Production Scheduler - 1 Year Contract
Abbotsford, BC$64k - $74kcontractPosted 1mo ago
About the role
The Production Scheduler develops, maintains, and optimizes short- and mid-term production schedules to ensure customer fulfillment, efficient use of resources, and adherence to operational targets. Works with Supply Chain, Production, Purchasing, and Shipping to balance capacity, labor, and material availability while minimizing changes and downtime.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules at least 4 weeks in advance, based on approved sales forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity
- Maintain a rolling 5–12 week master production schedule using MRP to support long-term planning and material procurement
- Lock in weekly production schedules and minimize changes during the lock-in period
- Monitor production progress, runtime efficiency, and schedule conformance; adjust schedules as required
- Identify, analyze, and communicate plant capacity constraints and material risks
- Coordinate closely with Production, Purchasing, Procurement, Inventory, Shipping, Sales and Finance teams to ensure readiness of labor, equipment, and materials
- Ensure required protein are ordered and available to support scheduled production
- Track and communicate material shortages or delivery changes that may impact production schedules
- Lead weekly production planning and alignment meetings with Plant, Production, and Supply Chain leadership
- Participate in daily production huddles to communicate schedules and manage real-time adjustments
- Monitor KPIs including schedule conformance, fill rates, runtime efficiency, changeovers, and protein inventory levels
- Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, root cause investigations, and process enhancement recommendations
- Support the New Product Launch Process focused on the production scheduling activities
- Generate reports to managers for decision-making purposes as needed
- Review and Establish Blending Instructions
- Perform other related duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Minimum 3–5 years of experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment
- Post-secondary education in Business, Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field
- Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems (SYSPRO or similar preferred)
- Demonstrated success in production scheduling and material requirements planning
- High proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
- Strong analytical, planning, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; able to collaborate across departments
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- APICS certification or similar designation considered an asset
Skills
Required:Production schedulingMRP/ERP systemsForecastingExcel / MS Office
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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