Overview
A scheduler is responsible for planning, coordinating and organizing the production schedules for manufacturing and processing facilities. Schedulers make their production schedules based on forecasted product demands, available supplies, labor availability and machine capacities. They communicate heavily with purchasing, operations, shipping and customer service departments so they can handle unforeseen problems as they arise.
What responsibilities will I have?
What education and training is required?
An associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, agribusiness, logistics, production planning or engineering is required to be a scheduler.
To pursue a career as a Scheduler :
The following high school courses are recommended: agricultural education, business, computer skills, personal finance and mathematics.
Where can I work?
Schedulers work across industries including agricultural, animal production, seed and chemical production, food, transportation and anywhere products are manufactured.
Future Job Market / Outlook
Good
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