Production Planning Manager

Location: Dahlgren

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We have an exciting opportunity for a Production Planning Manager to join our team and support our McLeansboro IL Production location. As the Production Planning Manager, you will plan for production resources such as labor, equipment, tools, facilities, and raw materials needed to safely produce high-quality Soybean seed on time to meet distribution, delivery, and stock transport schedules. We are seeking a strong leader in this critical role to manage plant production operations and provide leadership and decisions to staff on operational questions related to their areas and responsibilities.

Utilize your strong communication skills to build internal and external relationships, deliver great results, and be effective in this leadership position.

VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

Relocation assistance is offered for this position.

This role will be 100% on site at the location.

What You’ll Do:

Continuously drive a safe work culture, ensuring employee engagement with safety as well as site compliance with all our safety programs

Coach, support, and develop a team of employees responsible for warehouse & logistics, scheduling and training in a manner that fosters effective collaboration and teamwork while also demonstrating and modeling company values

Coordinate production and maintenance schedules to maximize production throughput and meet customer needs while managing budget and material efficiency. Areas of responsibility may include but are not limited to: harvest receiving, dryer management, bulk management, conditioning, treating, packaging, maintenance, inventory management, warehousing, and distribution

Hold employees accountable for achieving performance results and demonstrate work behaviors that promote collaboration and teamwork in an effective manner

Act as the primary focal point for quality operations systems and processes; ensure product first-pass-quality and launch root-cause-failure-analysis with countermeasures in cases when first-pass-quality is not achieved

Utilize LEAN Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools to drive continuous improvement projects and foster a focused-improvement culture in all employees and operations

Communicate effectively and hold regular team meetings to provide timely business updates

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in business, agriculture or other relevant field of study

What Skills You Need:

At least 2 years of experience as a credible, effective leader in leadership or supervisory roles

Strong understanding of operational effectiveness in production, supply chain, engineering, manufacturing, or another related field

Proven performance development and coaching/feedback skills

Ability to effectively work with and manage people from diverse backgrounds to achieve cross-functional collaboration

Results-orientated and have strong priority management skills

Excellent interpersonal communications

Lead through your influencing skills, not authority

Committed to safety and quality

Change management and innovation experience

What Makes You Stand Out:

OSHA or ISO certification experience

Microsoft and data analytics experience SAP and WMS systems experienceLEAN Manufacturing and/or Six Sigma experience and certifications

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

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