Production Scheduler I

Clemens Food Group LLC • Tyrone, PA

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Scheduler role at Clemens Food Group is a high-visibility position with real impact, serving as the backbone of operations by ensuring the plant runs efficiently. This role involves aligning production with customer demand, inventory levels, and operational capacity, while also solving scheduling challenges in real-time. The position offers opportunities for growth and stability within the company, with a clear path for career progression into areas like Supply Chain, Sales, or Leadership. The work environment is fast-paced, requiring quick thinking and adaptability to solve daily challenges. Collaboration with various teams such as Operations, Sales, Warehousing, and Quality Assurance is essential for optimizing schedules and ensuring execution.

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.
• Detail-oriented, proactive, and thrives under pressure.

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.
• Early in career candidates with a strong analytical mindset, problem-solving skills, and a willingness to learn are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Develop & 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• Opportunities to move into Supply Chain, Sales, or Leadership.
• Hands-on training, shadowing senior schedulers, and learning scheduling systems (first 3 months).
• Fully managing production scheduling, adapting to real-world challenges, and making scheduling decisions (first 6 months).
• Owning the process, optimizing scheduling workflows, and positioning for leadership opportunities (first 12 months).

What This Job Offers

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