Production Planner

Job DescriptionJob Description

Henry Broch provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Henry Broch complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment.

Job Title: Production Planner

Job Summary: 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 Plant Manager or CFO. This position is responsible for utilizing the Brokers Plus ERP System by planning information to develop, communicate, and monitor daily/weekly schedules at all levels of manufacturing. This position is responsible for ensuring a balance between inventory safety stock at each level of the manufacturing process.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Lead, plan, and control all scheduling activities by balancing production and inventory levels with demand to support consistent customer service levels, inventory tum goals, and capacity utilization/staffing requirements.

• 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 product inventory.

• Maintain a 3-day look ahead schedule and limit expedited orders.

• Expedites operations that delay 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.

• Review raw material availability issues with Inventory Control 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.

• Work with customers on order entry, create work orders, BOL, and releases to ensure orders are entered, production is completed, and production is shipped out.

• Work with the sales 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.

Qualifications To perform this job successfully:

• BA/BS Degree
• 5 years of Production Planning experience
• Experience in managing manufacturing processes, productivity, and efficiency measurements.
• Excellent customer service
• Proficient in scheduling software, Project, Excel, Word, and ERP systems
• 3+ years in Food Production or Manufacturing experience.
• 3+ years in Production Planning.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute:

• Waukegan, IL 60087: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Company DescriptionWe are a global ingredients supplier, Co-Packer and Manufacturer of food ingredients. We focus on spices, snack foods, essential oils and bakery items. We are a fast growing company and we know that we are not able to meet our yearly objectives without employing good, dedicated, goal oriented and career driven individuals. Join an awesome group of individuals and help make our teams better We maintain BRC A rated manufacturing facilities which service the top 100 food manufacturers and restaurant chains world wide.Company DescriptionWe are a global ingredients supplier, Co-Packer and Manufacturer of food ingredients. We focus on spices, snack foods, essential oils and bakery items. We are a fast growing company and we know that we are not able to meet our yearly objectives without employing good, dedicated, goal oriented and career driven individuals. Join an awesome group of individuals and help make our teams better We maintain BRC A rated manufacturing facilities which service the top 100 food manufacturers and restaurant chains world wide.

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