Production Planner

Portco Corporation•Toppenish, WA

11d•$29 - $47•Onsite

About The Position

Join Portco Packaging in creating an opportunity to THRIVE together! The Production Planner is the critical control point between customer demand and production capacity, including machine scheduling and material availability. T eam innovations to encourage personal growth, professional development, and fun! H ands-on training provided to kick start your career! R elationships, rewards, and recognition! I nspirational core values of Integrity, Engagement, Accountability and Compassion! V ital benefits to keep you healthy and enjoying a good work-life balance! E ndless potential for growth! Are you ready to THRIVE together? If so, Portco Packaging has a great opportunity for you! Who is Portco ? Look no further! Watch this 1-minute video that highlights what we’re all about: Click here! This is a full-time on-site position located in Toppenish, WA. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision, short- and long-term disability, life insurance, 7 paid holidays (after 90 days of service), and generous PTO accruals from day one!

Requirements

Five years of production and scheduling experience within the manufacturing industry.

Responsibilities

Schedules all machines to ensure on time deliveries for customers at the highest rate of production efficiency possible.
Provides clear definition of production demand to Plant leadership for manning purposes.
Works closely with Operations to understand the production work flow and machine capabilities.
Participates in development of detailed, achievable production schedules, measures and reports performance to schedule.
Works closely with Sales & Service, Operations and Vendors, to meet customer demand.
Supports sales goals, inventory control and capacity forecasting.
Plans production routing and creates production jobs based on Customer demand requirements.
Coordinates the acquisition and delivery of materials and components as required to support the production floor.
Provides accurate promise dates to Service & Sales, tracks the production progress and proactively communicates to the affected internal customers as issues occur.
Identifies root causes of scheduling problems and corrects them.
Participates in regular standard rate reviews and updates standards as necessary.
Other duties as assigned.