Production Scheduler – Kennesaw, GA

Role Purpose

Key Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and publish constraint-based, time-phased schedules across lines/units/tanks, respecting labor, equipment, tooling, sanitation/allergen, tankage, test/hold, and maintenance windows.
• Sequence campaigns intelligently to reduce changeovers and extended cleans, while protecting shelf-life and COA/test release requirements.
• Convert MPS/MRP and customer priorities into a daily/weekly run plan; manage time fences, firming logic, and rescheduling rules.
• Monitor execution (plan vs. actual); drive schedule adherence and plan attainment; run short-interval control and exception recovery.

• Lead the daily and weekly meetings with Operations, Quality, Maintenance, and Materials; surface risks, make trade-offs, and drive decisions.
• Proactively manage expedites, supply interruptions, QC holds, and equipment downtime; align on recovery plans and communicate clearly to stakeholders.
• Prepare and present executive-ready S&OE summaries (service risk, capacity utilization, throughput, top exceptions, actions/owners/dates).

• Ensure material availability for the schedule: review MRP exceptions, action PO dates/expedites, validate safety stock, MOQ, lead times.
• Maintain and improve planning/master data (routings, rates, changeover matrices, lot sizing, calendars, BOMs, yields, scrap, QC durations).
• Balance inventory objectives with service and efficiency: manage WIP, staging, and finished goods targets for key customers.

• Integrate testing/COA and release time into the schedule; coordinate with QA/LIMS for sampling, test queues, and disposition timing.
• Communicate customer delay risk and recovery ETA with clarity and speed; ensure one source of truth across Customer Service and Sales.
• Adhere to site safety and quality procedures (GMP and site policies) and escalate risk promptly.

• Identify and execute improvements in scheduling logic, data quality, and cross-functional workflows; standardize playbooks and visual boards.
• Partner with Ops to reduce changeover time, increase OEE/throughput, and stabilize cycle times; quantify impact (service, cost, inventory).
• Coach peers on system use, planning fundamentals, and S&OE behaviors.

• Bachelor’s degree required; Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, or Engineering preferred.
• Experience: 2–5 years in production planning/scheduling within a manufacturing environment (multi-line, batch/continuous preferred).
• Demonstrated expertise in finite scheduling, sequencing/campaign planning, and constraint management.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional meetings, influence without authority, and drive decision-making under time pressure.
• Solid understanding of MRP, capacity planning (RCCP vs. finite), changeover matrices, and master data governance.
• Strong communication skills—able to translate complex constraints into clear, actionable plans for senior leaders and shop-floor teams.

• Advanced Excel; experience with Power BI/Tableau, and planning systems (SAP IBP, Kinaxis, OMP, etc.).
• Ability to simplify complex analytics into actionable insights and clear recommendations.
• Strong critical thinking, problem-solving, and decision-making skills under pressure.

• “We help each other thrive”:
  
  • Provide support and training across business functions related to the Consensus Demand Planning process, including the link to the S&OP and S&OE processes
  • Demonstrate Customer focus (internal and external as needed)
• “ We create the environment for diversity, equity and inclusion to strengthen us":
  
  • Demonstrate cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Ability to listen intently and make room for different points of view to influence decisions

• Schedule adherence ≥ target and sustained improvement in plan attainment for key value streams.
• Changeover time reduced; improved capacity utilization and throughput without compromising safety or quality.
• Expedites and last-minute reschedules materially reduced; clearer, faster communication on exceptions and recovery plans.
• Master data accuracy significantly improved (rates, yields, changeovers, calendars); fewer MRP exceptions.
• Stable, decision-oriented S&OE cadence with visible actions/owners/dates and measurable service/inventory outcomes.

• This position requires the ability to work in a variety of conditions such as an office environment and indoors/outdoors, as well as physical demands such as standing, kneeling, and sitting for prolonged periods of time. Must be able to operate a computer and other relevant office equipment for prolonged periods. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. Occasionally, the employee may be exposed to loud machine noise.