Production Planner

2 weeks ago

Manteno, Illinois, United States GFF Full time
Job Summary: We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Planner to join our team at GFF. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and scheduling production operations, ensuring that production and shipping dates are met according to customer orders and lead times.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Generate and maintain weekly production plans and adjust accordingly to mitigate risk of product shortages.
  • Responsible for planning production of finished goods and components needed.
  • Ensure each planning operation meets production and shipping dates according to customer orders and lead times.
  • Assist in managing inventory levels based on forecasts, sales orders, and safety stocks with minimal waste.
  • Work with management in coordinating and planning production activities to improve runtime.
  • Develop and review production plans with the Master Scheduler Manager for approval.
  • Analyze back orders, current orders, and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule production operations.
  • Monitor the execution of production plans and resolve any potential issues in a prompt fashion.
  • Perform mathematical calculations to determine machine time requirements.
  • Determine the status of scheduled jobs and alter the schedule to meet unforeseen events or conditions.
  • Prepare defined work packages, including detailed instructions, bills of materials, reworks, ingredient thawing, formula deviations, etc.
  • Monitor, analyze, and report performance to schedule production and production support activities.
  • Interface with other departments to coordinate lead times, new product launches, production time, ingredient, and packaging needs, shortages, and formula deviations.
  • Assist in managing inventory levels based on forecasts, sales orders, and safety stocks with minimal waste.
  • Request and create reports needed for a more expedient production schedule.
  • Resolve problems utilizing acquired knowledge and analytical abilities.
  • Reporting of mustard production yields, material usage, and labor variances.
  • File all mustard tags and mustard production reports, ensuring they match up item by item.
  • Input ROSS specification changes to product batch records.
  • Provide pertinent data to Operations Coordinator to close jobs.
  • Resolve problems utilizing acquired knowledge and analytical abilities.
  • Attend required meetings (daily production meetings).

Requirements:
  • 5+ years' experience in an inventory-based ERP system, working in a production-based facility.
  • 3-5 years' minimum related scheduling experience in a food manufacturing environment.
  • Highly organized, detail-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work with and for other managers.
  • Strong at analyzing data and researching to solve problems.
  • Effective communication and people skills are extremely important.
  • Excellent administrative judgment with the ability to multitask and coordinate tasks that support the staff.
  • Strong team-oriented personality that enjoys working in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment.
  • Thinks strategically while acting tactically to meet goals.
  • Talent for introducing innovative administrative systems and programs.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient in PC operating systems and office support software, including MS Office.
  • Experience with ERP Software.
  • Strong analytic, communication, and people skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Strong decision-making skills interpersonal.

Desired:
  • B.A. Degree preferred.
  • Knowledge of manufacturing environment and practices.

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