Production Planner/Scheduler III

Graphic Packaging•Elk Grove, CA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Graphic Packaging International is a leading manufacturer of paperboard and paper-based packaging for various global brands. They are seeking a Production Planner/Scheduler III to manage production scheduling, processing, assembly, and packaging activities. This role involves scheduling human resources, tools, and equipment, sequencing available resources, and implementing schedule adjustments due to various operational factors. The position requires a full understanding of job-specific processes and procedures, with the ability to use discretion to modify work practices for efficiency and provide solutions to complex problems. Safe Quality Food (SQF) responsibilities are also a key part of this role, including adherence to plant rules, hygiene, and allergen procedures, reporting unsafe conditions, and participating in SQF-related corrective actions.

Requirements

High School Education or equivalent
4 years related experience
Knowledge of processes and procedures essential to the job.
Skilled in a range of processes, procedures and systems to carry out assigned tasks or has developed specialized skills.
Ability to use discretion to modify work practices/processes to achieve results or improve efficiency.
Ability to provide solutions to problems in situations that are atypical or occur infrequently, based on practice and existing precedents or procedures.
Ability to obtain or provide information or data on matters of moderate importance or sensitive nature to the function of the department.
Ability to make decisions for determining the appropriate course of action.
Ability to perform analyses and exercise limited discretion.
Ability to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily, with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Nice To Haves

May require vocational/technical training but typically does not require a degree.

Responsibilities

Scheduling production, processing, assembly, and packaging activities.
Scheduling the human 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.
Following all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures, related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
Reporting to person of authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
Participating in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions (from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities) as required.
Following all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
Reporting any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.