Master Production Scheduler

Description

Master Production Scheduler

Imagine This

• An opportunity to leverage your talents to develop and lead your scheduling efforts.
• Being at the forefront as a major contributor, driving industry and organizational change.
• Being rewarded for helping pets all across America live longer, healthier, happier lives.
• Limitless growth, development and advancement opportunities.
• An owner who embraces new ideas and looks for ways to say "YES" instead of "no".
• A rapidly growing, award-winning, privately-owned business that cares about you and your success.
  
  

? A pet friendly workplace. Bring your pet to work every day! How fun is that?

Role Accountability

• Draft, revise and distribute daily production schedules for multiple facilities/multiple shifts.
• Communicate with departments to ensure that materials, components, etc. are supplied efficiently.
• Monitor capacity, determine required solutions, and implement necessary modifications in affected departments and teams, notifying plant managers promptly.
• Collect and analyze data regarding efficiency and timeliness of production.
• Work with Maintenance department to schedule downtime for preventative maintenance.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Doing what is necessary to ensure we deliver on our promises to all our customers.
• Contributing in objectively measurable ways to the success of all others in the organization.
• Continuously improving our systems to provide us an ongoing competitive advantage.
• Creating a business that will at all times and under any circumstances be strategically profitable.
• Putting our leaders in the position of being the highest performing executives in the industry.
• Candid, open, honest and timely communication with everyone in the organization.
  
  

Here’s The Profile Of Our Ideal Candidate

• You are a strategic scheduling savant…continuously pursuing means of improving your department.
• You have a balanced work and personal life, ensuring all areas are strong and healthy.
• You drive yourself harder than anyone else ever would or could.
• You manage your time better than any other and ALWAYS exceed expectations.
• You understand the practicality of quality and operations working together to achieve success.
• You naturally appreciate how your role impacts the totality of the operation’s success.
• You are a pet owner and/or pet lover and you openly exhibit your passion for pets and pet health.
• Your references validate a proven successful track record and a resolute work ethic.
  
  

Success Factor Snapshot

First 30 days:

• Develop an intimate understanding of our organization, mission, culture, team, products, clients, and role expectations.
• Develop a working knowledge and thorough understanding of our scheduling process.
  
  

First 60 Days

• Excel in solo production scheduling, utilizing the established process.
• Become a power-user of ERP system.
• First 90 days:
• Maintain inventory levels within the agreed upon min/max as defined by management which results in product shipping on-time.
• Create and maintain a flexible Master Production Schedule and become a resource for production and operations personnel.
• Create and maintain a library of SOP’s for the scheduling procedures.
  
  

First 6 Months

• Identify issues in workflows, recommend, and document solutions and improvements to increase production.
• Create what-if scenarios to simulate demand change impact.
• Drive ERP system and data integrity.
  
  

Ongoing

• Perform role in accordance to SOP’s to ensure accuracy between departments and within the organization.
• Monitor production plan vs. actual output.
• Proactively manage low level metrics.
• Responsible for KPI’s including Days of Inventory, On-time Shipments, etc.
• Participate in monthly/quarterly forecast process.
• Continuously improve processes to strive towards “World Class” in every way.
• Work closely with your direct supervisor to align your job’s goals with that of the organization.
• Report issues with regards to the food safety/quality assurance system (FSQA) to Leadership and adhere to the requirements of the FSQA standards.
  
  

Other

Please send a letter of introduction telling us why you should be our top candidate. Interested candidates who include "I LOVE PETS!" in the letter and/or subject line will go to the front of the line. Background check, pre-employment drug screen and industry non-compete are required. Position resides at our corporate office in Green Bay, WI. No relocation package available.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent required.

Experience

• Advanced knowledge of ERP softwares, Epicor a plus.
• Excellent verbal and written communication, organizational and attention-to-detail skills highly desired.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills a must.
• Must be at an intermediate or advanced level in Microsoft Excel and Google Docs.
• At least one year of experience in food or meat processing production or knowledge of scheduling process preferred.
  
  

Benefits

• 4% 401k match, medical, dental and vision insurance, 100% company-paid life insurance, paid holidays, PTO, employee discounts on pet food and treats
  
  

Carnivore Meat Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

WELCOME TO OUR WORLD!

With Arms Wide Open, We Invite You To Get To Know Us, See What Makes Us Tick And How We Roll At Carnivore. These Shared Ideals, Beliefs And Practices Are What Defines Us And How The World Sees Us. Carnivore May Not Be For Everyone…and That’s Ok. No Fine Print. No Misleading Ads. There’s No Mistaking Who We Are Or Confusing Us For Anyone Else. We Trust That You’ll Appreciate That. Here’s What It Takes To Be One Of Us

• Doing whatever is necessary to ensure that any potential customer anywhere in the world, who wants us or needs us, will invariably choose us.
• Communicating clearly, directly, candidly, and timely with all others inside and outside of the organization.
• Pioneering and constantly innovating to find ways to say “YES” and make the impossible…possible.
• Contributing in objectively measurable ways to the success of others in the organization.
• Fearless decision making…empowering everyone with an opportunity to lead in any given circumstance.
• Creating a business that will at all times and under any circumstances be strategically profitable.
• Generating market intelligence that provides us an unassailable competitive advantage.
• Losing no customers under my watch.
• Contributing to every customer’s success in objectively measurable ways.
• Unrelenting support and re-enforcement of our Culture, Mission, and Strategic Initiatives.
• Doing ALL things in life with intention and purpose.