Poultry Production Scheduler & Team Lead Backup

zoetis; Charles City (IA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Zoetis seeks a Manufacturing Scheduler in Poultry to align customer demand with production by coordinating with supply chain and ensuring process orders released can be met by available labs and manpower.

This role also serves as a backup for team leaders, promotes colleague engagement, supports hourly workers, participates in safety and process improvements, and adheres to cGMP/cGLP/GXP standards and Zoetis policies.

Qualifications

• A relevant degree with leadership experience is required.
• Experience in manufacturing or biotech environments is preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with SAP proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Review Poultry lab capacities and capabilities.
• Coordinate with supply chain to fulfill process orders.
• Understand timing of process orders using SAP.
• Ensure timely release of process orders through cross-department coordination.
• Participate in safety meetings and continuous improvement projects.
• Support hourly workforce and be flexible for shift coverage and on-call needs.
• Learn and support manufacturing batch records and related documentation.

Skills

Forecasting

Supply chain coordination

SAP MPS/MRP

MS Excel

Communication skills

Education

Associates Degree (leadership)

BS/MS/MBA (leadership)

Tools

SAP ERP

Trackwise

MS Office

Job description

Zoetis seeks a Manufacturing Scheduler in Poultry to align customer demand with production by coordinating with supply chain and ensuring process orders released can be met by available labs and manpower.

This role also serves as a backup for team leaders, promotes colleague engagement, supports hourly workers, participates in safety and process improvements, and adheres to cGMP/cGLP/GXP standards and Zoetis policies.