Production Scheduler
| Company | Nature’s Bakery |
|---|---|
| Location | Salt Lake City, UT, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s, Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- A great amount of knowledge/experience is required to understand material relationships and the implications of material shortages, etc.
- Must be familiar with material sources, vendor base, and material lead times, plant production schedules, and rates.
- Associate must be knowledgeable with MRP systems.
- Solid mathematical background
- PC literacy (MS Office)
- High school education (Two or four year degree preferred)
- 2 years experience in manufacturing role and/or 2 year technical degree
Responsibilities
- Analyze daily SAP generated reports to determine packaging material inventory position and take appropriate actions necessary to ensure ongoing plant operations without material shortages.
- Communicate with suppliers the production need for packaging. Work with SMS (supplier managed supply) vendors to facilitate production and delivery to the Waco plant.
- Work with additional packaging vendors to maintain adequate supplies of expense items (stretch film, slipsheets, tape, glue, etc) and other items as needed (line trials, R&D work).
- Prepare summary/position reports on packaging material inventories including period end reports. Maintain proper balance of safety stock levels to meet both customer service targets and inventory level reduction targets.
- Manage disposition process for specification deviations for all inbound packaging materials and facilitate reject/waiver process.
- Manage item set up and transition to minimize packaging write-offs, raw material expirations, and plant waste.
- Work with Execution and network planners to develop an executable production plan.
- Work with existing vendor base to automate daily order releases, and streamline information flow from the MRP system for replenishment process. Become knowledge expert on EDI (electronic data interchange) for requirements and vendor base.
- Seek innovative solutions and develop step-function improvements in processes including the use of new technology.
- Develop best practices and standard work instructions for the inbound role.
- Contribute to team engagement.
- Back up other site logistics areas as required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Two or four year degree preferred