Production Control Specialist II

Are you a self-driven person looking to advance your career as a high-impact player on a team? If so, we have an exciting challenge for you and your future!

Our culture is built on value commitments to innovation, quality, results, integrity, community, people, and collaboration that fosters a strong employee engagement, teamwork, safety and wellness. We offer a competitive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, wellness programs, employee discounts, retirement plans, tuition reimbursement, ongoing development, advancement opportunities and more. 

Founded in 1846, today HP Hood is one of the largest and most trusted food and beverage manufacturers in the United States. Our portfolio of national and super-regional brands and licensed products includes Hood, Heluva Good, Lactaid, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze, Planet Oat and more.

Job Responsibilities:

• Product Forecasting: Maintaina forecast plan on all finished products, raw materials, packaging and ingredients in assigned area of responsibility.


• Receive rawmilk, ingredient, packaging, cap and label orders.


• Accurately forecast in accordance withanticipated demands, space and code restrictions.


• Continuous monitoring and adjusting offorecasted demand is essential to ensuring proper inventorylevels.


• Production Scheduling: Based on forecasting plan provide the Production Department, Lab, Processing, Warehouse and Blow Mold Department withdaily schedules.


• Communicate all changes in established plans to appropriate personnel inatimely manner to prevent excess or shortage ininventoryof ingredients/products.


• Verification of inventoryaccuracywith cycle counts.


• Interface and maintainexcellent working relationships with all internal departments as well as other locations.


• Serve as back up for others inthe Production Control D


• Some development and maintenance of financial reports required.


• Follow all companysafetypolicies and support proactive safetyinitiatives.


• Other duties as assigned.

Working Conditions:

• Office environment withextensive time on the


• Involves frequent contact withemployees and the public.


• Factoryenvi


• Varying noise and temperature levels.

Education, Skills and Experience:

• College degree preferred.


• 4-5 years' experience inforecasting and production control processes.


• SAP experience is a plus.


• Experience withpurchase order systems, production scheduling, and accounting is a plus.


• Exceptional math and computer skills. Specifically, withMicrosoft office suite.


• Strong communications and critical thinking skills.


• Ability to work independently withlittle supervision.

SQF Requirements/Responsibilities:

• Support SQFbymaintaining food safety and food quality through completing job tasks.


• Ensure Bio-securityprocedures are followed.


• Support methods for lot traceability of raw materials including dryand liquid ingredients.


• Support SQFbymaintaining the Approved Supplier Program.


• Reportfood safetyproblems to personnelwithauthorityto initiate action.


• Serve as backup of the other Production Control employees withtheir SQFduties.


• Must be detailed in record keeping and filing

HP Hood is an Equal Opportunity Employer 

Female/Minority/Veteran/Disabled

"VERVRAA Federal Contractor"

CCPA

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Employment is subject to verification of an applicant’s identity and eligibility for employment in the United States as required by immigration laws. We are unable to assist with sponsorship at this time.