Production Scheduler - Demand & Capacity Optimizer

Harvest Food Group; East Chicago (IN); On-site; USD 72,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Disability insurance

Life and AD&D insurance

Job summary

Harvest Food Group is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler in East Chicago, IN to develop and maintain production schedules that align demand, inventory, capacity, and materials. You will work with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Service, and Operations to support on-time delivery.

This role requires 2–5 years in production planning or related fields, proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics/Plex), and advanced Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Two to five years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
• Experience using ERP or MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or Plex.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond effectively to changing production requirements.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
• Balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity, inventory requirements, and material availability.
• Design, implement, and continuously improve production scheduling processes to increase efficiency, schedule stability, and on-time delivery.
• Identify production bottlenecks and develop standardized scheduling practices that optimize capacity utilization, reduce downtime, and improve workflow across manufacturing operations.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address delays, equipment downtime, labor constraints, supply shortages, and changing priorities.
• Coordinate with Procurement to ensure raw materials and packaging components are available for scheduled production.
• Support inventory management by maintaining appropriate stock levels while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Evaluate capacity, labor, equipment, and material constraints when establishing production priorities.
• Collaborate with production supervisors, planners, warehouse personnel, and other cross-functional partners to optimize workflow and resource utilization.
• Analyze production performance, schedule adherence, throughput, and capacity utilization.
• Communicate schedule changes, priorities, risks, and potential delays to Operations and other cross-functional teams.
• Generate and maintain reports and performance metrics related to production schedules, on-time delivery, capacity, and manufacturing performance.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives designed to enhance production planning and scheduling processes.
• Attend and participate in meetings as needed.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Plex

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

Harvest Food Group is seeking an experienced Production Scheduler in East Chicago, IN to develop and maintain production schedules that align demand, inventory, capacity, and materials. You will work with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Customer Service, and Operations to support on-time delivery.

This role requires 2–5 years in production planning or related fields, proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP/Oracle/Microsoft Dynamics/Plex), and advanced Excel skills.