PRODUCTION CONTROL ASSOCIATE | 1st Shift

General Purpose:

Responsible for reconciliation of production orders to material usage and for proper scheduling of materials and labor to meet production demands for multiple shifts.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Schedules production orders in SAP for work in process materials and verifies proper processing in support of the production schedule.
• Provides material tracing of goods issues to the order and performs audit of manufacturing paperwork to SAP.
• Processes invoices; payments
• Weekly purchase price variance, cost variance and bakery shrink report
• Provides support to year-end audit
• Processes water credit monthly
• Reconciles material goods issues and receipt to production orders daily, ensures inventory quantities balance, and communicates/investigates discrepancies with management, line personnel, the warehouse, and all appropriate departments.
• Coordinates material and product changes.
• Plans daily labor schedule to meet production demand as provided by the Production Schedule, while controlling use of overtime hours.
• Tracks and maintains database in SAP and appropriate records for accurate history and prepares various production reports in a timely manner.
• Coordinates Aramark account to include troubleshooting inventory issues, reconciling invoices, payment.
• Coordinate co-packing processing at a plant level
• Processes payment/supply for Company Store, weekly
• Attends necessary management meeting to remain current on status of all projects, problems, new products, scheduling possibilities, and dates affecting production scheduling.
• Helps train line employees and management to correctly input information in SAP.
• Assists supervisors with planning/scheduling and works with management to prevent and/or resolve all scheduling/shipping problems.

Education: High School Diploma or equivalent

Years of Related Experience: 3-5 years related experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Advanced skills in the operation of a personal computer in Windows operating environment to include Microsoft Office Suite and Outlook.

Demonstrable proficiency with Excel, preferred formulas, pivot tables, v-lookup

Prefer knowledge of SAP,

Basic skill in the generation of data from electronic general ledger systems such as SAP preferred.

Knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials movement preferred.

Must be able to problem solving with limited supervision.

Must be able to work independently, have good people skills and continually work to develop the position.

Written and verbal skills sufficient to communication with and retrieve information from other employees.

Prefer experience in production or labor scheduling.

The employing subsidiaries of The Schwan Food Company are Equal Employment Opportunity Employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, age, race, color, religion, gender, vet status, national origin or other protected class.