Plant-Based Production Planner | SAP Scheduling & CI

Maple-Leaf-Foods-3d9889c; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kaiser medical coverage

Guardian dental PPO

Vision insurance

401(k) company match

Paid holidays

PTO 80 hours

Sick time per WA law

Job summary

Maple Leaf Foods USA is seeking a Production Planner at the Seattle facility to orchestrate production scheduling and deliver customer orders on time. You will lead a team, emphasize safety, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires creating daily/weekly schedules, coordinating with Sales, CS, FSQA and Warehouse, and maintaining throughput and KPI reports. Base wage is $32.00–$35.00 per hour, with regular shifts starting at 05:00am and potential overtime.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Associate degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years of production planning/scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment desired.
• Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and lookup formulas.

Responsibilities

• Create daily/weekly production schedules and SAP process orders for finished goods and subcomponents.
• Maintain long-term production plan based on sales forecast, capacity constraints and target inventory levels.
• Plan production within plant constraints to optimize efficiency and balance workloads.
• Prepare daily/weekly reports that track KPIs.
• Coordinate with Sales, CS, FSQA and Warehouse on product releases and stock movements.
• Identify anomalies with sales forecast or orders and address root causes.

Skills

Data analytics

ERP/MRP experience

Excel proficiency

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

High school diploma or GED

Associate degree in Supply Chain/Business/Operations

Tools

SAP

Job description

Maple Leaf Foods USA is seeking a Production Planner at the Seattle facility to orchestrate production scheduling and deliver customer orders on time. You will lead a team, emphasize safety, and drive continuous improvement in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires creating daily/weekly schedules, coordinating with Sales, CS, FSQA and Warehouse, and maintaining throughput and KPI reports. Base wage is $32.00–$35.00 per hour, with regular shifts starting at 05:00am and potential overtime.