Master Production Scheduler

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc.; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Echo Lake Foods is a leading producer of ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast items, serving major retailers and national restaurant chains across the United States. We are seeking a detail-oriented Master Production Scheduler to optimize egg processing and toast production, inventory, and distribution schedules.

This role reports to the Supply Chain team and coordinates closely with production, procurement, logistics, and sales to balance supply and demand in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning, scheduling, and inventory management in a manufacturing environment.
• Advanced Excel skills including SUMIF/SUMIFS, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and Pivot Tables.
• ERP/SAP experience; SAP S/4HANA familiarity desired as the organization modernizes.
• Ability to manage short shelf-life products, minimize waste and optimize inventory.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage daily, weekly, and monthly egg and toast production schedules based on forecasts, inventory, and capacity.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales and Procurement to align resources and timelines.
• Monitor schedules and adjust for variances, downtime, or disruptions.
• Work with procurement to ensure material and packaging availability.
• Coordinate internal shipments with logistics to meet delivery requirements and minimize storage time.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory, yields and schedule adherence.
• Analyze production data to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.
• Track daily liquid egg supply and identify risks and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and customer expectations.

Skills

Problem Solving

Customer Focus

Budget and Cost Control

Communication Proficiency

Managing for Results

Tools

Excel

SAP

Job description

Echo Lake Foodsis a leading manufacturer of ready-to-eat egg products and breakfast foods, including waffles, pancakes, French toast, scrambled eggs, omelets, and egg patties, serving major retail, foodservice, and national restaurant customers across the United States. Founded in 1941 and headquartered in Burlington, Wisconsin, the company operates multiple production facilities throughout the Midwest and has built a strong reputation for quality, innovation, and customer partnerships.

In 2025, Echo Lake Foods was acquired by Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., the largest producer and distributor of fresh shell eggs in the United States, marking an exciting new chapter of growth. This partnership strengthens our resources, expands our capabilities, and supports continued investment in our people, facilities, and products. Creating new opportunities for employees to grow their careers within a stable and expanding organization.

We are seeking a detail-oriented and highly organized Master Production Scheduler to lead the coordination and optimization of egg processing and toast production, inventory, and distribution schedules. This key role ensures that demand is met efficiently while maintaining the highest standards of product quality, food safety, and operational performance.

The Master Production Scheduler acts as the central hub between production, procurement, logistics, and sales teams—balancing egg supply and demand in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Hours: 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. Weekend work may be required as needed.

Essential Functions

• Develop and manage daily, weekly, and monthly egg and toast production schedules based on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales and Procurement teams to align resources and timelines.
• Monitor and adjust schedules to account for real-time production variances, equipment downtime, or supply chain disruptions.
• Work closely with procurement to ensure availability of material and packaging.
• Coordinate internal shipments with logistics to meet customer delivery requirements and minimize storage times.
• Maintain accurate records of inventory, yields, and schedule adherence.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for process improvement.
• Track and monitor daily liquid egg supply- identify risks, challenges and opportunities.
• Ensure compliance with food safety, quality, and customer expectations.

Core Competencies

• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Budget and Cost Control
• Communication Proficiency
• Managing for Results

Soft Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to maintain accuracy in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing demands and meet deadlines.
• Excellent cross-functional collaboration skills, working effectively with Production, Procurement, Customer Service, Warehouse, and Leadership teams.
• Ability to remain composed, solution-oriented, and productive while managing changing priorities, supply constraints, and scheduling challenges.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence decisions and provide clear updates to stakeholders.

Hard Skills

• Advanced analytical and problem-solving abilities, including the capability to evaluate complex planning scenarios and develop effective production schedules.
• Proven experience in production planning, scheduling, and inventory management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong understanding of raw material planning, commodity tracking, and inventory optimization.
• Experience managing products with short shelf-life requirements, including monitoring inventory levels, minimizing waste, and maintaining product freshness.
• Ability to analyze production capacity, demand forecasts, inventory trends, and supply constraints to balance operational needs.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including:
  • SUMIF/SUMIFS
  • VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
  • Pivot Tables
  • Data Analysis and Reporting Tools
  • Database Integration
  • VBA/Macro Development
• Experience with ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred. Familiarity with SAP S/4HANA implementations or transitions is highly desirable as the organization prepares for a future SAP migration.
• Ability to continuously adjust production schedules and planning strategies in response to changing business conditions, customer demand, and material availability.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, military service, protected veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.