Production Planner/Scheduler

Number of employees

300

Emeryville, CA, United States

Posted on: 2022-08-31

Category: food

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Employment type:

Full time

Experience required:

Intermediate

Salary

Salary not provided

About the company:

By growing meat directly from animal cells we're making future-friendly, real meat that makes you and the world smile. We stand for all of the good, and none of the bad. UPSIDE Foods is making our favorite food a force for good.

About us

At the forefront of farming and food, UPSIDE Foods is innovating new ways to produce real meat, without the need to breed, feed and slaughter animals. Our process begins with an animal cell, which is cultivated and harvested as meat. The founding company of the industry, UPSIDE Foods is a mission-driven organization focused on bringing to meat lovers an authentic product that is truly humane, sustainably produced, nutritious and delicious! We are now expanding our team of dedicated professionals across disciplines to make better meat for a better world.

About this job

UPSIDE has grown fast over the last two years, and the momentum continues! The Production Planner/Scheduler will support our Engineering, Production, & Innovation Center (EPIC). This role is responsible for developing and coordinating production schedules by optimizing resources and ensuring proper workflow through each operational modality. This individual will create efficiencies based on manufacturing capabilities along with run strategies that result in meeting or exceeding customer requirements. They will work closely with supply chain and operations to coordinate delivery of raw materials to maximize on-time delivery.

Responsibilities include… 

  • Develop and execute weekly and monthly production schedules and manage updates to the production plan by developing multiple scenarios and communicating key decisions.
  • Partner with Supply Chain and work with ERP tools to forecast material purchases and resupply requirements are met without interruption.
  • Understand future capacity/supply constraints affecting production by engaging stakeholders throughout the planning process and lead the development of recovery plans.
  • Collaborate daily with all departments to problem solve and create process improvements in order to proactively prevent/reduce any production delays or product backorders.
  • Develop and analyze forecast performance reports that drive actions on optimization and efficiencies of the production process.
  • Plan and organize maintenance downtime so manufacturing is minimally interrupted, and Work quickly to adjust all schedules when unexpected downtime occurs.

About you…

  • B.S. in business, supply chain, engineering, industrial engineering/operations research or another quantitative field.
  • Demonstrated high volume production planning experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally with 3+ years’ experience in production planning.
  • Experience with ERP systems; Microsoft Dynamics experience is preferred.
  • Exceptional analytical capabilities and the ability to independently dissect complex processes to understand the needs of all products and production modalities.
  • Great organizational and project management skills, and consistently communicates to ensure reliability with a safety, efficiency, and quality mindset.
  • Ability to recognize opportunities for improvement and influence others to make change.

Who you’ll work with…

  • This role will support our EPIC facility. 
  • While we expect growth in all functions in the next 1-2 years, this role will most frequently interact with our FSQA, Purchasing/Procurement, Operations, and Warehouse teams.

Key Contributions in First Year…

  • Build and execute a framework of production planning 
  • Develop and execute forecast KPI’s for manufacturing that are aligned to internal OKR’s
  • Develop internally or onboard a third party manufacturing resource planning database

UPSIDE Benefits!

  • Stock options for all full-time incoming team members!
  • 90-100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for team members (medical [including HSA and FSA], dental, and vision)
  • Pet insurance for your furry family members!
  • Unlimited PTO
  • DE&I (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Council and People Engagement Programs
  • Company-sponsored learning & development opportunities

 

UPSIDE Foods is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Our company-wide mission is to create a product for everyone, so we are deeply committed to having teams and leaders that reflect this mission.

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