Production Planner/Scheduling MRP Analyst

Leprino Foods Company•Lubbock, TX

7d•Onsite

About The Position

For our state-of-the art 600+ person Lubbock, TX cheese and whey manufacturing facility, Leprino is seeking a Production Planner/Scheduling MRP Analyst. We take pride in our vision to be the "world's best." It's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate. Leprino Foods broke ground on the $1 Billion facility in the summer of 2022. The plant will become operational in 2025 with Phase 1 and will become fully operational by 2026 with Phase 2! Summary Description: The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for producing accurate and timely production schedules and product management instructions to ensure the availability of finished goods to meet customer orders or for shipment to other facilities for processing. This position is also responsible for all raw materials and pallet inventories, scheduling production and managing work orders and scheduling reprocessed product. Ensures that incoming milk and packaging materials meets Leprino guidelines and that outgoing cream is directed to the appropriate locations. Utilizing Systems, forecast sales and establish safety stocks, minimum production levels and lead times for product manufactured at the facility to service the customer orders for the plant. Ensures the available supplies of milk for the production facility and ensure customer order can be fulfilled within service requirements. Optimizes production planning in an environment that demands constant changes in shipping requirements and ensuring the availability of finished goods upon customers’ demand. Partners with plant production departments to best determine blending/scheduling of products to maximize profitability and ease of product transitions. Maintains proper inventory levels of raw materials and packaging materials needed for production meet customer needs. Ensure that raw material and packaging material integrity is monitored and effectively identify potentially problematic receipt of these materials. Optimize ad back and insure that an effective process for rotating inventory is in place.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Product Management, or equivalent work experience
3+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, product management, or other relevant experience

Nice To Haves

Technical background in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, or chemistry
Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience
Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

producing accurate and timely production schedules and product management instructions
responsible for all raw materials and pallet inventories
scheduling production and managing work orders and scheduling reprocessed product
Ensures that incoming milk and packaging materials meets Leprino guidelines and that outgoing cream is directed to the appropriate locations
forecast sales and establish safety stocks, minimum production levels and lead times for product manufactured at the facility to service the customer orders for the plant
Ensures the available supplies of milk for the production facility and ensure customer order can be fulfilled within service requirements
Optimizes production planning in an environment that demands constant changes in shipping requirements and ensuring the availability of finished goods upon customers’ demand
Partners with plant production departments to best determine blending/scheduling of products to maximize profitability and ease of product transitions
Maintains proper inventory levels of raw materials and packaging materials needed for production meet customer needs
Ensure that raw material and packaging material integrity is monitored and effectively identify potentially problematic receipt of these materials
Optimize ad back and insure that an effective process for rotating inventory is in place