Site Scheduler

Plastipak Packaging•Jackson Center, OH

About The Position

As the Site Scheduler, you will coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to production schedules. You will review purchase orders, production schedules, and customer specifications to obtain information such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements. You will also complete production schedules and orders, workflow, and transportation. You will monitor the status of production progress and materials inventory, and confer with customers and vendors to coordinate processing, shipping, and to resolve complaints. You will work with production managers to determine production scheduling priorities and coordinate inter-plant bottle transfers with other sites and/or the corporate office. You will formulate long-term production plans for dedicated lines to plan and account for inventory building. Proficiency in SAP and BOS systems is required. You may visit customer sites to assist in improved production, quality, and delivery of product. Knowledge of the site’s goals for quality, reliability, scrap, and safety is essential. You will follow all company and local work rules, safety rules, policies, BOS work instructions, and SAP standards and activities. You are responsible for reporting food safety issues to personnel with the authority to initiate action. Other job-related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Associate or Bachelor’s degree or related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Strong mathematical and analytical skills as demonstrated by pre-hire or pre-promotion screening and testing, transcripts and/or references.
Strong written communication skills as demonstrated by testing, transcripts or other designated methods.
Excellent interpersonal skills as demonstrated in the context of the interview process.
Knowledge of production processes and distribution of goods.
Proficient use of SAP and BOS systems.
Knowledge of site’s goals for quality, reliability, scrap and safety.

Responsibilities

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to production schedules.
Review purchase orders, production schedules, and customer specifications to obtain information such as materials, priorities, and personnel requirements.
Complete production schedules and orders, workflow, and transportation.
Monitor status of production progress and materials inventory.
Confer with customers and vendors to coordinate processing, shipping and to resolve complaints.
Work with production managers to determine production scheduling priorities.
Coordinate inter-plant bottle transfers with other sites and/or corporate office.
Formulate long-term production plans for dedicated lines to plan and account for inventory building.
Proficient use of SAP and BOS systems.
May visit customer sites to assist in improved production, quality and delivery of product.
Knowledge of site’s goals for quality, reliability, scrap and safety.
Follows all company and local work rules, safety rules, policies and BOS work instructions and SAP standards and activities.
Responsible for reporting food safety issues to personnel with authority to initiate action.
Other job-related duties as assigned.