Production Scheduler I Jobs

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we help customers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• 3 weeks PTO (pro-rated)
• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• 401(K) + company match
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Professional training
• Clean work environment
• Competitive Pay
• Climate controlled

A successful candidate will live local to the Louisville, KY plant. This is a hybrid position and will report to the office 2 days/week.

About the Job

The Scheduler I is responsible for scheduling assigned production lines to meet or exceed our customer service expectations for both order and quantity fill rates. The scheduler takes into account each line’s thru-put capabilities and ensures the schedules created are attainable, minimize changeovers and do not exceed the line’s daily capacity. Daily, you will be responsible to work closely with the plant production, material planning, QA, and warehousing departments to make sure that throughout the plant’s supply chain, our customer needs are being met. The production scheduler establishes priorities for production when or if lines fall behind and prioritization is required. The production scheduler is also responsible to serve as the point of contact with customer service to quickly resolve service issues and communicate updates timely.

What Does It Take to be a Scheduler I at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• The ability to multi-task in high pressure situations and to always maintain a positive & caring attitude.
• Must have operational knowledge of SAP, Excel, Word, & Microsoft Outlook.
• Specialized areas of expertise: APICS or related certification a plus.
• 3 years of related experience in the scheduling or supply chain related field.
• Requires strong organizational skills, is dedicated and a true team player.
• Associate degree in Business is preferred

What You'll Do as a Scheduler I

• Demonstrate the Dawn values at all times and support the Circle of Excellence.
• Measure the daily production attainment results at each line level, understand the implications, and consider the necessary changes to maintain our customer’s high service levels.
• Create and distribute the daily production schedule for his/her assigned production lines within a single facility.
• Continuously look for improvement opportunities within one’s responsibilities and those that impact the supply chain results.
• Work closely with material planning to ensure they have clear expectations and inventory availability to meet our material needs.
• Communicate and escalate any concerns of supply with your respective supply planning manager, customer service, plant production and Plant Manager.
• The production orders need to be created within adherence to the scheduling guidelines and meet our supply chain KPI’s. (including but not limited to order & quantity fill rates, inventory targets, and optimal line utilization)

Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Normal setting for this job is: Manufacturing Plant
• The employee may be required to wear PPE such as: safety shoes, ear plugs, safety glasses, hair net/beard net and mask while in the plant.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear.

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply.”

About Dawn Foods

Dawn Foods provides high-quality bakery solutions to customers around the globe. With unmatched manufacturing and distribution capabilities, we bring together the knowledge, commitment, and innovation our customers deserve.

Compensation Range: $63,780- $98,230

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 34435