Production Scheduler

Amcor•Ahoskie, NC

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube Job Description Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. · Monitor all production to insure customer requirements are being met · Verify that all components are available prior to publishing the production schedule · Update the mold schedule in JDE and Plant Minder on a daily basis. Update Lining Schedule as directed by Scheduling/Warehouse Manager. · Issue a hard copy of the mold change schedule twice daily · Review MPS messages daily adding or modifying work orders. · Look at capacity by reviewing the scheduling priority screen and changes work centers and parts list as required · Review order acknowledgements from customer service with Scheduling Manager to verify that requested dates fit the schedule. · Identify mold priorities on daily schedule to guide the shop floor on what machines are more critical than others. · Firm up all molding work orders for purchasing lead times. Firm up lining work orders as directed by Scheduling/Warehouse Manager. · Provide capacity updates for new business and increased sales to see if current equipment can handle the load. · Alert customer service of any delays in meeting the current demands. · Work with manufacturing to resolve any problems with the schedule. · Participate on teams within the plant and within the corporate scheduling group · Promote plant goals such as Safety/Housekeeping, Quality, GMP, AIB, ISO · Update Plantminder mold and lining standards. · Investigate Plantminder requests for changes to ensure that they improve our performance and track all associated costs. · Print all WIP travelers. · Review New Item Request w/Quality Analyst in conjunction with Customer Service · Create New item Requests for wip and finished goods · Track and report regrind usage · Issue a ‘Next Tool List’ to Tooling Supervisor to ensure mold tools are maintained, correctly built and available as needed Our Expectations We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when: Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. 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Benefits When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes: Medical, dental and vision plans Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits Paid Parental Leave Retirement Savings Plan with company match Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval) Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date) About Amcor Amcor is the global leader in developing and producing responsible consumer packaging and dispensing solutions across a variety of materials for nutrition, health, beauty and wellness categories. Our global product innovation and sustainability expertise enables us to solve packaging challenges around the world every day, producing a range of flexible packaging, rigid packaging, cartons and closures that are more sustainable, functional and appealing for our customers and their consumers. We are guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future. Supported by a commitment to safety, over 75,000 people generate $23 billion in annualized sales from operations that span over 400 locations in more than 40 countries. NYSE: AMCR; ASX: AMC www.amcor.com | LinkedIn | YouTube Amcor is committed to providing a secure and reliable experience for all job seekers. If you are looking to join Amcor, please read this page to help you avoid recruitment scams. Click here!

Responsibilities

Monitor all production to insure customer requirements are being met
Verify that all components are available prior to publishing the production schedule
Update the mold schedule in JDE and Plant Minder on a daily basis. Update Lining Schedule as directed by Scheduling/Warehouse Manager.
Issue a hard copy of the mold change schedule twice daily
Review MPS messages daily adding or modifying work orders.
Look at capacity by reviewing the scheduling priority screen and changes work centers and parts list as required
Review order acknowledgements from customer service with Scheduling Manager to verify that requested dates fit the schedule.
Identify mold priorities on daily schedule to guide the shop floor on what machines are more critical than others.
Firm up all molding work orders for purchasing lead times. Firm up lining work orders as directed by Scheduling/Warehouse Manager.
Provide capacity updates for new business and increased sales to see if current equipment can handle the load.
Alert customer service of any delays in meeting the current demands.
Work with manufacturing to resolve any problems with the schedule.
Participate on teams within the plant and within the corporate scheduling group
Promote plant goals such as Safety/Housekeeping, Quality, GMP, AIB, ISO
Update Plantminder mold and lining standards.
Investigate Plantminder requests for changes to ensure that they improve our performance and track all associated costs.
Print all WIP travelers.
Review New Item Request w/Quality Analyst in conjunction with Customer Service
Create New item Requests for wip and finished goods
Track and report regrind usage
Issue a ‘Next Tool List’ to Tooling Supervisor to ensure mold tools are maintained, correctly built and available as needed

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)