Strategic Workforce Planner – Production & Training

SCN BestCo; Santa Cruz (CA); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with employer matching

Life insurance

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Paid sick leave

Job summary

SCN BestCo is seeking a Workforce Planning Coordinator in California to support Production, Maintenance, and Facilities leaders. This role links HR, Training, and Production to manage staffing, training deliverables, and labor optimization, ensuring compliance and cost control.

The position emphasizes attendance, data accuracy, and program delivery across on-site operations. The role demands a degree or equivalent experience, 5 years in related fields, and strong MS Office, LMS, and reporting

Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in manufacturing, workforce planning, scheduling, HR administration, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of workforce planning, labor scheduling, and staffing optimization.
• Knowledge of training administration, recordkeeping, and compliance requirements.
• Knowledge of database management, reporting systems, and LMS.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Develop workforce plans aligned with production schedules with leadership.
• Monitor weekly staffing levels and coordinate labor allocation to minimize overtime.
• Analyze labor utilization, absenteeism, overtime, and staffing trends for improvements.
• Coordinate temporary labor with HR based on business needs.
• Track temp labor utilization and communicate staffing requirements.
• Monitor attendance tracking and attendance point accumulation with supervisors.
• Prepare attendance documentation with HR for supervisors.
• Maintain workforce compliance records and documentation.
• Coordinate deployment of grant-funded training activities and deliverables.
• Serve as liaison between training and production supervisors.
• Maintain training schedule and coordinate logistics for in-person and virtual training.
• Ensure training records and qualification documentation are complete and accurate.
• Coordinate logistics for training sessions, workshops, meetings, and events.
• Monitor training completion and follow up on overdue assignments.
• Perform general administrative and coordination duties.

Skills

Workforce planning

Labor scheduling

HR administration

Data analysis

LMS experience

Microsoft Office

Confidential information handling

Multitasking

Education

Associate degree in business/HR or related field

Job description

SCN BestCo is seeking a Workforce Planning Coordinator in California to support Production, Maintenance, and Facilities leaders. This role links HR, Training, and Production to manage staffing, training deliverables, and labor optimization, ensuring compliance and cost control.

The position emphasizes attendance, data accuracy, and program delivery across on-site operations. The role demands a degree or equivalent experience, 5 years in related fields, and strong MS Office, LMS, and reporting