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Dreyer's Grand Ice CreamPosted 3 weeks ago

Scheduler Material

$88,000–$96,000 year

On-siteLaurel, Maryland, United States

Full TimeLarge

Job Summary

Create feasible production plans for filling lines and mix plants that optimize factory output while minimizing changeovers and ensuring zero downtime. Conduct planning meetings with relevant functions, establish two-week schedules, and maintain timely system updates to reflect demand shifts and material impacts. Identify practical concerns regarding production shutdowns, preventive maintenance, and new product launches, then evaluate risks and offer solutions to ensure on-time launches. Monitor new product introductions, highlight demand fluctuations, and provide daily or weekly alignment information to cross-functional teams. Adhere to Froneri procedures, standards, and 5S workplace requirements while managing the full planning cycle from initiation to delivery.

Required Qualifications

  • 18 years of age or older
  • High School diploma or GED or equivalent experience
  • One-year related experience (preferred)
  • Aptitude for automated mechanical processes with good troubleshooting and diagnostic skills
  • Ability to work multiple shifts and/or schedules
  • Must be able to stand for hours with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
  • Must be able to win trust and respect of others
  • Must be able to identify potential impacts of a problem on all relevant areas of the operation
  • Must be able to give a point of view clearly and firmly while open to objections
  • Eye for detail- able to balance priorities
  • Able to see the bigger picture beyond the scope of their job
  • Thinks outside of the box
  • Excellent interpersonal communication, math and problem solving skills
  • Developed ability of excel skills
  • Developed ability of analytical thinking
  • Highly developed ability of negotiation and communication skills
  • Strong leadership, analytical, interpersonal, and organizational skills
  • Good knowledge of planning cycle, commercial understanding, optimization techniques and costing
  • Ability to manage entire from planning to deliver
  • Results orientated
  • Work well in a team and under pressure
  • Must consistently showcase the desired behaviors that represent our Core Values
  • Stay committed to responsibilities from start to finish
  • Make sound decisions and get into the right level of detail
  • Apply resources to initiatives that add growth, improve efficiencies, or reduce waste
  • Choose transparency over convenience, even if it means difficult conversations
  • Set clear roles and responsibilities, enabling everyone to exercise appropriate initiative and judgment
  • Speak up when you see something that does not align to our values and policies
  • Strive to continuously improve and innovate to exceed expectations
  • Value feedback from others and encourage open dialogue to understand how we can improve
  • Learn from both successes and failures
  • Ensure decisions are based on what's best for the whole business
  • Practice inclusion by seeking diverse perspectives
  • Treat everyone with fairness and respect
  • Must follow hygiene and safety guidelines, including wearing protective gear (gloves, hairnets, etc.)
  • Must be able to lift 50 lbs
  • Must be able to stand for hours
  • Must be able to walk in refrigerated zones for extended periods
  • Must be able to work in a wet and/or humid environment
  • Must be able to work in areas of high noise level
  • Must be able to work around mechanical, electrical, and pressurized equipment
  • Must be able to work in Cold Temperatures
  • Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Must be able to work with frequent movement, line assignment changes, and tight production timelines
  • Must be able to work with Repetitive hand and arm movements
  • Must be able to work with frequent bending, reaching, and lifting
  • Must be able to work with nuts and other potential allergens
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the United States now and in the future

Desired Qualifications

  • Two or more years of relevant operational experience at market / business level is useful, in at least one of the following areas (manufacturing function/planning function): MPS (master production scheduling) DRP (Distribution Requirement Planning) MRP (Material Requirement Planning)
  • Basic understanding of the impact of master production & detailed production decisions on execution and other supply chain KPIS
  • Detailed knowledge of customer service / distribution requirement planning (domestic/international) / factory operations / co-packing / co-manufacturing / inventory management (finished goods)/ materials management (raw & packaging) / supply chain KPIS
  • One-year related experience (preferred)

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