PRODUCTION PLANNING LEAD

Amtec Staffing; San Fernando (CA); On-site; USD 37,195 - 44,083; Full time

Job summary

A staffing agency is seeking a Production Planning Lead in San Fernando, CA, to guide the planning team in achieving production goals. The ideal candidate will have 2 years of experience in production planning within food and beverage manufacturing and a leadership background. Responsibilities include overseeing daily production schedules, troubleshooting production issues, and collaborating across departments to enhance efficiency. This full-time position is geared for someone with strong leadership skills and a solid understanding of manufacturing processes.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience in production planning within the Food/Beverage/Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical Manufacturing.
• Minimum 1 year of leadership experience as a Supervisor or Lead is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Oversee completion of daily production schedules.
• Adjust production plans based on changing conditions.
• Collaborate with departments to meet production targets.
• Assist in onboarding new team members.
• Support inventory management of raw materials.

Skills

Production planning

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Troubleshooting

Inventory management

Job description

Base pay range

$27.00/hr - $32.00/hr

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PRODUCTION PLANNING LEAD

Industry: Food & Beverage Manufacturing

Requirements

• 2 years of experience in production planning in the Food/Beverage/Pharmaceutical/Nutraceutical Manufacturing
• Minimum 1 year of Leadership background as a Supervisor or Lead strongly preferred

General Description of Duties

The Production Planner Lead is responsible for guiding the planning team to meet production goals while upholding company values. This role requires demonstrated success in production planning, along with a solid understanding of manufacturing equipment, processes, product formulas, and inventory flow. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and the ability to foster collaboration across departments to drive operational efficiency. This individual must maintain a positive work atmosphere by behaving and communicating in ways that foster good relationships with customers, co-workers, and supervisors, while achieving and enhancing performance standards.

Essential Job Functions

• Oversee daily production schedules are completed.
• Manage and ensure completion of daily production schedules.
• Proactively troubleshoot and adjust production plans in response to changing conditions.
• Adapt to equipment malfunctions, material delays, and production rework requirements.
• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to achieve daily production targets.
• Assist in onboarding and training new members of the Production Planning team.
• Provide coverage for all planning roles as needed.
• Coordinate daily material pulls for production rooms.
• Support forecasting and inventory management of raw materials and packaging supplies.
• Assist with purchase order (PO) and transfer order (TO) postings; verify inventory transactions.
• Perform minor inventory adjustments, as necessary.
• Process and close daily production batches.
• Contribute to month-end closing activities and physical inventory counts.
• Maintain consistent and punctual attendance.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Industries: Food and Beverage Manufacturing and Pharmaceutical Manufacturing

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