Production Scheduler

Position Title:

Production Scheduler

Location: Belcamp, MD

Classification:

Full-Time, Exempt

Summary

This role is with a dynamic, growing food manufacturing organization

specializing in high-volume production and quality-driven distribution. They

are seeking an experienced Production Scheduler to build and maintain detailed

production schedules in their ERP system. The successful candidate will make

the most of labor, equipment, ingredients, and packaging materials, while

balancing customer demand, food safety requirements, and inventory constraints

to keep deliveries on time. Candidates with food manufacturing scheduling

experience, or extensive scheduling experience from other manufacturing

environments, are encouraged to apply.

Essential

Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Build and manage daily and weekly

production schedules in the ERP system based on purchase order demand and

plant capacity.

• Plan labor, equipment, and material

requirements to support each production run.

• Sequence runs to reduce changeover time,

minimize allergen cross-contact risk, and maximize equipment throughput.

• Track on-time delivery performance and

take corrective action when schedules are at risk.

• Adjust schedules in real time for

equipment downtime, material shortages, or quality holds.

• Monitor ingredient lead times, expiration

dates, and FIFO usage to prevent spoilage and reduce waste.

• Work closely with production, purchasing,

and warehouse teams to keep materials and inventory aligned with

just-in-time production and full traceability.

• Serve as the main point of contact for

operations on schedule status and priorities, confirming feasibility with

production supervisors.

• Communicate schedule updates and changes

promptly to production, purchasing, quality, warehouse, and logistics

teams.

Qualifications

Required

• One of the following:
• 2 to 5 years of production planning or

scheduling experience in food or beverage manufacturing, or

• 7 to 10+ years of manufacturing

experience, including hands-on production scheduling in an ERP system

• Hands-on experience building production

schedules in an ERP/MRP system.

• Proven experience tracking on-time

delivery and planning labor, equipment, and materials.

• Strong Excel skills for scheduling,

reporting, and data analysis.

• Track record of working closely with

production, purchasing, and warehouse teams.

• Strong problem-solving and time management

skills in a fast-paced plant setting.

• High school diploma or equivalent.

Preferred

• Previous experience as a production

supervisor or in quality control.

• Experience in a regulated manufacturing

setting (e.g., pharmaceutical, medical device, chemical, cosmetics) for

candidates outside food.

• Familiarity with HACCP, GMPs, allergen

control, and sanitation requirements.

• Lean manufacturing or just-in-time (JIT)

experience.

• Basic Spanish.
• APICS/ASCM certification (e.g., CPIM).