Junior Plant Planner at PepsiCo

Job description

Requirements

• Create a feasible production schedule to make the most efficient use of time and resources.
• Minimise line change-overs.
• Allow the plant to minimise downtime and maximise fryer output (Site Compliance).
• Provide a schedule that will achieve the service objectives of customer demands (Site Inventory Days on Hand & Produced Freshness)
• Balance manufacturing efficiency with distribution efficiencies (Site SKU Attainment Level)
• Liaise with raw material stores with regards to availability of material for the production plan, to ensure there will be no material shortages affecting the production process.
• Keep track of production numbers, anticipate problems that could affect the schedule.
• Monitor the production schedule throughout the week and make changes were necessary, such as when resources do not arrive as planned or when an equipment fails.
• Built in planned maintenances, boil outs and cycle counts into the production schedule.
• Compile daily report for OPS managers to give a view of the line performance.
• Compile weekly report, with regards to TE, SKU compliance and volume compliance.
• Compile monthly reports.

Qualification

• (NP Supply chain, Logistics, Operations & Industrial engineering)
• 3 years' experience as Production Planner or Scheduler in a FMCG environment
• Detailed understanding of the factors affecting plant efficiencies and constraints
• Analytical, deadline and results driven and able to work under pressure
• Able to work with people, both internally and externally