Paper Mill Production Planner: Schedule & Optimize Materials

Sofidel SpA; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Sofidel America in Las Vegas is seeking a Manufacturing (Paper Mill) Production Planner to develop and maintain production and inventory plans, work with the Materials Planning Manager to create schedules, and coordinate material flow across departments. This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 1-3 years of scheduling experience in manufacturing (paper mills preferred), and strong skills

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Logistics, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering or similar.
• 1-3 years’ scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment; paper mills or paper industry is preferred.
• Innovative thinker with the ability to evaluate large amounts of information.
• Able to work in a time-bound environment.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to multi-task and balance conflicting objectives.
• Technical/software skills; SAP and Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains accurate production and inventory plans to meet forecast needs.
• Work with the Material Planning Manager to create the machine production schedule.
• Schedule and reschedule production of finished products and sub-assemblies in accordance with customer demand, safety stock requirements, forecasts, and production targets.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of material through the production cycle.
• Coordinate the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production and engineering.
• Plan, schedule, and monitor the movement of materials through the production cycle to determine required materials purchases.
• Approve the production plan.
• Continuously look for innovative ways to improve trim efficiency and reduce waste as well as to improve process efficiency.
• Collaborate with Converting Production Planning in order to maximize service to end-use clients.
• Support the parent reels sales Office in the relationship with clients concerning production plans, deliveries and technical specifications.
• Work with Sales, Engineering, Purchasing and other planners to develop production plans.

Skills

Innovative thinker

Time management

Organizational skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management / Supply Chain / Logistics / Business Administration / Industrial Engineering or similar

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

Sofidel America in Las Vegas is seeking a Manufacturing (Paper Mill) Production Planner to develop and maintain production and inventory plans, work with the Materials Planning Manager to create schedules, and coordinate material flow across departments. This role emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field, 1-3 years of scheduling experience in manufacturing (paper mills preferred), and strong skills