Production Planner I

 Title:  Production Planner I, 1st Shift   Req ID: 5524

City, State:  Hartwell, GA

Reports to:  Production Planning Manager 

Classification:   

Remote:  Hybrid

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Summary: The Production Planner I supports the Production Planning Manager with the monitoring and creation of production plans for our Hartwell facility to ensure production workload requirements are met. This position involves collaboration with internal customers such as Customer Service, Maintenance, Operations, Purchasing, R&D, and Sales.

 

Essential Functions:

• Updates the Production Planning Manager on any variances to the Production schedule through consistent review and comparison of items and volume produced to the prior day’s schedule.
• Creates production orders for short and long-term planning through daily coordination of cooler inventories.
• Reviews, understands and communicates IQF demand when submitting the plans to the Production Planning Manager.
• Guides the determining the amount of raw materials, equipment, and manpower needed to cover production needs, weekly.
• Provides back-up for the Production Planner Manager as needed.
   

Required Qualifications:

1. Internal candidates: Associate Degree in Supply Chain or related field, or Minimum three-years’ of Production, QA, Planning, Shipping, or Supply Chain Logistics experience.
2. External candidate: Associate Degree in Supply Chain or related field, or Minimum three-years’ experience in food manufacturing/food processing.
3. Ability to communicate, collaborate and manage healthy internal relationships with all levels.
4. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
5. Strong analytical, math, and problem-solving skills.
6. Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

 

Preferred Qualifications:  

1. Previous experience working in production planning and control in the food industry.
2. Understanding of BOM’s and Routings.
3. Knowledge of Warehouse & Inventory Management.
4. SAP experience.
5. Advanced MS Excel skills (formula creation, graphs, pivot tables).

 

Supervisory Responsibility: No supervisory responsibilities

 

Work Environment: When at the plant, the work environment is an office environment with standard temperatures and normal office noise levels. Slippery floors and cool temperatures are present while in production. Must wear appropriate PPE and other equipment as necessary or required.

 

Physical Demands: This position would be primarily sitting with little to no lifting or other physical demands.

 

Position Type: Salaried Non-Exempt, 1st shift, full-time; Hybrid (80 remote/20 on-site).

 

Travel: Minimal travel required.

 

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