Facilities Planner jobs in Visalia, CA

WAWONA FROZEN FOODS

ABOUT THIS COMPANY

Founded in 1963, Wawona Frozen Foods specializes in the growing and freezing of fresh fruit. As the pioneer in the frozen fruit industry, the company is an industry leader, producing many of America's favorite fruits including fresh frozen peaches, strawberries, pears, plums, and unique mixed fruit blends.

Building on its family heritage and upholding the highest standards of food safety with refreshing taste, texture, and natural sweetness, Wawona's fresh frozen fruit is as close to nature as possible. You can always count on Wawona for quality, consistency, and excellent service.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

The Production Planner is responsible for all aspects of finished product demand planning, stock replenishment, and manufacturing scheduling at Wawona Frozen Foods. This includes ownership and improvement of related processes including product stock levels at the facility, material requirement planning, product sequencing in the manufacturing process and management of rework processing. The Production Planner works closely with the Customer Service team to ensure product is available for MTO items. The Production Planner is responsible for recording production variances, scheduling make-up runs and managing production orders. In the role, the Production Planner will work collaboratively with the plant manufacturing team and other internal groups to contribute to continuous improvement projects. An ideal candidate is a highly collaborative individual with a bias for action and approaches problem solving/decisions with a data-driven mindset. Candidate will use ERP, automation, and PowerBI systems to strategically forecast, plan, order, measure and optimize production planning processes.

DUTIES INCLUDE

• Active participation in Wawona Frozen Foods' safety program to maintain a healthy and injury-free environment.
• Participate in training and company meetings to facilitate individual and company growth.
• Compliance with all GMP, HAACP, Food Safety, Food Defense, and SQF policies and procedures. Empowered to notify and/or act in response to any issues or concerns within the scope of work.
• Demand planning of finished products
• Stock level replenishment and calibration at plants
• Scheduling manufacturing in accordance with internal quality and regulatory standards
• Optimization of schedules to meet or exceed service metrics, plant targets and manufacturing efficiency.
• Material requirement planning and shortage identification.
• Communication of material shortages to internal teams
• Manage non-inventory packaging materials.
• Tracks and reports on all production activities. Generates reports to analyze with Production teams, keeps updates with deadlines of all activities to improve production goals.
• Track production schedules and monitors contracts.
• Assists Production with updates of Labor standards and machine settings as needed.
• Has a good understanding of costing and cost controls.
• Maintains contact with Co-packers to meet their production needs. Generates reports back to Co-packers after production runs.
• Actively participate in operations, scheduling, and planning meetings.
• Manage production orders
• Manage rework of held product
• Monitor production variance to schedule and work with C/S and Production Managers to remediate shortages
• Work cross-functionally to optimize production throughput

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's degree in business, operations, or related field
• Minimum 3 years of supply chain experience with emphasis in inventory management, analysis and material requirement planning processes.
• Strong and proven knowledge of PowerBI automation, forecasting, and planning software's to develop lookaheads and schedules.
• High level of proficiency with Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Outlook, Project, and Power BI. (advanced excel skills with ability to use macros and formulas)
• Working knowledge of ERP system especially Microsoft Dynamics Nav/Business Central
• Dependable, great attitude, highly motivated, self-starter, proactive thinker, team player and strong work ethic
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively communicate.
• Strong organizational and planning skills with the ability to prioritize and manage a demanding workload involving multiple tasks with competing priorities, responsibilities and tight deadlines with follow-through and minimal supervision.

LOCATION

BENEFITS

• Employee Assistant Program
• Paid Sick Leave
• Wawona Wednesday's, End of Season Appreciation Events, T-shirts and Hats, Employee of the Month
• You'll have the opportunity to work with great people and make a real impact - while being your unique, authentic self at work

WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY

• We learn together. We believe in supporting all employees with all the training, resources, and tools to be successful. We invest in our people, we learn together, we take the time to train, and we grow together. We celebrate OUR people and want each employee to have a long career with Wawona Frozen Foods.
• We focus on building and keeping relationships, going above and beyond, and offering world-class service. Empowering each team member to make Wawona Frozen Foods better every day, come up with improvements and suggest suggestions, and help us be innovative. We are proud of our history and want to continue to leave a legacy.
• Wawona Frozen Foods promotes a work environment that encourages problem-solving, collaboration, and a culture of growth. We roll up our sleeves, we get dirty, we exemplify true grit, and we support each other because we truly care about our people.
• We pride ourselves on having a diverse team matching our diverse product base. We have an inclusive culture where different professional and personal perspectives, ideas, and suggestions are respected and welcomed.
• We pride ourselves on the fast-paced environment that our season creates, and we recognize that if it was not for our people working hard that we would not be as successful.
• We strive to deliver the best fruit products available and to be a valued partner in every one of our customer's successes.
• We take the time to build a relationship with our customers and make sure we are producing and delivering the best products specific to your needs.

PHYSICAL AND/OR MENTAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• Work in an environment where there can be medium to loud noise and in cold temperatures.
• Stand and walk, feel, reach with hands and arms. Occasionally requested to sit and talk or hear.
• A fast-paced environment that requires high attention to details and minimal down time.
• Occasional lifting and transporting of moderately heavy objects, such as equipment, machinery, etc. Lifting requirement: Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs. independently.
• Other duties as assigned requiring repetitive tasks, use of computer equipment, scheduling, preparing reports, etc. utilizing a computer.
• Work flexible/varying schedules to support the team, customers, and deadlines.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include peripheral vision and ability to see all colors.
• You will be regularly exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme cold, and vibration. Exposure to cleaning products and agents for the sanitation of equipment and machinery regularly.
Wear appropriate personal protection equipment and adhere to dress code as outlined for working in a food manufacturing facility.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Applicants must be fully authorized to work in the U.S. and physically be in the U.S.

Wawona Frozen Foods is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected factor.

NOTICE TO RECRUITERS, EMPLOYMENT AGENCIES, AND/OR VENDORS

Please note that Wawona Frozen Foods does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or vendors. Without a signed Recruitment Fee Agreement, Wawona Frozen Foods will not consider or agree to payment of any referral compensation or recruiter fee. If a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without Wawona Frozen Foods' authorization, Wawona Frozen Foods is without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of Wawona Frozen Foods. Verbal commitments from any Wawona Frozen Food employees will not be considered binding terms. This applies to all Wawona Frozen Foods locations and offices. It is the responsibility of all third-party recruiters and vendors to know this policy.