Food Production Planner Science & Engineering Technicians

Legislation related to the food and feed industry including food manufacturing, hygiene, safety, raw materials, additives, GMOs, labelling, environmental and trade regulations.

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A Practical Guide to Food Law in the United Kingdom - 2nd Edition

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Ewles and Simnett's Promoting Health: A Practical Guide - E-Book

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Quality assurance principles, standard requirements, and the set of processes and activities used for measuring, controlling and ensuring the quality of products and processes.

The study of statistical theory, methods and practices such as collection, organisation, analysis, interpretation and presentation of data. It deals with all aspects of data including the planning of data …

Analyse production processes leading toward improvement. Analyse in order to reduce production losses and overall manufacturing costs.

Apply statistical methods from Design of Experiments (DOE) and Statistical Process Control (SPC) in order to control manufacturing processes.

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP).

Apply regulations regarding manufacture of food and food safety compliance. Employ food safety procedures based on Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP).

Apply and follow national, international, and internal requirements quoted in standards, regulations and other specifications related with manufacturing of food and beverages.

Monitoring and maintaining effective cost controls, in regards to efficiencies, waste, overtime and staffing. Assessing excesses and strives for efficiency and productivity.

Give instructions to subordinates by employing various communication techniques. Adjust communication style to the target audience in order to convey instructions as intended.

Regularly attend educational workshops, read professional publications, actively participate in professional societies.

Devise methods to determine improvement in productivity, adjusting the goals to be reached and the necessary time and resources.

Schedule and perform regular maintenance, cleaning, and repairs of all equipment. Order necessary machine parts and upgrade equipment when necessary to ensure optimal performance.

Adapt current production levels and strive to improve the current production rates looking for economic gains and margins. Negotiate improvement with sales, dispatch and distribution departments.

Communicates production plan to all levels in a way that targets, processes, and requirements are clear. Ensures that information is passed to everyone involved in the process assuming their responsibility …

Delivers the production plan within agreed budgetary and service levels.

Identify bottlenecks in the supply chain.

Split production plan in daily, weekly, and monthly plans with clear objectives and targets required.

Enhance the product workflow by analysing and developing logistics plans that impact production as well as distribution.

Ensure that the whole process of food manufacturing from receipt of raw materials, production, to food manufacturing and packaging processes is cost-effective and efficient.

Define priorities and immediate actions for the short future.

Latest innovative products and technologies to process, preserve, package and improve food products.

Manage work control status and backlogs to ensure completion of work orders.

Monitor ingredient storage and expiry dates via weekly reporting leading to good stock rotation and reduction of waste.

Support management of raw materials and plants required by the department for production. Oversee the needs for material and notify when stock levels reach re-order levels.

Food safety standards (i.e. ISO 22000) developed by the recognised organisations for Standardization dealing with food safety. For example, the ISO 22000 international standard specifies the requirements for an effective …

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Food Safety Management

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Food Safety Handbook

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Read and comprehend job-related reports, analyse the content of reports and apply findings to daily work operations.

Apply scientific methods and techniques to investigate phenomena, by acquiring new knowledge or correcting and integrating previous knowledge.

Hire new personnel for a company or organisation payroll via a prepared set of procedures. Make staffing decisions and direct selection co-workers.

Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current regulations and apply this knowledge in specific sectors.

Lead process optimisation using statistical data. Design experiments on the production line and functional process control models.

Liaise with fellow colleagues to ensure common understanding on work related affairs and agree on the necessary compromises the parties might need to face. Negotiate compromises between parties as to …

Liaise with managers of other departments ensuring effective service and communication, i.e. sales, planning, purchasing, trading, distribution and technical.

Communicate information in written form via digital or print media according to the needs of the target group. Structure the content according to specifications and standards. Apply grammar and spelling …

Utilise computer equipment or digital devices to facilitate quality control, data management, and communication. Follow instructions given by a computer programme, create computer files or documents.

Compose routine reports; identify appropriate forms or documents to record data from manual inspections and/or electronic systems. Write clear observations as required. A written report is usually a summary of …

Compose work-related reports that support effective relationship management and a high standard of documentation and record keeping. Write and present results and conclusions in a clear and intelligible way so …

Communicate in foreign languages to facilitate international trade operations such as the importation of food and beverages.

Assess ergonomics of the workplace in relation to the human resources.

Monitor stocks of food analysis laboratories. Order supplies to keep laboratories well furnished.

Prepare food plant production plans by scheduling the main activities within agreed budgetary and service levels. Foresee realistic times and costs required for the production activities taking productivity and efficiency …

Identify the necessary tasks and prioritise them in order to develop an individual schedule and perform the work in an autonomous way, ensuring that the requirements are met.