures may range from 25°F to 110°F. Occasional lifting of items up to 10 pounds is required. Production demands may require overtime and/or evening or weekend scheduling.

Requirements

2–5 years of manufacturing experience.
High school diploma or equivalent.
PC skills.
Flexibility to work non-standard business hours; production demands may require overtime and/or evening or weekend scheduling.

Nice To Haves

Food manufacturing experience.
Bachelor’s degree.
Database experience.
English/Spanish bilingual ability.

Responsibilities

Plan and establish daily production schedules and forecast weekly schedules for a diversified product line.
Monitor material inventories, track production progress, and review factors that affect schedules.
Modify production schedules as needed and communicate changes to the appropriate department due to revisions or add-on orders.
Prioritize production lines based on product demand and availability to maximize plan productivity.
Investigate raw material shortages and overages with the receiving department.
Review daily production reports for discrepancies and irregularities.
Work with production departments to resolve production and processing problems.
Maintain monthly production reports.
May provide supervision to staff.
Maintain regular attendance and punctuality, and be flexible to work non-standard business hours.