Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Description
Are you passionate about making a meaningful impact in your community? Join us as an Agency Capacity Specialist and become an integral part of our mission to support local human services agencies in upholding food safety standards, managing food distribution efficiently, and fostering sustainable community relationships
Position Summary:
The Agency Capacity Specialist functions within a designated region of our service area to support our partner agencies in maintaining compliance with food safety guidelines, food distribution management, sustainable capacity & community relationship building, and reporting needed for the United Food Bank partnership. This position will be responsible for auditing and managing support for 33% of United Food Bank’s agencies annually, communicating best practices, and reporting agency impact monthly. This role is based in Mesa, AZ, but requires frequent travel throughout the service area (40% local travel), including overnight as needed (20% overnight travel).
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include, but are not limited to, the following:
Requirements
Physical demands and work environment:
The physical demands 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.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms.
In instances of a federal, state, or locally declared emergency, United Food Bank is typically considered an essential service and emergency responder; all of its employees may be called in to perform regular or emergent duties.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow any other instructions, and perform any other related duties, as assigned by their supervisor.
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in this job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this role at United Food Bank.