Production Scheduler

Production Scheduler

Pay Rate:

$72,300-$80,300

Multiple factors, including Individual experience, skills and abilities will determine where an employee is ultimately placed in the pay range. Variable pay may provide additional opportunities for financial awards. This job is eligible to participate in IP's annual incentive plan.

Category/Shift:

Salaried Full-Time

Physical Location:

Lithonia Box

6792 Marbut Rd

Lithonia GA 30058

The Job You Will Perform:

• Responsible for scheduling machine operations, overseeing, and coordinating all production activity with sales, sales service, and shipping to insure that orders are being handled properly.

• Utilize KIWI computer systems to schedule corrugator and finishing side of jobs according to job priorities, paper size and related specifications, while working closely with customer service and manufacturing to communicate production status, required resources, manage overruns, shortages, ship and delivery dates

• Reschedule workflow when there are machine breakdowns, productivity slowdowns, changes in customer order or materials shortage.

• Maximize plant throughput while balancing customer requirements and manufacturing capability

• Responsible for managing the roll stock forecasts and interfacing closely with Customer Service, Containerboard and roll stock vendors for purchasing needed roll stock in alignment with sales forecasts.

The Skills You Will Bring:

• High school diploma or GED.

• Three to five years of manufacturing or production planning experience in the corrugated industry.

• Able to work independently, manage multiple tasks and conflicting priorities.

• Drive for results

• Priority Setting

• Organizing

• Problem-Solving

• Action oriented

• Integrity

• Functional/technical skills

• Customer focus

• Time management