Formulation and Production Planner

About the role

This position will work with various teams and work groups within Manufacturing, Customer Experience, Procurement, Quality Control and Research and Development to identify areas for continuous improvement with inventory accuracy, first pass quality (FPQ), reductions in restir / resample and adjustments and productivity efficiencies.

Develop programs to increase efficiency in Production and reduce wastage. Initiate process changes to achieve in specification material after discussing with the supervisor and necessary departments.

Key responsibilities

• Accurately formulate finished good jobs as necessary and to meet product specifications, utilizing inventories in an efficient and proper manner to meet product specifications and labelling requirements
• Calculate adjustments or determine other needed actions for out of specification bulking jobs, with Finishing, R&D and/or QC Lab input, to meet specifications
• Work with Formulations teams, Finishing Supervisors, QC lab and research and development staff on concerns about inventory levels, availability, service levels or quality
• Take ownership and document actions for potential problem jobs, establish accountability for actions, track progress and follow up with responsible personnel
• Ensure that restricted inventory in blend off or aged status is utilized when possible and appropriate
• Maintain accurate inventory records (written and electronic) by accounting for inventory usage in all instances
• Track and provide appropriate job formulation, R&R's, adjustments, raw material/intermediate inventory levels, and other metrics as determined by the Manufacturing Manager
• Participate in efforts to maximize production capacity and reduce total number of finishing jobs
• Identify areas of improvement; collect, track, measure and analyze data to bring forward initiatives to improve Formulations efficiency and effectiveness
• Be available and/or on-call for adjustments, R&R's and any other problems that arise on off shift and Finishing working weekends

About you

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or significant equivalent experience with 2-3 years production, scheduling experience
• Computer skills (MS Office Tools, ERP database query and navigation)
• Problem solving skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Flexibility to manage frequently changing priorities and assignments