Dairy Production Planner & Scheduler: Yield & Forecasting

Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC; City of Auburn (NY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC is seeking a Production Planner & Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging, ensuring efficient use of raw milk, ingredients, labor, and capacity while meeting customer demand and food safety standards. Under the direction of the Sr.

Director of Operations, you will forecast, balance milk, and schedule across processing, packaging, lab, and warehouse functions to maximize yield, minimize loss, and comply with SQF

Responsibilities

• Maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging based on demand, raw milk supply, capacity, and inventory levels.
• Generate and distribute daily and weekly production schedules to Processing, Packaging, Laboratory, Warehouse, and Blow Mold departments.
• Release production orders and manufacturing work orders through the ERP system to support execution of the production plan.
• Communicate schedule changes promptly to all affected departments to prevent delays, shortages, or excess inventory.
• Plan production to balance daily raw milk intake with finished product requirements and optimize milk component utilization.
• Coordinate processing plans to support efficient fat, protein, and solids utilization across product lines.
• Monitor yields and identify opportunities to improve milk utilization and minimize loss or shrink.
• Work with Processing, Quality, and Operations teams to ensure runs meet specifications and yield targets.
• Align production plans with storage capacity and shelf-life/code-date constraints typical in dairy products.

Job description

Cayuga Milk Ingredients, LLC is seeking a Production Planner & Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging, ensuring efficient use of raw milk, ingredients, labor, and capacity while meeting customer demand and food safety standards. Under the direction of the Sr.

Director of Operations, you will forecast, balance milk, and schedule across processing, packaging, lab, and warehouse functions to maximize yield, minimize loss, and comply with SQF