Production Scheduler / Coordinator

Production Scheduler / Coordinator Sunny Sky Products Job Summary The Production Scheduler/Coordinator owns the production schedule for the Douglassville, PA facility and the production schedule and raw material requirements for the Utah (UT) co-manufacturing operation. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role converts demand and forecast into an executable, optimized build plan — balancing runs per month against warehouse space, minimizing SKU changeovers, and sequencing CIP sanitation — and then creates the Process Orders in SAP that give the plant a clear plan to execute against. This is a planning and coordination role, not a floor execution role. The Production Scheduler/Coordinator plans the work, creates the Process Orders, and makes sure the materials are on hand when the plan calls for them. The Production Manager owns execution of those Process Orders on the floor, including correct material allocation and consumption. The Production Scheduler/Coordinator also serves as the primary backup and support to the Supply Chain Manager across purchasing, bulk logistics, and inventory functions. This position is based in a manufacturing plant environment, which may involve exposure to loud noise, heavy machinery, or complete special projects. Reporting Structure Reports To: Supply Chain Manager Direct Reports: Warehouse Associate Materials Coordinator Major Job Functions Production Scheduling — Douglassville, PA (Primary) Owns the PA production schedule. Develops, publishes, and maintains the daily, weekly, and monthly production schedule for the Douglassville facility. This role is the single point of accountability for what the schedule says. Analyzes outstanding orders, on-hand and in-transit inventory, production capabilities, and warehouse capacity to build and adjust the schedule. Optimizes the schedule to minimize SKU runs per month, sequence changeovers efficiently, and balance CIP sanitation cycles across the month. Creates Process Orders in SAP as the planning instrument. Builds and releases Process Orders so the plant has a documented, sequenced plan to execute against. Creation and release of the Process Order is a planning act; execution, confirmation, and closure are owned by Production. Meets daily with production management to review attainment, refine the schedule, and redistribute the plan as conditions change. Communicates schedule changes, ingredient movement requirements, and formulation or Change Management updates to the production team and to the Supply Chain Manager. Tracks schedule attainment and reports variances, root causes, and recovery plans. Production Planning — Utah (UT) (Primary) Owns the UT production schedule and raw material requirements. Builds and maintains the monthly UT schedule and the corresponding raw material requirement plan. Performs Material Requirements Planning (MRP) for UT and issues requirements to the Supply Chain Manager and purchasing in time to secure supply. Coordinates with the UT co-manufacturing partner remotely on schedule confirmation, material arrival timing, and run adjustments. No on-site presence is required. Manages SAP Stock Transport Orders (STOs) supporting UT material and finished goods movement. Tracks UT attainment against plan and escalates supply or capacity risks. Material Availability & Bulk Coordination Assists in ensuring materials are available in PA when the schedule needs them. Performs daily cross-checks of raw and packaging materials against the schedule to confirm case attainment is achievable, and flags gaps early to the Supply Chain Manager and purchasing. Coordinates bulk tankers. Schedules and sequences inbound milk, cream, sugar, and palm oil tankers against the production plan; confirms delivery windows, silo availability, and receiving readiness with Production. Supports the material balance for skim, milk, and cream — including silo CIP timing and milk movement between silos or from silo to batch…

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