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International Engineering & Manufacturing Headhunter within Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Position Overview:
The ideal candidate will develop and implement weekly and daily production schedules for ready meals and intermediates, ensuring optimal production flow and efficiency. This role requires close collaboration with production teams, continuous process improvement, and strong problem-solving skills to resolve any production issues. The Production Planner will also be responsible for maintaining accurate records, tracking key performance indicators (KPIs), and supporting the production team to meet daily goals.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Daily Plan Issuance
* Develop and issue a daily production plan based on the approved weekly schedule.
* Release the daily plan to the production team in a timely manner to ensure smooth operations.
* Ensure the daily plan is designed to maximize production efficiency and minimize unnecessary changeovers.
* Optimize workflows and minimize downtime.
* Ensure the correct quantities of ingredients needed for the day's production are planned.
* Account for any additional cooked ingredients, ensuring they are balanced and ready for future production runs.
1. Provide Additional Information
* Highlight any additional information that may be required by other teams. This could include:
* Use-by dates of ingredients.
* Special trials, product launches, or other important activities that affect the plan.
2. Identify and Communicate Issues
* Proactively identify any issues related to the daily plan and communicate these in advance to supervisors and managers.
* Stocktake discrepancies.
* Additional workforce needed if the plan exceeds standard working hours.
3. Collaboration with Purchasing Team
* Work closely with the purchasing team to ensure that the necessary ingredients and packaging materials are available.
* Address any product redesigns or short shelf-life ingredients that could impact production.
4. Daily Meetings
* Attend daily meetings with the supervisors to address and resolve any issues or challenges related to the daily plan.
* Ensure open communication and quick resolutions for any arising issues.
5. Follow-Up on Emails
* Manage and respond to emails related to planning issues or extra orders.
* Ensure that any urgent matters are resolved as soon as possible.
6. Master Copy of Daily Plan
* Maintain the master copy of the daily plan sheets, ensuring that the most up-to-date version is always in use.
* Support Weekly Planner
* Collaborate with the weekly planner to improve and refine the daily planning process, ensuring continuous improvement and efficiency in production planning.
Experience and Qualifications:
* Experience as production planner
* Knowledge of production planning
* Working knowledge of MS Office (Excel – key)
* Strong organizational and problem-solving skills
* Excellent communication abilities and teamwork
Others:
Mon to Saturday 8am till 5pm (Saturday is in rotation - half day for time off in lieu), including BH
Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Administrative, Supply Chain, and Production
Industries
* Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Food and Beverage Services, and Manufacturing
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