Hourly Production Scheduling Coordinator

Graphic Packaging•Fort Smith, AR

29d

About The Position

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We're one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper-based packaging for some of the world's most recognized brands of food, beverage, foodservice, household, personal care and pet products. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities. With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry's best to reward the talented people who make our company successful. If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we'd love to hear from you. A World of Difference. Made Possible. (P24903) Production Planner/Scheduler III Schedule: Friday - Monday 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. JOB SUMMARY: Manufacturing Production Scheduling work focuses on scheduling production, processing, assembly, and packaging activities including: Scheduling the production resources, tools, and equipment needed for the production process. Selecting and sequencing available resources and required processing to individual work centers or lines. Implementing scheduling changes due to backlogs, design changes, machine downtime or material/labor shortages. You would act as the front line for the Fort Smith facility with the Customer Service team.

Requirements

High School education or equivalent
4 years relative experience
Must Include this disclaimer in this section: The candidate must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation. Graphic Packaging retains the right to change or assign other duties to this position.

Responsibilities

Scheduling production, processing, assembly, and packaging activities
Scheduling the production resources, tools, and equipment needed for the production process.
Selecting and sequencing available resources and required processing to individual work centers or lines.
Implementing scheduling changes due to backlogs, design changes, machine downtime or material/labor shortages
Act as the front line for the Fort Smith facility with the Customer Service team.
Impacts the quality, timeliness, and effectiveness of the facilities.
Uses 'outside of the box' critical thinking and problem solving skills to modify work, practices, and processes to achieve results and improve efficiencies.
Provides solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently, based on practice and existing precedents or procedures.
Communication with individuals representing other departments, and/or representing outside organizations in a professional and respectful manner is essential to succeed in this role.
Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data on matters of moderate importance or sensitive nature to the function of the facilities.
Work is manual/routine in nature, but involves decision making responsibility for determining the appropriate course of action.
Work is normally performed in accordance with procedures/ processes; some tasks may involve analyses and exercising limited discretion.
Leads daily and weekly meetings discussing plant operations.
Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to the production of Safe Quality Foods.
Report to the person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF-related procedures.
Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.