The Michigan Milk Producers Association is a dairy farmer owned cooperative and dairy processor. Founded in 1916, the MMPA serves dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin.
MMPA maintains a strong presence within the dairy industry with strategic business relationships through a variety of channels like processing shelf-stable, value-added dairy products. MMPA has four member owned processing plants in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio, including Superior Dairy and the Middlebury Cheese Company. Products made at MMPA’s plants include fluid milk, sour cream, cheese, ultra-filtered milk, cottage cheese, ice cream, butter, nonfat dry milk, cream and condensed skim milk.
Why you’ll love working here:
- Competitive salary
- Health and wellness benefits with medical coverage through Blue Cross Blue Shield, including mental health benefits
- Disability insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement including 401k with employer contributions
- Personal and professional growth opportunities
- Employee appreciation events and recognition awards
- Employee wellness initiatives
- Employee feedback and suggestion forums
As the Production Loadout Coordinator, you will provide administrative and ERP support to the Production Team. In this role, you’ll compile, maintain, and verify records of production transactions and shipping activities to ensure accurate documentation and efficient daily operations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Receive and check in fluid transport trucks.
- Direct drivers to the appropriate loading bays.
- Review loadout board and generate the load pick list.
- Review production schedule and understand the importance of silo rotation set by Production.
- Communicate changes/delays to Production Team, Dispatch and Fluid Team to optimize productivity and schedule attainment.
- Complete shipping manifest (Bill of Lading) upon completion of the load out process.
- Check out the transport driver, ensuring all shipping documentation is correct.
- Verify all shipping tasks have been accurately completed with a step-by-step log.
- Complete production tasks in ERP software (Microsoft D365) as required throughout the shift.
- Participate in production shift change meetings.
- Continually develops a stronger understanding of the operations of the plant to include equipment operations and workflow. This includes understanding the production plan.
- Follow plant safety rules, report incidents & unsafe conditions immediately.
- Pay attention to details; Accomplish tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how small; show concern for all aspects of the job; accurately check processes and tasks.
- Supports the team in effective execution of 365, 24-7 operations to meet cost, quality, and fulfillment goals.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
What We’re Looking For:
Education:
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) required.
Experience:
- 1-3 years of experience utilizing ERP (enterprise resource planning) software.
- An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
- Food, beverage, or pharmaceutical manufacturing experience preferred.
- Excellent analytical problem solving and trouble-shooting abilities.
- Effective communication and presentation skills.
- Excellent planning/organizational skills.
- Ability to work with deadlines and schedules.
- Self-starter; requires minimum supervision.
- Candidate must be proficient with Microsoft Office based programs.