Production Planner

Smurfit Westrock

Atlanta, GA

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JOB DETAILS

SKILLS

Cargo/Freight, Customer Support/Service, Industrial Engineering, Inventory Levels, Inventory Management, Manufacturing, Material Science, Mechanical Design, Mechanical Engineering, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word, Production Schedule, Shipping/Receiving, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability, Time Management, Transportation Planning

LOCATION

Atlanta, GA

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Supply Chain Analyst - Atlanta, GA

This position is located onsite in Atlanta, GA.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.

CAREER OPPORTUNITY: The focus of the Production Planner position is the scheduling and daily trimming of the Corrugated Segment mills.u202F The Production Planner works closely with all Customer Service groups, mill personnel, and transportation staff to manage the mill production schedule in a manner that allows for an orderly flow of production to customers, while minimizing costs.u202FThis position is responsible for the optimal scheduling of 10MM+ tons of containerboard and specialty paper on 35 Paper Machines.

HOW YOU WILL IMPACT SMURFIT WESTROCK

* Ensuring that 3-7 days of trimmed schedule (batches) is maintained at all assigned mills to allow for improved transportation planning

* Reviews schedules to maximize the use of trim rolls across all machines and works with appropriate parties to obtain necessary orders/sizes needed to optimize machines (trim efficiency)

* Balancing mill backlogs, meet on-time performance goals, and achieve optimal machine utilization (trim efficiency) across the mill system, while minimizing sourcing costs as much as possible

* Providing order status information to Customer Service, and responding to expedited shipment requests and order revisions in a timely manner

* Working with Customer Service, Mill personnel, and Transportation to achieve timely delivery and the lowest possible freight costs

* Monitoring and effectively utilizing the receiving capabilities of the individual internal box plants to maintain appropriate inventory levels while scheduling open orders

* Works to maintain a steady paper supply to plants (weekly) to eliminate order bunching and demurrage

* Perform necessary rework based on unexpected mill outages/downtime

WHAT YOU NEED TO SUCCEED

* Bacheloru2019s Degree preferably in industrial/mechanical engineering, supply chain management,

businessu202Fadministration or equivalent work experience

* Microsoft Officeu202F(Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)

* Able to work in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities

* Paper mill experience beneficial

WHAT WE OFFER

* Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability and excellence.

* Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.

* An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies and potential.

* A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.

Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

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