Production Scheduler Salamanca

What you´ll do

• The management and creation of production schedules. The primary objective is to maximize production output and efficiencies without compromising customer service.   
• Knowledge of production process and constraints - Must stay up to date on blending, molding, filling capacity and line utilization. This requires daily interaction and occasional meetings with Plant and Production personnel.
• Schedules must be updated in production planning software daily to meet established guidelines.
• Maintain, firm, and create schedules per current protocol, for areas assigned, while monitoring plant efficiencies and customer service coverage.
• Interfaces with Raw Material Planning personnel to address packaging verification shortage issues and adjusts schedules accordingly.  
• Product knowledge – Must have thorough knowledge of product sizes, formulas, and unique components, etc.
• Actively participates in all new product launches and conversion. This requires close interaction with PLM and R&D personnel. 
• If applicable, interacts with outside co-packer contacts to create production schedules.
• Must have a general understanding of our customers – priority status, lead times, promotional requirements, and order tendencies.
• Communicates with Corporate Production and Material Planning personnel regarding any production delays or significant changes to customer service levels or material availability.
• The analysis of production capacity, schedule adherence and utilization. This information is to be updated on a monthly or as needed basis depending on the production area and will incorporate projected growth and declines in business.
• This information will be used to determine ABC production run cycle strategies and equipment needs.