Production Scheduler

Description

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At Lactalis in the USA, we’re committed to providing meaningful opportunities for our people to learn, grow, and thrive—whether you’re just starting your journey with us or looking to take the next step in your career. From day one, we offer the tools and support to help you succeed.

As the world leader in dairy, Lactalis is a family-owned company with over 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals across the globe. Each day, we’re proud to produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together.

In the US, we proudly offer an unrivaled house of beloved brands, including Galbani® Italian cheeses and ricotta, Président® specialty cheeses and butters, Kraft® natural and grated cheeses, Breakstone’s® cottage cheese, Cracker Barrel®, Black Diamond® cheddar, and Parmalat® milk. Our yogurt portfolio includes siggi’s®, Stonyfield Organic®, Brown Cow™, Oui®, Yoplait®, Go-Gurt®, :ratio®, Green Mountain Creamery®, and Mountain High®, along with a growing family of ethnic favorites like Karoun®, Gopi®, and Arz®.

At Lactalis, we live by our core values—Ambition, Engagement, and Simplicity. We foster a workplace where innovation thrives, diverse perspectives are celebrated, and everyone’s unique background and ideas are valued.

Even if you don’t meet every qualification, we encourage you to apply. We want to hear about your PASSION, your STORY, and how your EXPERTISE can help us shape the future of dairy. 

From your PASSION to ours

Lactalis US Yogurt, part of the Lactalis family of companies, is currently hiring a Production Scheduler based in Londonderry, NH. 

The Production Scheduler is responsible for updating and maintaining the daily production and processing schedules. This position plays a critical role in coordinating the supply chain, ensuring that the proper milk bases are available to coincide with planned production. The scheduler also manages the flow of materials through the facility by verifying raw ingredients and packaging, handling schedule changes, and controlling losses.

From your EXPERTISE to ours

Key responsibilities for this position include:

• Responsible for all aspects of food safety and quality as defined in plant and department procedures.
• Release all milk orders and create milk batches for consumption.
• Verify paperwork and documentation from the Processing and Quality departments.
• Keep key users and shift managers informed of any issues or changes to the production schedule.
• Perform daily checks to ensure accuracy between processing and packaging orders.
• Assist the Processing leadership in gathering scheduling information required for daily meetings.
• Lead meetings to communicate current status and issues, run orders, and discrepancies.
• Confirm that the production line schedule aligns with the white mass requirements.
• Understand the material ordering process and the function of the off-site materials warehouse.
• Validate the number of pallets produced and consume materials into the production order.
• Confirm that production orders are complete, closed out, and verify high loss numbers for accounting purposes.
• Manage all production documents to support and assist with traceability audits.
• Maintain Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) tool. 

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee the efficient implementation of quality standards, programs and processes to improve operational efficiencies and reduce/eliminate production waste and spoilage.
• Support environmental programs established within the organization to include recycling of all office wastes in accordance with program guidelines, initiate power conservation techniques by turning off lights and computers when not in use.
• Proactively look for ways to support our Mission, including reducing negative impacts on the environment.

WORK CONDITIONS

• Extended hours may be necessary depending on the project needs.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, tools such as a computer will be provided.
• To fulfill these responsibilities, a cell phone is required.
• This position requires physical presence in the plant 5 days per week.