Production Planner/Scheduler

Graphic Packaging • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Production Planner/Scheduler coordinates manufacturing production scheduling, including production, processing, assembly, and packaging activities. The role schedules the personnel, tools, and equipment needed for production and selects and sequences available resources and required processing for work centers or lines. The planner implements scheduling changes in response to backlogs, design changes, machine downtime, and material or labor shortages.

The position applies functional knowledge and established industry practices to solve moderately complex problems, contributes to organizational projects and goals, and works under moderate direction with work reviewed for judgment, adequacy, and accuracy. The role may mentor, coach, or train less experienced coworkers and represents the organization on specific projects. It also supports Safe Quality Food (SQF) requirements by following plant, hygiene, allergen, and food-safety procedures; reporting potentially unsafe conditions; and participating in root-cause and corrective-action activities as required.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or related work experience in lieu of a degree.
• Ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Responsibilities

• Schedule the personnel, tools, and equipment needed for production.
• Select and sequence available resources and required processing for individual work centers or lines.
• Implement scheduling changes arising from backlogs, design changes, machine downtime, or material and labor shortages.
• Follow plant rules and procedures, including hygiene and allergen procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods.
• Report potentially unsafe food conditions or SQF noncompliance to a person of authority.
• Participate in SQF root-cause and corrective-action activities as required, including those arising from customer complaints, audits, validation, and verification.
• Contribute to organizational projects and goals and represent the organization on specific projects.
• May mentor, coach, or train less experienced coworkers.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• 401(k) with employer matching
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Short- and long-term disability insurance
• Life insurance
• Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) insurance
• Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts
• Various voluntary benefits
• Adoption assistance program
• Employee discount programs
• Employee Assistance Program
• Tuition assistance program
• Paid time off and paid company holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level