production planner - contract role - upto 6 months.

We are currently looking for a experienced Production Planner, for our client located in Ancaster, ON. Please note that this is a contract role for up to 6 months from the start date. Only candidates with relevant experience will be called. We appreciate your time for applying.

Here are the details:
Shift - Monday to Friday
Time - 8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Location - Ancaster, Ontario. ( The company is not bus accessible, therefore own transportation is required)
Pay scale - between $65K to $70K ( based on experience)

If you are interested, please share your resume at sarthak.jain@randstad.ca for consideration. NO STUDENTS please as this is a full time role.

Advantages
- Biweekly pay
- Fixed schedule - Full time
- Contract role up to 6 months with good exposure to food industry setting you up for future
- Vacation benefits
- other benefits

Responsibilities
• Scheduling and maintaining the daily and weekly production plan for the bakery
• Creating and updating the production in MRP
• Supporting the delivery of the production plan
• Maintaining a current view of MRP for the 13 week rolling forecast production plan
• Provide daily fresh schedule for all departments
• Review previous day’s production and implement changes to the schedule as required
from the anticipated delay meeting
• Minimize product changeover by effective planning
• Responsible for any shorts, explanation is required daily
• Work closely with Purchasing, Production and Logistics to facilitate any emergency requests
• Maintain customer fill rate of 99.8% or better
• Perform other duties and projects as assigned
• Adhere to all applicable job procedures as outlined in SOP manual
• Adhere to GMPs and Health and Safety rules as outlined in employee handbook
• Report any unsafe conditions, incidents or injuries to supervisor immediately



Qualifications
• Aggressive and tenacious
• Persistence
• Effective communicator
• Sense of urgency
• Team player
• Production planning experience
• College degree. diploma
• Computer literate and proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
• Use a computer keyboard and monitor

Summary
You must also be comfortable working in a food (bakery) manufacturing environment. Interested? Reply back to us and we will contact you to discuss next steps!

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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