Production Planner/Scheduler

Production Planner

Reports to: Supply Chain Manager

Overview: Plan and schedule production for multiple lines

Purpose of Role:

• Schedule production lines for the agreed period to ensure fulfillment of customer demand while optimizing available production capacity.
• Work closely with site operations and material planners

· Balance the need to achieve excellent customer service with site operation targets

KPIs (at operation level):

Capacity Utilization Adherence to agreed production plan Conformance to Schedule OEE (Overall Equipment Effectiveness) measurement

Manage the Production Scheduling process:

• Schedule the production lines within the agreed period for the operation
• Review daily and weekly production line performance and reschedule to align with current daily position.
• Advise planning teams of any significant variances to agreed schedule that impact inventory or customer service.
• Align weekly production schedule with operations team balancing operational efficiency with service and inventory targets.
• Support process improvement through interpretation of performance analytics
• Perform root cause and trend analysis on issues relating to production line conformance to schedule.
• Drive standardization and automation of systems and processes:
• Ensure effective ways of working with production/technical teams to ensure schedules are created within agreed capacity for the operation.
• Ensure that all master data pertaining to production scheduling (e.g., BOMs, recipes, batch sizes etc.) is maintained in the appropriate information systems.
• Implement/contribute to process improvements

Qualifications Required:

• Experience in material or production scheduling
• Understanding and experience in plant operations
• Experience within supply chain optimization platforms
• Detailed understanding of end-to-end supply chain operational processes
• Influencing and stakeholder engagement skills
• Good communication skills – verbal, written and presentation.
• Customer centric mind set.
• High degree of quantitative and analytical skills, with attention to detail.
• Proficient in MS applications e.g., Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

Degree or equivalent in appropriate supply chain, engineering, or business degree

Qualifications Preferred:

· APICS CPIM / CSCP or equivalent desirable Orientation Training which includes…Right-to-Know, Evacuation Procedure/Routes, PPE Program, Allergen Policy, GMP/HACCP/Food Safety, Hazard Communication and GHS, Glass Policy, Fire Prevention, Chemical Hygiene

· +2 years with Batch Metrics- ERP preferred.

Experience:

• +3 years in a planning or production environment in CPG (Production planning/scheduling, production systems/management, Materials Planning)
• Additionally, some wider cross functional experience preferable. E.g., procurement, packaging, raw materials
• Experience with advanced Supply Planning platform.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $55,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to Relocate:

• Abingdon, MD: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person