LEW Production Planning Assistant

Leprino Foods•Lemoore, CA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planning Assistant supports the execution and optimization of daily and long‑term production schedules for the cheese and processing departments. This role is responsible for creating and maintaining accurate work orders, ensuring material availability, and supporting inventory readiness to meet customer demand. The position works cross‑functionally with production, procurement, warehouse, inventory, and corporate teams to support schedule attainment, operational efficiency, and service performance.

Requirements

Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required.
Computer literacy.
Knowledge of SAP, E2Open Logistics, MS Excel, MS Word Applications, MS Outlook email, and Typing Skills min. 40wpm.
Knowledgeable of food safety expectations, SOPs, Cyberdocs, and MFG specifications
Knowledge of sanitary GMPs.
Proficient in math, analytical reasoning skills, and delegation
Ability to conduct Risk Assessments, Quality Assurance, and Quality Control Principles
Ability to make decisions independently in a stressful environment involving large financial impacts.
Has excellent and effective verbal and written communication skills
Ability to multi-task and deliver to deadlines.
Have a positive outlook and strong work ethic.
Physical requirements to perform job as defined in the essential job function.

Nice To Haves

Experience in the shipping, warehouse and inventory operations is preferred.

Responsibilities

Utilize planning systems and sales forecasts to establish safety stocks, minimum production levels, and lead times for products manufactured at the facility.
Optimize production plans in a dynamic environment with frequent changes in customer demand and shipping requirements.
Generate and maintain daily production schedules and work orders in SAP.
Populate, execute, and complete daily allocation and production reports.
Monitor production progress, identify schedule variances, and recommend or implement adjustments as needed.
Track and report key performance indicators (KPIs) including schedule attainment, delays, output, and efficiency.
Support short‑ and long‑term forecasting and capacity planning activities.
Identify production constraints or bottlenecks and propose corrective actions.
Maintain accurate production records, documentation, and SAP reporting.
Coordinate with procurement, inventory, warehouse, and shipping teams to ensure raw material availability and timely movement of finished goods.
Communicate production schedule changes, constraints, and priorities to relevant stakeholders.
Collaborate proactively with Corporate Product Management and Plant Operations regarding customer demand, inventory positions, and production priorities.
Assist the Plant Production Scheduler with schedule execution support and related tasks, as needed.
Analyze historical production, inventory, and scheduling data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
Support continuous improvement initiatives related to scheduling accuracy, material flow, and service levels.
Recommend process improvements to enhance schedule attainment, capacity utilization, and inventory efficiency.
Support data integrity and reporting accuracy within planning and production systems.