Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
WAWONA FROZEN FOODS
ABOUT THIS COMPANY
Founded in 1963, Wawona Frozen Foods specializes in the growing and freezing of fresh fruit. As the pioneer in the frozen fruit industry, the company is an industry leader, producing many of America's favorite fruits including fresh frozen peaches, strawberries, pears, plums, and unique mixed fruit blends.
Building on its family heritage and upholding the highest standards of food safety with refreshing taste, texture, and natural sweetness, Wawona's fresh frozen fruit is as close to nature as possible. You can always count on Wawona for quality, consistency, and excellent service.
ABOUT THIS ROLE
The Production Planner is responsible for all aspects of finished product demand planning, stock replenishment, and manufacturing scheduling at Wawona Frozen Foods. This includes ownership and improvement of related processes including product stock levels at the facility, material requirement planning, product sequencing in the manufacturing process and management of rework processing. The Production Planner works closely with the Customer Service team to ensure product is available for MTO items. The Production Planner is responsible for recording production variances, scheduling make-up runs and managing production orders. In the role, the Production Planner will work collaboratively with the plant manufacturing team and other internal groups to contribute to continuous improvement projects. An ideal candidate is a highly collaborative individual with a bias for action and approaches problem solving/decisions with a data-driven mindset. Candidate will use ERP, automation, and PowerBI systems to strategically forecast, plan, order, measure and optimize production planning processes.
DUTIES INCLUDE
REQUIREMENTS
LOCATION
This position will work out of our Alluvial location.BENEFITS
WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY
PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Applicants must be fully authorized to work in the U.S. and physically be in the U.S.
Wawona Frozen Foods is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected factor.
NOTICE TO RECRUITERS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, AND/OR VENDORS
Please note that Wawona Frozen Foods does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or vendors. Without a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Wawona Frozen Foods will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without Wawona Frozen Foods' authorization, Wawona Frozen Foods is without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Wawona Frozen Foods. Verbal commitments from any Wawona Frozen Food employees will not be considered binding terms. This applies to all Wawona Frozen Foods locations and offices. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiters and vendors to know this policy.
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