Dairy Production & Scheduling Specialist

Cayuga Marketing LLC; City of Auburn (NY); On-site; USD 86,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Cayuga Milk Ingredients is seeking a Production Planner & Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging operations, aligning raw milk supply, ingredients, labor, and capacity with demand.

Under the Sr. Director of Operations, you will coordinate forecasting, milk balancing, and scheduling across processing, packaging, laboratory, and warehouse to maximize yield, minimize waste, and ensure SQF compliance while meeting customer commitments.

Qualifications

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging.
• Forecast, milk balancing, and production scheduling across departments.
• Ensure compliance with SQF and meet customer commitments.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Master Production Plan.
• Distribute daily/weekly schedules to departments.
• Release production orders through ERP/MRP.
• Communicate schedule changes to prevent delays.
• Monitor yields and optimize milk utilization.
• Coordinate with Quality and Logistics to align materials and timing.

Skills

Master Production Plan

Coordination

Forecasting

ERP/MRP

Excel

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate/Bachelor in relevant field

Tools

ERP system

MRP systems

Job description

Cayuga Milk Ingredients is seeking a Production Planner & Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Plan for dairy processing and packaging operations, aligning raw milk supply, ingredients, labor, and capacity with demand.

Under the Sr. Director of Operations, you will coordinate forecasting, milk balancing, and scheduling across processing, packaging, laboratory, and warehouse to maximize yield, minimize waste, and ensure SQF compliance while meeting customer commitments.