Production Project Planner

Double Good•Burr Ridge, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Double Good is a leading fundraising app and technology company that helps youth organizations raise funds by selling popcorn. The company has experienced significant growth and is looking for a Production Project Planner to join its Production team at its Burr Ridge production facility. This role is responsible for supporting the smooth and efficient operation of production processes and projects within the food manufacturing facility, aiming to continuously improve key plant metrics such as OEE, Downtime, Leaker Rate, and Attainment. The Production Project Planner will assist the operations management team in coordinating daily production schedules, managing production and continuous improvement projects, collecting data, updating and maintaining the Redzone system, creating Redzone learning content, and overseeing the document control process within production. The role may also support continuous improvement and research and development activities as needed, based on priorities and with leadership approval.

Requirements

Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
2+ years of experience in a production environment or similar role within a food manufacturing environment.
Strong understanding of production processes, document organization, and resource management.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Proficiency in production ERP software (Dynamics 365 preferred), Redzone (preferred) and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
Problem-solving skills and a proactive approach to addressing issues.
Current authorization to work in the United States. We do not provide visa sponsorship, including support for F-1 Optional Practical Training (OPT), STEM OPT extensions, or other temporary work authorization programs.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English and Spanish
BA in Business, Operations, or related field
Knowledge of food safety standards and regulations (e.g., HACCP, FDA) is a plus.

Responsibilities

Support Continuous Improvement and front line Operations Management team in data collection allowing for the identification of opportunities to improve production efficiency and reduce waste.
Partner with members of CI and R&D to work on small projects.
Maintain accurate records of production output, downtime, labor tracking, and staffing performance within the ERP system as requested.
Keep all Manufacturing Execution Systems (Redzone) updated with latest information providing approved relevant information to employees as requested by Operations Leadership.
Maintain and update all TVs in the production area, create production related checklists, create learning content and partner with other departments for coordination on their respective learning content.
Liaison between supply chain team and front line operation to coordinate daily and weekly production schedules for front line operation.
Partner with preassigned third-party staffing agencies to execute the onboarding, training, attendance tracking, and hours approval for all temporary production employees required by production and support teams.
Monitor and manage the availability of indirect materials and supplies for the operations team.
Liaison between warehouse supervision and supply chain teams for scheduling of deliveries and work delegation when direct supervision is not available as requested.
Administer smock distribution, manage locker assignments for both full-time and temporary staff and order operational supplies.