Master Scheduler

Reports To: Operations Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Work Location: Winona, MN
Work Arrangement: This is an onsite position; remote work is not available.
Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours, with flexibility to work additional hours as needed based on business needs.
Pay Range: $70,000 - $100,000/Year
Benefits Offered:
Eligibility after 90 days of employment for medical (choice of 2 plans: a high-deductible and a low-deductible plan), HSA, FSA, dental, vision, group life, accident, critical illness, short-term disability, long-term disability, 401(k), and floating holidays. Eligibility upon employment for paid vacation. sick time, and core holidays.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Coordinate manufacturing requirements to satisfy customer orders for all products produced at the Winona plant with consideration to quality, cost, and on time delivery.
• Schedules Packing Production
• Communicates with various department personnel whose responsibility is to actively produce, monitor quality, and ship to meet customer requirements.
• Provides information within the organization to plant management, sales, and traffic concerning status of meeting obligations or other issues that would impact customer satisfaction.
• Schedules Mill Production and Temper.
• Schedules Mix Plant Production.
• Communicates with dispatch regarding all truck loads.
• Schedules for bulk shipment sequencing.
• Work directly with flour blenders (Head Packers) to manage flour inventory.
• Back up for finished product reconciliation in warehouse

QUALIFICATIONS to perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
This position requires a broad knowledge of wheat and rye products, plant capabilities, and customer needs. Plant capabilities and product manufacturing knowledge are required to perform the essential functions of this position. High school diploma or equivalent required. A bachelor’s degree in Production/Operations Management or related field preferred. A minimum of 3-5 years of experience in scheduling and operations is required. Proficiency in Microsoft Applications (Word, Excel, Outlook) is required. Must have familiarity with most types of modern office equipment including copiers, computers, phones, and fax machines.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instruction in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables at any given time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, use hands to figure, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. Employees are occasionally required to stand, walk, climb, or balance, and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee successfully performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary : $70,000 - $100,000