Production Planner/Scheduler

For our state-of-the art 600+ person Lubbock, TX cheese and whey manufacturing facility, Leprino is seeking a Production Planner. We take pride in our vision to be the "world's best." It's why we work harder, invest more, and continually innovate.

Leprino Foods broke ground on the $1 Billion facility in the summer of 2022. The plant will become operational in 2025 with Phase 1 and will become fully operational by 2026 with Phase 2!

Summary Description:

The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for producing accurate and timely production schedules and product management instructions to ensure the availability of finished goods to meet customer orders or for shipment to other facilities for processing. This position is also responsible for all raw materials and pallet inventories, scheduling production and managing work orders and scheduling reprocessed product. Ensures that incoming milk and packaging materials meets Leprino guidelines and that outgoing cream is directed to the appropriate locations.

• Utilizing Systems, forecast sales and establish safety stocks, minimum production levels and lead times for product manufactured at the facility to service the customer orders for the plant.
• Ensures the available supplies of milk for the production facility and ensure customer order can be fulfilled within service requirements.
• Optimizes production planning in an environment that demands constant changes in shipping requirements and ensuring the availability of finished goods upon customers' demand.
• Partners with plant production departments to best determine blending/scheduling of products to maximize profitability and ease of product transitions.
• Maintains proper inventory levels of raw materials and packaging materials needed for production meet customer needs.
• Ensure that raw material and packaging material integrity is monitored and effectively identify potentially problematic receipt of these materials.
• Optimize ad back and insure that an effective process for rotating inventory is in place.

You Have At Least (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Product Management, or equivalent work experience

• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, product management, or other relevant experience

We Hope You Also Have (Preferred Qualifications):

• Technical background in food technology, food science, dairy science, microbiology, or chemistry
• Dairy/Cheese manufacturing experience
• Previous supervisory experience in manufacturing environment

At Leprino, we believe in equal employment opportunity and make employment decisions based on each individual's unique talents, experience, skills, and knowledge; we do not discriminate on the basis of any personal characteristics. We know we are better together and are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive culture in which all employees can thrive.

OFFERING YOU IN RETURN:
A chance to be part of a global team of individuals passionate about producing and delivering high-quality products that help feed and nourish families around the world. Leprino Foods could not be where it is today without our incredible employees. That is why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring great people who are in it for the long run is our goal. Through competitive salaries and bonuses, life, medical/dental/vision coverage, voluntary benefits, employee assistance programs, wellness incentives, tuition assistance, vacation, ten paid holidays, sick time, paid parental leave, annual merit increases, as well as the LFC Profit-Sharing & 401(k) plan. Your impact will be noticed and rewarded, as you seek to further our company, our customers, and one another.

OUR STORY:
Leprino Foods' history dates back over 70 years, when Jim Leprino first started making small batches of mozzarella for local markets and eateries in the Little Italy neighborhood of Denver. We've grown a bit since then. Today, Leprino Foods is the world's largest manufacturer of mozzarella and lactose, and a leading producer of whey protein. Still owned by Jim and the Leprino family, our sights are set to be the "World's Best Dairy Food and Ingredient Company." To help us achieve that bold vision, we're looking for our secret ingredient: You. A motivated team member who is the best at what you do. Three passionate individuals in a small corner grocery store in the early 1950s have now grown to almost 5,000 employees throughout 16 global locations. Will you join us on our journey?