Planning Coordinator - Production and Packaging

Job summary

Coordinate production and packaging planning across manufacturing facilities, supporting efficient operations, consistent product quality, and fulfillment of customer commitments. Help manage costs, labor, waste, equipment use, safety, standard procedures, staff development, budgets, and operational risk while coordinating with other departments.

Job details

Summary: The coordinator’s responsibilities are to help oversees the operations of production and packaging of the different manufacturing facilities of the company. The focus of this position is to Improve performance and efficiency through implementation of effective strategies, ensure a smooth run of daily operations, mitigate and fix any issues. Core Competencies: Communication Teamwork Problem solving Accountability and dependability Ethics and integrity Food Safety Operating Equipment Time management Job Duties: Help oversees the production and packaging planning operations. Ensure quality products are consistently and efficiently produced and packaged to meet the clients and consumers commitments. Work closely with the Health & Safety Committee Chair to promote safety through work procedures, and employee safety programs to prevent any incidents, near-misses, and accidents. Ensure that standard operating procedures are implemented and adhered to consistently. Help manage production cost, labour utilization, waste, line efficiencies, and raw material usages. Align with other planners to optimize equipment usage to improve operational performance and maximize production efficiency standards for labor and raw materials. Help coordinate with all departments to work together towards company’s short and long-term goals. Help oversee the assessment of production and packaging staff to identify development needs. Participate in budget process to develop and maintain standard product costs. Help develop operations risk assessment, including mitigation activities and action plans. Prioritizes sustainability and the environment when engaged in business relations Any other related duties as assigned Requirements: Minimum 2 years of experience in planning management of manufacturing facilities. Highly motivated, ability to work independently, as well as being a strong team player. Strong communication and problem-solving skills. Excellent multi-tasking and organizational skills. Fluent English (reading/speaking/writing). Ability to perform under pressure and work in a fast-paced environment. Highly flexible, with good interpersonal skills that allow one to work effectively in a diverse working environment. This is a full-time Monday - Friday, in office role. Some travel to our other Richmond Locations is required on occasion. We thank all applicants but only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Successful candidate will have to pass a Criminal Record Search prior to starting.

What you’ll do

Coordinate production and packaging planning across manufacturing facilities, supporting efficient operations, consistent product quality, and fulfillment of customer commitments. Help manage costs, labor, waste, equipment use, safety, standard procedures, staff development, budgets, and operational risk while coordinating with other departments.

Requirements

Requires at least two years of experience in planning management at manufacturing facilities, fluent English, and strong communication, problem-solving, multitasking, and organizational skills. The candidate should be motivated, flexible, able to work independently and as part of a team, and comfortable in a fast-paced environment; occasional travel to other Richmond locations and a criminal record search are required.

Listed skills

• Production Planning · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Teamwork · Preferred
• Problem solving · Preferred
• Food safety · Preferred
• Time management · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.

• Production Planning
• Packaging Planning
• Communication
• Teamwork
• Problem-Solving
• Accountability
• Dependability
• Ethics
• Integrity
• Food Safety
• Operating Equipment
• Time Management
• Organization
• Cost Management
• Labor Utilization
• Risk Assessment
• Operational Performance Management
• Organizational Skills
• Ethical Standards And Conduct
• Planning
• Self-Motivation
• Budgeting
• Management
• Business Relationship Management
• Occupational Safety And Health
• English Language
• Packaging And Labeling
• Food Safety And Sanitation
• Standard Operating Procedure
• Interpersonal Communications
• Problem Solving
• Multitasking
• Operations
• Cost-Of-Production Theory Of Value
• Risk Analysis
• Mitigation

Job areas

• Manufacturing
• Management & Leadership
• Logistics
• Food & Beverage
• Environmental & Sustainability
• Planning Coordinator
• Production Plant Foreman
• Manufacturing Supervisors
• First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers

More jobs from Herbaland