Strategic Production Scheduler

Nylabone; Monroe (NJ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation, holidays, and sick time

Employee Assistance Program

Access to online courses

Life and Disability Insurance

Parental leave

Flexible Spending Accounts

Employee discounts

Education Assistance

Job summary

Central Garden & Pet is seeking an Operations Scheduler in Monroe Township, NJ to develop and manage production schedules across multiple work centers. The role balances demand, materials, labor, and equipment to support on-time delivery and cost control.

Responsibilities include maintaining ERP/MRP schedules, communicating changes to production teams, and collaborating with Supply Chain to ensure material availability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field (Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering).
• 3+ years experience in production scheduling or planning in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and adjust daily, weekly, and long-range production schedules based on demand, forecasts, and capacity.
• Coordinate schedules across manufacturing work centers to maximize efficiency.
• Communicate schedules and changes to supervisors and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Evaluate labor, machine capacity, and equipment constraints to support capacity planning.
• Collaborate with Supply Chain to confirm material availability for production.
• Monitor progress, identify delays, and revise schedules to maintain on-time delivery.
• Maintain accurate scheduling data in the ERP/MRP system.
• Generate reports on schedule adherence and production performance.
• Partner with leadership to identify and implement scheduling improvements.

Skills

Schedule optimization

Production planning

ERP/MRP proficiency

Analytical thinking

Cross‑functional collaboration

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations/Engineering

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Central Garden & Pet is seeking an Operations Scheduler in Monroe Township, NJ to develop and manage production schedules across multiple work centers. The role balances demand, materials, labor, and equipment to support on-time delivery and cost control.

Responsibilities include maintaining ERP/MRP schedules, communicating changes to production teams, and collaborating with Supply Chain to ensure material availability.