Production Scheduler - Pleasant Prairie, United States - Good Foods Group, LLC

Good Foods Group, LLC

Verified Company

Pleasant Prairie, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Summary:

The Production Scheduler will work in conjunction with our Production Planning and Scheduling Manager to help manage various aspects of scheduling activities within our production environment like creating and executing the production schedule, minimizing down-time, reporting KPIs and expediting orders and processes in a timely and efficient manner.

Supports the development of a culture of continuous improvement and excellent customer service.

Responsibilities:

Create and execute production schedules to meet customer demands by optimizing production workflow and performance.
Develop production schedules in accordance with the demand forecast, capacity model and new business opportunities.
Responsible for deciding most efficient operational plan while providing constructive feedback to team members for areas of opportunity
Works directly with production leads and management to ensure production plan is met daily
Attends daily production communication meetings to report issues and work order status
Provide quick responses to production issues and potential schedule changes.
Works directly with procurement to assess raw material availability and out of stock situations
Perform lot sizing and load leveling solutions to achieve efficient and effective workflows, minimize material handling and reduce total costs
Identify capacity constraints and recommend contingency plans in a timely manner to address and minimize impact to production schedule
Collaborate closely with various departments to ensure timely execution of new product launches and R&D Trials in parallel with current production
Initiates and supports continuous improvement of operational processes and support activities
Provides reports, KPIs (Schedule Attainment, LB per Week, Downtime, material stock outs, etc) and other forms of analysis relating to the production schedule
Comply with all company rules, regulations and policies
Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or other related fields
Production Planner/Scheduling Coursework or Certification (i.e. Master Planner, CPIM, CPE, etc) preferred
3+ years' experience in a production scheduling or planning role
Intermediate analytical skillset
Excellent planning, organizational and leadership skills
Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Additional Skills:

Knowledge of food industry a plus
Experience working in SAP a plus
Understanding of forecasting and inventory management
Ability to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines, and pay close attention to details
Ability to problem solve and provide strategic solutions quickly.
Must be a selfstarter and able to work without close supervision.
Willingness and ability to work in a team environment.

Travel:

This position does not require travel

Work Environment:

Medium/High noise levels from operating machines.
Physical hazards from moving equipment and machine parts.
Frequently required to use personal protective equipment to enforce Good Food Manufacturing (GMP's) processes.

Physical Requirements:

Use hands to find, handle, touch and manipulate items
Speak and/or hear
Stand for extended periods, walk and reach with hands or arms
Occasionally stoop, reach, crouch, twist and walk
Have vision abilities to include proximate vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus as well as be able to effectively see and process computer generated images on a screen
Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds occasionally
Able to work overtime and/or weekends when needed

Direct Report(s):

None

Background Check:

Level II

This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, or working conditions associated with a particular job.

It is intended only to be a general description of the essential functions common to positions of this type.

Nothing in this job description restricts managements right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.