Overview
Join our dynamic team as a Production Planner and drive the seamless coordination of production schedules, materials, and resources to ensure optimal operational efficiency. In this pivotal role, you will leverage your expertise in supply chain management, ERP systems, and lean manufacturing principles to streamline processes, reduce waste, and enhance product quality. Your proactive planning and continuous improvement mindset will be essential in meeting customer demands and supporting our commitment to excellence in manufacturing. Previous Beef/Food Processing experience is highly desired.
Position Summary
The Production Planner will coordinate and expedite the flow of work and material within or between departments according to the production schedule. Duties include reviewing and distributing production information, schedules, etc.; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs and production.
Essential Functions
- Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments.
- Revise production schedules when required due to labor or material shortages, backlogs, or other interruptions, collaborating with operations.
- Review documents, such as production schedules and work orders.
- Book all service loads into and out of the plant
- Build all service loads in PROTRACE verifying pricing
- Invoice customer loads when the primary invoice is out.
- Ensures/Revises yields with production supervisor to ensure yield data
- Monitors inventory levels to ensure adequate product is produced to fill sales orders
- Monitors RACTO/E-coli testing to ensure what product is eligible to ship
- Reports on the total RACTO level in product
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
- Assists in label printing for all export loads.
- Conducts long short reporting of a four-week period for all orders
- Oversees preparation and sample shipments
- Supervises the Administrative Assistant.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Ability to accurately and efficiently enter data into computer software and systems.
- Basic mathematical skills.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
- Good problem-solving skills.
Education and Experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Bookkeeping training preferred.
Supervision Exercised
- None. Reports to Plant Manager
Physical Demands/Working Conditions
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, use hands for typing, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The work environment is in an office setting with comfortable temperatures and moderate noise levels.
Pay: $50,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
