Arizona Canning Company – Tucson, AZ
Job Description
JOB TITLE: Production & Receiving Manager
FLSA: Exempt
LOCATION: Tucson, AZ
PREPARED BY: Elaine Jackson
APPROVED BY:
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JOB CODE: 80
DEPARTMENT: Production
REPORTS TO: Plant Manager
DATE PREPARED: 03/05/2013
DATE REVISED: 05/14/2013
SUMMARY: Manage and control the supply chain at the plant level, interface with vendors, third-party
providers and the materials/supply chain systems. Manage, coordinate and plan production planning
processes to ensure product is produced efficiently, on time, within budget and to standards.
Support plant business unit’s goals of safety, quality, productivity and customer service. Work closely
with the Purchasing department for procurement of materials. Work with quality/production to improve
product quality issues. Provide leadership and direction in all aspects to ensure continuous
improvement in manufacturing and warehousing operations.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
assigned:
Other duties may be
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Work closely with sales and plant operations to provide necessary product quantities, correct
orders, and on-time deliveries through proper daily production scheduling of packaging and
processing materials for both production and rework orders. Maximize output, quality and
profitability through optimal production planning and scheduling.
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Oversee the production planning process, draw up master production schedules and adjust
schedules as needed to ensure support of customer requirements.
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Provide assistance and support as needed to ensure successful integration of logistics and
materials management systems: Forecasting, Cycle Counting, SAP, EDI and MRP.
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Work closely with accounting on common goals: Systems updates, improvements to existing
systems, new projects and CFR justifications to achieve:
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Proper stock rotation
Accurate inventories (includes end of month)
Proper inventory levels
Accurate vendor charge-backs
Timely return of defective materials
Timely return of approved invoices
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Review and amend production work orders to determine ingredient data such as types, quantities,
and specifications providing documentation returns to warehouse.
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Initiate timely communication with key plant personnel to maintain and improve existing
organizational systems by identifying gaps and suggesting actions.
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Use SAP to generate production orders, close work orders, perform order settlements and COGI.
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Prepare and maintain production reports, collecting and tracking production data, reporting
information and variances to management.
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Work directly with department heads to coordinate purchasing, production and distribution
operations.
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Estimate production costs and implement cost control programs ensuring that production is cost
effective.
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Coordinate activities of the manufacturing operations groups to help achieve overall plant
performance goals and KPI’s.
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Work cooperatively with other managers on continuous improvement, and initiate and direct
continuous improvement programs, while maintaining operating budgets.
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Identify key business initiatives to drive cost control/reduction and ensure action plans, execution
and follow-up are completed.
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Provide assistance to all business units, support teams (maintenance, quality, logistics,
engineering, etc.) and plant leadership team members to problem-solve and correct productionrelated issues.
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Responsible for recycling collection of plastic, cardboard, pallets and dunnage.
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Provide production leadership to address safety, production, quality and service issues.
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Maintain proper safety conditions of equipment and of Company assets.
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Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area. Adhere to all GMP and HACCP requirements
and guidelines.
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Demonstrate leadership by complying with and supporting all safety practices/requirements, and
all company guidelines, processes and policies.
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Maintain high morale and quality focus among plant personnel, and support the plant’s union-free
status.
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Comply with all standard safety practices, safety guidelines, and all Company guidelines and
policies.
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Work shift and/or overtime plus weekends as required.
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Effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English.
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be
able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the
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knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable
individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelors degree (B.A., B.S., etc.) or equivalent from four-year
college or university; or 5-7 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of
education and experience. Knowledge and experience in production and manufacturing processes and
techniques. Demonstrated ability to trouble-shoot production related problems. Working knowledge and
experience with computers, preferably with Microsoft Office applications. Demonstrated leadership
skills and experience required. Ability to effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English. Must
be able to understand and follow directions. Must be able to handle multiple tasks and projects
simultaneously. Must be able to demonstrate good attendance. Manual and finger dexterity. Must be
able to work extended hours and/or overtime as required. Must be able to participate in job development
training, such as equipment cross-training and team development training.
LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to effectively read, write, speak and comprehend English. Ability to
read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal
documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from employees, customers, regulatory
agencies, or members of the business community. Ability to effectively present information to top
management, public groups, and/or boards of directors.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS: Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency
distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analyses of variance, correlation techniques,
sampling theory, and factor analysis.
REASONING ABILITY: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid
conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram
form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demand described here are representative of those that must be
met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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 regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The
employee is frequently required to taste and smell. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk,
use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
The employee occasionally lifts and/or moved up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this
job include close vision.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of
those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable
accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed primarily in an office setting in a fast-paced manufacturing and production
environment. When performing jobs on the plant production floor, work requires possible exposure to all
temperature changes, high noise levels, working around moving equipment, electrical hazards, tanks,
heights, fumes, chemicals, vibrations, dust, etc. Working hours must be flexible with the ability to work
on all shifts and extended hours as required. The noise level in the work environment is usually
moderate.
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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