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Master Planner

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Job Details

Full-time
From $25 an hour
22 hours ago

Qualifications

Capacity requirements planning (CRP)
Food production
Microsoft Excel
Food processing plant experience
Coaching
Resource planning methods
MRP
Production management software
Leading team collaboration initiatives
Data-driven problem-solving
Productivity software
Process improvement planning
Manufacturing company experience
Excel data analysis

Full Job Description

Summary:

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the production plan/schedule, rough-cut analysis, daily production line schedules, and plant capacities. This position is directly accountable for maintaining Finished Goods Safety Stock Levels in accordance to the next day's Suggested Order demand. This position interfaces daily with Production Planning Manager, Suppliers, Schedulers, Shipping and Receiving, QA, Production, Purchasing, Customer Service, Maintenance, and Transportation to ensure that department and company goals are continuously attained (order fill, safety, inventory accuracy, D&D, and cost reduction initiatives). Perform other duties as assigned.

Job Functions:

Responsible for the creation and maintenance of the short-term planning, rough-cut analysis, daily production line schedules and plant capacities utilizing advanced planning tools.
Plans production schedules and establishes line sequencing to reduce production changeovers, increase production/line efficiency, minimize downtime, level inventory, optimize labor, reduce changeovers and meet customer demand.
Monitors raw material inventories, tracks progress of production, and reviews factors which affect the schedule; directly accountable for maintaining Finished Goods Safety Stock Levels in accordance to the next days Suggested Order demand.
Provide clear, concise communication to all levels of the organization with the ability to influence decisions through fact finding/data analysis.
Daily interface with Production Planning Manager, Scheduler, Buyers, Production, Receiving, QA, Production, Customer Service and Transportation to ensure that department and Company goals are continuously attained
Responsible for coaching, guiding and mentoring new team members on technical aspects.
Educate, train and conduct skills evaluations on Scheduling/Planning processes and procedures.
In the event of a problem, the scheduler will diagnose and recommend the corrective action necessary to fix the issue. In addition, the Scheduler will communicate with and inform the necessary parties about any resulting schedule changes, prior to implementing the changes.
Responsible for creating a daily production schedule and establishing line sequencing that increases throughput, increases efficiency, maximize utilization, reduces changeovers, minimizes down-time, meets plant capacities and reduces same day changes to schedule.
Ensures that the production schedule is prioritized for on time delivery and work with Purchasing to ensure that raw materials are in stock to meet production schedule and customer needs (interacts with Purchasing Buyer).
Implement an effective scheduling process which meets business objectives and optimizes line capacity.
Establish regular and proactive communication with team in order to resolve issues, address concerns and support production. Communicate and follow through on revised schedules; collaborate with management on necessary changes to schedule.
Responsibilities for D&D include the following: reducing D&D, meeting KOI/budget, coding D&D in a timely manner, performing Root Cause Analysis, and balancing D&D with production efficiencies.
Identify proactive ways to initiate scheduling improvements. For example, by reducing the number of SKU's run daily, identifying low volume SKU's that can be produced every other day or eliminated, balancing of production schedule throughout the week, and determining cost effective ways to minimize labor.
Update and maintain "run rates" and "use-by" information on production schedule.
Proactive management of "short list": provide production with an anticipated "short list" the day before; determine if "short list" items can be incorporated into the following day's schedule to maximize line sequencing and reduce changeover; communicate with transportation and customer service to decide if departure times can be adjusted for items on the "short list."
Perform capacity analysis on a regular basis to determine under or over-loaded resources; recommend necessary changes and efficiently implement changes to meet needs.
Coordinate the production schedule, material supply, and capacity analysis for the site.
Report on and develop processes to improve Schedule Adherence. This includes root cause analysis and coordination with Production, Purchasing, and any other departments needed to find ways to improve the process.
Provide department leadership on cross functional project teams including cost reduction initiatives and process improvements (best practices).
Remain flexible within the planning function to accommodate uncertainties of the business atmosphere.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of this position

Required Qualifications/Skills

Bachelor's degree from a 4 year college or university or equivalent experience required.
2-4 years experience in a similar manufacturing environment.
Experience in a food related manufacturing environment with emphasis on capacity analysis, production planning and multiple line scheduling
Must possess demonstrated analytical abilities and be able to develop logical solutions to opportunities as they develop.
Ability to maintain focus and direction in a fast paced, dynamic environment dealing with high turns.
Possess demonstrated analytical abilities and be able to develop logical solutions to opportunities as they develop utilizing good problem solving skills
Proven Team Leader that utilizes coaching and company values to meet and exceed both internal and external customer expectations
Proficient in Microsoft Office, expert level skills in Excel (Showcase query a plus), PRMS (AS/400) or equivalent and MRP/DRP demonstrated skills
Strong communication skills: verbal and written.

Proactive and continuous improvement work style.

Experience in Process Improvement (PI) Teams as a leader or contributing member
Excellent math / quantitative skills; experience with basic statistics a plus.
Must be available days, nights, and weekends. Must be able to access system data remotely and be on call 24/7.

Other Desired Qualifications/Skills:

Masters degree in related field desired
APICS certification strongly desired
Experience with Lean/Six Sigma applications preferred
Bilingual English / Spanish a plus
AS400 experience preferred
Course work in planning, scheduling, inventory, demand management or closely related fields desired

Experience:

2-4 years experience in a similar manufacturing environment.

Education/Training:

Bachelor's degree from a 4-year college or university required
Masters degree in related field desired
Coursework in planning, scheduling, inventory, demand management or closely related fields desired

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