Production Planner Continuous Improvement

Company Description

Pave your career at Techo-Bloc: We are entrepreneurial and innovators at heart who love to roll up our sleeves, jump right in and get things done. We boast 9 cutting-edge manufacturing facilities, 13+ distribution centers, and a dynamic team of over 900 employees located across 20+ locations in North America. We have ambitious growth plans and a restless pursuit of excellence. We live to create, and we invest in great ideas. We take pride in offering a collaborative, inclusive and positive working environment.

Career Growth and Recognition: At Techo-Bloc, we're career builders. Explore advancement opportunities through our well-defined career paths by department. Your success is our shared responsibility, supported by a culture that values your unique contributions.

Performance-Driven Rewards: Experience the direct impact of your efforts with competitive performance-based bonuses. Join a passionate, driven team that collaborates seamlessly to achieve remarkable results.

Financial Stability: We’ve experienced consistent growth, reflecting our strong financial health and continued geographical expansion across North America.

Collaborative Company Culture: Ditch the silos and join us in driving innovation and excellence together. We support and care about each other’s success! Experience a vibrant culture with 5-star ratings from most of our employees. Leave egos at the door as we engage in activities like brainstorming sessions, lively BBQs, and festive parties, fostering a strong sense of community and belonging.

Perks and Benefits:

• Group insurance & RRSP with employer contribution
• 24/7 telemedicine & Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Inhouse leadership development and coaching
• Training & Development Programs
• Flexible work arrangements
• Considerable referral bonuses
• Discounts on Techo-Bloc’s products
• Healthy snack-filled kitchens
• Techo-Bloc branded swag
• Free parking
• Employee Recognition Events
• English and French courses available as needed

Job Description

Reporting to the Production Planning Manager, the primary role of the Production Planner (Continuous Improvement) is to lead, plan and execute on value-added initiatives for the Planning department. The Production Planner will be asked to complete projects that are directly or indirectly in line with improving the efficiency or effectiveness of processes or procedures that impact our planning objectives and KPIs. This role involves close collaboration with 5-6 Production Planners, 2-3 Distribution Planners, their managers as well as key stakeholders in other departments. The Project Manager will also be asked to backup planners who are away, sick, on vacation etc. and may even be asked to directly manage specific planning processes and analysis for certain plants on a regular basis.

Responsibilities:

75% Special projects/Continuous improvement

• Estimate and organize time and recourses required to complete projects and initiatives and determine a ROI;
• Outline project timelines and lead/manage projects involving multiple stakeholders or departments from start to end;
• Lead, plan and execute on value-added initiatives through technology and innovation;
• Suggest and implement new ways to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of processes or procedures that impact our planning objectives and KPIs;

25% Production planning

• Backup scheduler of production lines and/or product transformation lines postproduction;
  • Schedule/sequence production priorities;
  • Maintain accurate production order delivery dates;
  • Report as finished production output from the previous day;
  • Validate production data input on batches to ensure data accuracy and integrity;
  • Report daily schedule attainment to the Production Planning Manager and Director to track plant performance and discipline;
  • Provide quick responses to production issues and adjust plan accordingly;
  • Respond to customer service or sales inquiries on availability time frames for products not yet scheduled to be produced.

A Day in the Life

Your day starts with a great opportunity to chat with your colleagues over the coffee machine. Once the chat is over, depending on your priorities, you focus on moving your projects forward so that they are delivered on time and implemented as soon as possible. Constantly on the lookout for optimizations, you spend a lot of time communicating with members of the planning team as well as members of cross-functional teams to gather information relevant to the progress of your pr