Strategic Production Scheduler for On-Time Shipments

Actus Nutrition; Jerome (ID); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

401(k) company match

Job summary

Actus Nutrition in Jerome, Idaho, seeks a Production Scheduling Manager to develop and maintain an integrated plant schedule aligning incoming materials, production requirements, inventory, and outbound shipments at our Jerome West Facility.

This role coordinates with Operations, Procurement, Warehousing, Quality, and Transportation to support safe, efficient production and on-time delivery while communicating constraints and schedule changes to leadership and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years experience in finance, inventory control, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on knowledge of ERP systems, process improvement, or manufacturing tools.
• Strong project management, interpersonal and analytical skills.
• Excellent knowledge of Computer Business Systems and their applications.
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate the integrated production schedule based on incoming material availability, production capacity, inventory levels, customer requirements, and shipping commitments.
• Maintain an understanding of incoming products, ingredients, products manufactured, by-products, storage requirements, and shipping capabilities.
• Coordinate inbound delivery schedules with Procurement, traffic coordinators, carriers, truck drivers, and intake operators to support timely unloading and uninterrupted production.
• Translate production plans into clear daily and weekly schedules, including production sequence, volumes, changeovers, storage needs, and shipment timing.
• Track products produced and by-products generated against the schedule; identify constraints and coordinate corrective actions.
• Schedule and coordinate outbound liquid shipments, including carrier timing, product availability, tank capacity, load sequencing, and required documentation.
• Schedule and coordinate outbound powder shipments, including finished-goods availability, warehouse staging, carrier appointments, load sequencing, and required documentation.
• Communicate schedule priorities, changes, constraints, and recovery plans to plant leadership, Operations, Warehousing, Quality, Procurement, Customer Service, and Transportation.
• Provide complete shift handoffs and planning updates so incoming teams understand production priorities, inbound deliveries, outbound shipments, and unresolved issues.
• Notify Procurement and other stakeholders when inbound schedules cannot be met and coordinate alternatives, including load diversion or rescheduling.
• Maintain accurate schedules and planning information in applicable ERP, scheduling, inventory, and transportation systems.
• Support investigation and reconciliation of inventory discrepancies in partnership with the Business Office Administrator, Controller, Warehousing, and Operations.
• Monitor schedule attainment and recommend process improvements that enhance production flow, inventory accuracy, asset utilization, and on-time shipping performance.
• Perform other scheduling, logistics, and administrative duties as assigned.

Skills

ERP systems

Process improvement

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Education

APICS certification

Tools

ERP software

Scheduling tools

Job description

Actus Nutrition in Jerome, Idaho, seeks a Production Scheduling Manager to develop and maintain an integrated plant schedule aligning incoming materials, production requirements, inventory, and outbound shipments at our Jerome West Facility.

This role coordinates with Operations, Procurement, Warehousing, Quality, and Transportation to support safe, efficient production and on-time delivery while communicating constraints and schedule changes to leadership and cross‑functional teams.