Summary: Will Support the production operations by planning, preparing, and adjusting production schedules to minimize losses, create efficiencies and meet customer service demands. This position will contribute to the overall effectiveness of the Production Team, reporting directly to the Director of Supply Chain. This position is responsible for utilizing the ERP System by planning information to develop, communicate and monitor daily/weekly/monthly schedules at all levels of manufacturing.
Principle responsibilities and duties include: • Lead, plan, and control all scheduling activities by balancing purchasing, production, and inventory levels with demand to support consistent customer service levels, inventory turn goals, and capacity utilization. • Communicate confirmed schedules to the production team in a timely and efficient manner. • Ensure that the Master schedule is current and aligns with current volumes and inventory of product. • Maintain a 2 week planned visibility of the schedule. • Expedites operations that delay schedules and lead schedules to meet unforeseen conditions. • Learns and leverages all aspects of ERP to manage the supply chain and operational activities. • Create and maintain documentation and standard operating procedures for production planning. • Provide Financial and key performance information for Management purposes, as required by the business. • Support Production with any projects by creating and communicating requirements to maintain an accurate Master Schedule. • Reviews raw material availability issues with Inventory Control in order to minimize production disruptions due to raw material shortages. • Optimizes enabled capacity utilization by minimizing production changeovers and equipment cleanings through order sequencing while ensuring adherence to food safety restrictions. • Provide customer service with accounts and work with the sales team and operations team to provide timelines and Production reports • Ensures all work orders clearly define scopes of work, durations, and all packaging materials • Perform other job-related duties and responsibilities as required.
Job Requirements/Skills: • BA/BS Degree, in lieu of a degree, 3 years Production Planning experience • Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements. • Proficient in scheduling, Excel, Word, and ERP systems • 3+ years in Food Production or Manufacturing experience. • 3+ years in Production Planning. • Strong verbal and written communication skills. • Flexible with shift times and weekends to meet customer deadlines. • Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities. • Ability to prioritize, schedule, coordinate all routine and emergent work orders for Production