Assistant Prod. Planner and Scheduler at GFF Inc - Plochman Inc – City of Industry, California

This is an hourly position in City of Industry, CA that reports to the Production Master Planner & Scheduler Manager. This position is responsible for all planning & scheduling, recording of production units & hours, & reporting of production yields, material usage & labor variances.

• Follow all Company standards, policies, & procedures.
• Participate in daily production meetings.
• Generate & maintain weekly production plan & adjust accordingly to mitigate risk of product shortages.
• Input ROSS specification changes to product batch records.
• Work with management in coordinating & planning production activities to improve runtime.
• Develop & review production plan with Managers for approval.
• Analyze back orders, current orders, & upcoming orders to prioritize, plan & schedule production operations.
• Monitor the execution of production plan & resolve any potential issues in a prompt fashion.
• Other responsibilities or tasks as directed by the Master Scheduler.
• Provide pertinent data to Production Inventory Analyst to close jobs.
• Responsible for planning production of finished goods & components needed.
• Ensure each planning operation meets production & shipping dates according to customer orders & lead times.
• Assist in managing inventory levels based on forecasts, sales orders & safety stocks with minimal waste.
• Perform mathematical calculations to determine machine time requirements.
• Determine the status of scheduled jobs & alters schedule to meet unforeseen events or conditions.
• Prepare defined work packages, including detailed instructions, bills of materials, reworks, ingredient thawing, formula deviations, etc.
• Monitor analyzes & report performance to schedule production & production support activities.
• Interface with other department to coordinate lead times, new product launches, production time, ingredient & packaging needs, shortages, & formula deviations.
• Request & create reports needed for a more expedient production schedule.
• Resolve problems utilizing acquired knowledge & analytical abilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Highly organized, detail orientated, self-motivated & able to work with & for other managers.
• Strong at analyzing data & researching to solve problems.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including formulas, pivot tables, data analysis, and reporting
• Effective communication & people skills are extremely important.
• Excellent administrative judgment with the ability to multitask & coordinate tasks that support the staff.
• Strong team-oriented personality that enjoys working in a fast paced, ever-changing environment.
• Thinks strategically while acting tactically to meet goals.
• Talent for introducing innovative administrative systems & programs.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills.
• Proficient in PC operating systems & office support software, including MS Office.
• 5+ years’ experience in an inventory-based ERP system, working in a production-based facility.
• 2-3+ years’ work experience in production & inventory environment.
• Experience with ERP Software.
• Strong analytic, communication, & people skills.
• Strong verbal & written communication skills.
• Strong decision-making skills interpersonal.