Production Planner

Seaway Printing Company Inc•De Pere, WI

14h

About The Position

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this role is to ensure that the plant workflow is completed in a timely and efficient manner. The Production Scheduler will build the plan, communicate the plan, and work on improving the process for future plans.

Requirements

Preferred Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 applications and advanced in MS Excel skills.
Experience with multiple ERP systems preferred.
Demonstrated experience in managing competing priorities, demands, and conflicting requests.
Demonstrated experience in analytical skills related to forecasting and planning.
Project management and driving culture of change.
Effective communication skills.
Detail-oriented, goal-oriented, and able to dive into problems.
Frequently required to talk or hear.
Constantly required to stand; walk; and use hands to handle, feel or touch
Occasionally required to sit; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; use foot/feet to operate equipment
Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
Constantly lift to 10 pounds
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 40 pounds

Nice To Haves

Experience with multiple ERP systems preferred.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain and optimize the production plan to ensure on time delivery and plant and work center efficiency
Monitor schedule integrity, making timely revisions based on changing conditions and material availability
Maintaining a rolling lock on the schedule
Coordinate with supervisors to integrate scheduled maintenance into the production plan
Analyze schedule variance and production standards, reporting insights to the area managers
Monitor and align schedule with outside purchases and delivery timelines
Facilitate the pull of product through the plant
Schedule equipment and flow of work to maximize on time delivery and utilization while minimizing overtime and material waste
Forecast labor requirements
Work closely with area managers to optimize procedures related to communications, information flow, inventory control, and workflow
Coordinate cross-departmentally to ensure all delivery commitments are met
Perform root cause analysis for missed deliveries
Actively participate in continuous improvement projects and professional development
Conduct business in alignment with Seaway’s core values: Integrity - We do what’s right. Team - We trust each other. Courage - We welcome change. Excellence - We are customer-focused.
All other duties as assigned