Meat Production Planner & Team Lead

The Wenger Group; Harleysville (PA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Promotional opportunities

Rewards program

Onboarding & training

Employee discounts

Referral program

Collaborative culture

Job summary

The Wenger Group in Pennsylvania is seeking a Production Planner to convert customer demand into executable daily/weekly production schedules across harvest, fabrication, deboning, grinding, and packaging. You balance material availability, labor, line capacity, yields, and shelf-life while meeting service, quality, and USDA/FSIS compliance.

The role partners with Sales, Operations, QA, Procurement and Logistics to keep plans feasible.

Qualifications

• 2–5 years of production leadership experience in meat or food processing strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of USDA/FSIS, HACCP, SSOP, GMP, and food safety principles.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Convert customer demand into executable daily/weekly production schedules across harvest, fabrication/deboning, grinding, and packaging/case-ready operations.
• Enforce safety programs and regulatory compliance (USDA/FSIS, HACCP, SSOP, GMP).
• Lead shift activities to meet production schedules and output goals.
• Supervise and coach production staff; train employees on equipment use and SOPs.
• Communicate plan changes to cross-functional partners and monitor line performance.

Skills

Production leadership

Communication

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

ERP/MES systems

Job description

The Wenger Group in Pennsylvania is seeking a Production Planner to convert customer demand into executable daily/weekly production schedules across harvest, fabrication, deboning, grinding, and packaging. You balance material availability, labor, line capacity, yields, and shelf-life while meeting service, quality, and USDA/FSIS compliance.

The role partners with Sales, Operations, QA, Procurement and Logistics to keep plans feasible.