Production Planner

Seneca Foods is one of North America's leading providers of packaged fruits and vegetables with facilities located throughout the United States.  Our high quality products are primarily sourced from over 1,400 American farms. Seneca holds the largest share of the retail private label, food service, and export canned vegetable markets, distributing to over 90 countries. Products are also sold under the brands of Libby’s®, Aunt Nellie’s®, READ®, Seneca Farms®, Green Valley®, Green Giant (Shelf-Stable)®, CherryMan®, Paradise®, Pennant®, and Seneca labels, including Seneca snack chips. Seneca also provides vegetable products to other companies under various co-pack arrangements.

 

 

Position Summary

This position is responsible for: planning the day-to-day production schedule for all packaging lines; the sequencing and timing of processing fruit tanks; what fruit and formulation is required for each item being processed or packaged; working with the other departments to minimize the production time lost due to changeovers on the filling lines; timely scheduling of processing and production to maintain at least 98% on time order completion rate; providing back-up to Purchasing; providing feedback to Supply Chain Manager in regards to upcoming fruit needs; and coordinating the flow of unpitted fruit to the plant with the field crew.

 

Essential Functions

• Create daily production schedules in SAP, including material usage.
• Schedule in a manner that allows for minimal line change-overs.
• Understand the product flow from the field to the warehouse.
• Schedule the tank processing of all varieties of fruit used in our product lines.
• Working closely with Customer Service to maintain 98% or better service levels.
• Communicate with production, quality, and maintenance about special instructions that need to be followed for certain product lines.
• Provide back-up to the Purchasing Manager.
• Coordinate incoming loads to ensure raw product supply meets processing and production demands.
• Experience with SAP is beneficial.
• Other tasks as assigned

 

Competencies and Certifications Required

• B.S. in Business Management or Administration preferred.
• Excellent mathematical skills
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office
• Previous successful supervisory experience
• Experience working in a food processing facility is preferred

 

Seneca Foods Corporation is committed to providing equal opportunity for all, through a positive and continuing affirmative action program. No employee or applicant will be discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, military and/or veteran status or any other Federal or State legally protected classes. Seneca Foods Corporation will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. If you are interested in applying for an employment opportunity and feel you need a reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact us at ADA@senecafoods.com or call 585-495-4100.