Flagstone Foods:

At Flagstone Foods, we believe appreciation grows goodness. We have an appreciation for our customers, our employees, and the communities in which we live. Appreciation is our main ingredient! 

Headquartered in the North Loop of Minneapolis with plants in Robersonville, North Carolina, El Paso, Texas, and Dothan, Alabama, we are one of North America’s largest manufacturers and distributors of “feel good snacks,” like flavorful snack nuts, innovative trail mixes and wholesome dried fruits…and we are adding to our team! We hire creative, thoughtful, and entrepreneurial team members. If you share our enthusiasm and appreciation for goodness, you too may find a home with Flagstone Foods. 

Position Summary No Manage the daily production line schedules in a manner that meets and complies with all Company policies and metrics.

Essential Functions 

• Develop and maintain daily production schedules using ERP system.

• Adjust production schedules as needed, due to changes in customer demand/need or production requirements.

• Analyze and adjust inventory targets based on forecasted demand and available capacity. 

 • Ensure the production schedule is aligned to overall inventory targets.

• Create necessary reports, procedures, and documentation to create sustainable, effective processes and results.

• Work in cooperation with leads, supervisors, and other support staff to meet daily production requirements.

• Communicate across multiple support functions to resolve issues impacting schedules.

• Provide a focal point for information flow from the production floor, quality, customer service, and functional managers; advise management of work in progress. 

 • Coordinate with purchasing staff and customer service to resolve issues regarding shortages, schedule changes, paperwork, system corrections, and short-range recovery planning.

• Develop and maintain metrics, activities, and trends for management review. 

 • Participate in continuous improvement Lean initiatives eliminating unnecessary processes. 

 • Develop value added metrics to support continuous improvement. 

 • Address significant production issues/questions during non-working hours as needed to support the facility running. 

 • Comply with all food safety requirements, training, policies, and procedures. 

 • Perform other job-related duties as assigned. 

Qualifications (Education/Experience) 

• BS or BA in Business or Technical Field or 2 years minimum supply chain/production scheduling/demand planning/production experience. 

 • Food and Beverage industry experience beneficial.

• Demonstrated proficiency with an Enterprise Resource Planning System for manufacturing; experience working with ERP software preferred.

• Continuous improvement and Lean/TOC/Six Sigma certifications and experience preferred. 

 • APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) helpful.

• Strong knowledge and working experience with MS Office (Excel, Outlook, and Word).

• Ability to gain in-depth knowledge of company products, parts, production operations, and customer requirements. 

 • Ability to be flexible and respond as needed to change in business. 

 • Solid understanding of supply chain management, planning, material requirements and familiarity with production scheduling.

• Detail oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to multi-task, prioritize, track, coordinate, and expedite activities to meet scheduling expectations. 

 • Ability to interpret data charts, trends, and goal setting measurement.

Physical Requirements 

The physical demands described within the Essential Functions section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform this job. Other duties or tasks may be assigned as required. Management may modify, change, or add to the duties of this description at any time without notice. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

 • Communicate with others both verbally and in writing. 

 • Be independently mobile. • Use a computer and keyboard. 

• Regularly sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, for extended periods. 

• Ability to lift/carry 25 to 50 lbs. 

• Exposure to noise levels requiring hearing protection.