LIVE PRODUCTION PLANNING ANAYLST

Hickman's Family Farms•Buckeye, AZ

3d•$65,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

Analytical position focused on developing controls, reports, and analysis that will lead the complexes to stability and process improvements that influence the results. The Analyst will be an integral part of setting the strategy to improve results based on the knowledge acquired while digging into the data. Must be an energetic, curious and inquisitive person. The specialist will support live operations, as well as pullets, production barns and feed mill.

Requirements

Understanding of food production environments, including traceability and lot control
Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve discrepancies
Ability to manage multiple priorities and maintain high data accuracy
Experience working with cross-functional teams in a live production or manufacturing environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Applicant must have strong computer skills, including MS Word, and Excel, with the ability to create formulas, graphs, pivot tables, and workbooks.
Excellent math, statistical, analytical and problem-solving skills are necessary.

Nice To Haves

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field (e.g., Animal Science, Food Science, Engineering) is preferred.
Previous experience in live production operation, manufacturing, or food production is preferred.

Responsibilities

Create/develop metrics to help identify constraints/delays
Prepare status and performance reports for department goals using Excel, Word, Power Point
Assist Plant Management team to ensure production workload requirements are met
Plan and prioritize operations
Look for root causes that affect results, proposing corrections; all data driven
Support the budget process by supplying data that will build a challenging yet achievable scenario for the complex
Communicate clearly and in a simple way the results of analysis so that management can use the reports to improve results
Be diligent and relentless in tracking the key indicators, simplifying and improving the process as opportunities are observed
Other duties as assigned