MFG PLANT OPERATIONS PLANNER (HOURLY)
About The Position
Assist in optimizing workforce productivity and work quality by eliminating potential delays and obstacles through proper planning and coordination of manpower, parts, and materials. Maintain inventory of finished products at various distribution warehouses and in-plant raw materials within an established budget. Perform work safely, efficiently, and accurately to maintain and improve plant performance in Safety, Quality, Reliability (SQR), and the Customer 1st strategy. Provide leadership that embodies Kroger Manufacturing High Performance Work System principles and demonstrate the company's core values of respect, honesty, integrity, diversity, inclusion, and safety. The role involves planning and scheduling production, maintaining records and inventory budgets, coordinating finished-product distribution, forecasting material needs, reviewing production plans and resource usage, and supporting food safety and quality systems. The employee must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation and work around ingredients or finished products that may contain food allergens.
Requirements
- High school diploma or GED.
- At least 1 year of experience in production supervision.
- Must be at least 18 years of age.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and planning and forecasting software.
- Self-motivated and self-directed.
- Strong administrative and math skills.
- Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize tasks.
Nice To Haves
- Previous food manufacturing experience.
- Working knowledge of a computer production/inventory management system.
- Knowledge of supply chain management theories and functions.
Responsibilities
- Assist in planning and scheduling weekly production work, emphasizing production reliability.
- Maintain appropriate records and files to support meaningful analysis and report completed work to plant staff.
- Maintain finished-product and raw-material inventory within the dollar budget.
- Manage distribution of finished products to various distribution centers.
- Minimize production-line changeovers by combining similar production runs through long-range planning.
- Prioritize replenishment of out-of-stock items.
- Assist in forecasting materials with long lead times or high usage volumes.
- Review long-range finished-product plans to ensure line capacity and inventory levels meet budget guidelines.
- Confirm equipment availability before scheduling by communicating with appropriate teams.
- Review actual versus estimated labor and materials used for completed jobs.
- Follow established programs, policies, and practices to produce safe, quality foods that meet regulatory and company requirements.
- Support development, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing improvement of the SQF 2000 Systems.
- Remain accountable to Kroger Manufacturing Food Safety and Quality Principles.
- Perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.
- Work around ingredients and/or finished products known to contain food allergens.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
