Production Planner at Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA in Suffolk, Virginia

Job Description:

We brew greatness together.


Position Summary:


Schedule production activity across multiple production lines. This entails planning, coordinating, and managing the flow of products through our operations to ensure efficient resource allocation and the timely completion of orders while optimizing workflow and minimizing delays.


Job Duties:

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules for multiple packaging lines ensuring alignment with productions plans


• Develop and implement strategies to improve operational efficiency and reduce costs


• Maintain and update scheduling software to optimize efficiency and minimize downtime


• Maintain machine utilization standards, tracks progress of production, and reviews factors which affect schedules


• Rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals; must be familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in packaging, processing, warehousing and quality


• Responsible for performing a variety of scheduling tasks with a relative degree of creativity and latitude is required


• Prepare reports, generate and analyze data for missed attainment and schedule changes


• Responsible for day-to-day operations and procedures to ensure all schedules are attained on all production lines


• Communicate priorities and issues to packaging, processing and warehouse teams


• Monitor priority order shipment schedules daily and adjust production priorities accordingly


• Participate in daily production/order planning meetings; communicate priorities, issues, etc.


• Prepare and issue production schedules for 21(24 Master Planning Families) production lines taking into consideration packaging and processing constraints to provide the most efficient production schedule possible
  
  
  • Collaborate with Purchasing, Commodities, Quality Assurance, and Maintenance, ensuring all packaging materials are available for final schedule, availability of green coffee, order of toxicity of flavored coffees and machine availability for preventative maintenance schedules
  
  
  
  


• Work closely with order planning specialists, planners, and other team members to provide and coordinate critical information to achieve 100% on time delivery of customer requirements


• Liaise with Planning/Manufacturing to discuss/plan solutions for line breakdowns, holiday schedules and plant shutdowns


• Manage, create and close work orders for 700+ items weekly and at month-end


• Provide finance a monthly/yearly report of roasted pounds

Qualifications & Requirements:

• College preferred with minimum 3 years of experience in the field or related area particularly in a manufacturing environment


• Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing


• Working knowledge of PC based systems; expertise in Microsoft Word and Excel


• Preferred experience in ERP software such as JD Edwards, other Oracle software, SAP, etc.; Planning software such as Logility, PlanetTogether, etc.; Manufacturing software such as Vorne, MES, etc.


• Problem solving, planning prioritization and execution skills are essential to this position


• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, to direct, collaborate, gain consensus and effectively delegate

Equal Opportunity Employer: disability / veteran. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ethnic origin, disability, or veteran status.


Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an


inclusive workplace environment for our family of employees. MZB-USA recruits and advances qualified applicants


without regard to race, ethnic or national origin, gender, sexual orientation, genetic information, age, religion,


marital status, military service, veteran status, political affiliation, disability, or any other status protected by law.


MZB-USA also prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind and is fully dedicated to the safety of its


workforce.


Food Safety Requirements and Responsibilities:


Must comply with all Federal, State, Corporate, Warehouse and Food Safety standards, policies, and guidelines (i.e., HACCP, GMP, SQF, FDA, etc.)


General Statement


This is a summary description of the general duties and level of work assigned to this position. It is not a full and comprehensive list of all possible responsibilities and tasks.


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About MZB-USA


Massimo Zanetti Beverage USA (MZB-USA) is the largest fully integrated coffee company in the U.S. delivering innovative solutions for foodservice, retail, and the workplace. We are also the leading private label coffee provider in North America. Our brands include Chock full o'Nuts®, Kauai Coffee®, Hills Bros.® coffee and cappuccino, Segafredo Zanetti®, and more. Parent company, Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group, is the largest privately held coffee group in the world and a global leader in the production of roasted coffee and office coffee brewers, with over 350 Segafredo Zanetti Espresso Café's. Join our family of employees today!


At MZB-USA:


You will be part of a team that the company relies on to help drive our culture as a great place to work. We take pride in what we do and we are looking for people who want to learn and grow with us.


There is no waiting period for Benefits, which include dental, vision, 401K company match, and flexible spending account options. You'll receive time off benefits (accrual-based) and paid holidays your first year. We also have an on-site medical clinic, cafeteria, frequent employee appreciation events - and of course coffee! Apply Now