Plant Production Scheduler

Milwaukee Succeeds; Sheboygan, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision coverage

Paid vacation

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Plant Production Scheduler for our Sheboygan, WI corrugated packaging facility. In this role, you will manage production schedules, ensure material availability, and support efficient plant operations.

The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with an ownership mindset. As part of a leadership-aligned team, you will collaborate with maintenance, quality, and commercial partners to deliver best-in-class

Qualifications

• Experience using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) to analyze and communicate data.
• Ability to analyze information and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience in scheduling, supply chain, inventory management, manufacturing, or related operations.

Responsibilities

• Create, manage, and optimize daily and weekly schedules for the corrugated paper machine and finishing lines.
• Adjust schedules in real time to address constraints and changing customer priorities.
• Manage roll stock inventory, including ordering, receiving, warehousing, and usage.
• Analyze usage trends to ensure the right material mix and availability.
• Partner with operations, customer service, shipping, and plant teams to align production with customer needs.
• Communicate schedule changes and operational impacts clearly and proactively.
• Use data and PBM principles to identify opportunities, improve processes, and support plant goals.
• Own and manage trim waste performance, ensuring established plant targets are achieved through effective monitoring, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Shipping and Customer Service teams to effectively manage and apply production overruns in alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide remote support as needed to help balance customer demand with production capacity, ensuring operational efficiency and timely fulfillment of customer expectations.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Data analysis

Scheduling

Decision making

Manufacturing operations

Tools

KIWI

BGO

BVP

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Plant Production Scheduler for our Sheboygan, WI corrugated packaging facility. In this role, you will manage production schedules, ensure material availability, and support efficient plant operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with an ownership mindset.

Our Team

Our Sheboygan facility is part of a highly invested, growth-oriented network within Georgia-Pacific. We are committed to building strong customer partnerships, advancing equipment capability, and developing manufacturing leaders who create long-term value. As a key member of the plant leadership team, you'll collaborate closely with maintenance, quality, and commercial partners to deliver best-in-class corrugated solutions.

What You Will Do

• Create, manage, and optimize daily and weekly schedules for the corrugated paper machine and finishing lines.
• Adjust schedules in real time to address constraints and changing customer priorities.
• Manage roll stock inventory, including ordering, receiving, warehousing, and usage.
• Analyze usage trends to ensure the right material mix and availability.
• Partner with operations, customer service, shipping, and plant teams to align production with customer needs.
• Communicate schedule changes and operational impacts clearly and proactively.
• Use data and PBM principles to identify opportunities, improve processes, and support plant goals.
• Own and manage trim waste performance, ensuring established plant targets are achieved through effective monitoring, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Shipping and Customer Service teams to effectively manage and apply production overruns in alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide remote support as needed to help balance customer demand with production capacity, ensuring operational efficiency and timely fulfillment of customer expectations.

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Plant Production Scheduler for our Sheboygan, WI corrugated packaging facility. In this role, you will manage production schedules, ensure material availability, and support efficient plant operations. The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills, along with an ownership mindset.

Our Team

Our Sheboygan facility is part of a highly invested, growth-oriented network within Georgia-Pacific. We are committed to building strong customer partnerships, advancing equipment capability, and developing manufacturing leaders who create long-term value. As a key member of the plant leadership team, you'll collaborate closely with maintenance, quality, and commercial partners to deliver best-in-class corrugated solutions.

What You Will Do

• Create, manage, and optimize daily and weekly schedules for the corrugated paper machine and finishing lines.
• Adjust schedules in real time to address constraints and changing customer priorities.
• Manage roll stock inventory, including ordering, receiving, warehousing, and usage.
• Analyze usage trends to ensure the right material mix and availability.
• Partner with operations, customer service, shipping, and plant teams to align production with customer needs.
• Communicate schedule changes and operational impacts clearly and proactively.
• Use data and PBM principles to identify opportunities, improve processes, and support plant goals.
• Own and manage trim waste performance, ensuring established plant targets are achieved through effective monitoring, analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Shipping and Customer Service teams to effectively manage and apply production overruns in alignment with customer requirements and business objectives.
• Provide remote support as needed to help balance customer demand with production capacity, ensuring operational efficiency and timely fulfillment of customer expectations.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook, to analyze, interpret, and communicate data.

Ability to analyze information and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Experience in scheduling, supply chain, inventory management, manufacturing, or related operations.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Experience in a corrugated or packaging manufacturing environment.
• Experience using production planning or scheduling systems, such as KIWI, BGO, BVP, or similar platforms.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills.

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Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

Georgia-Pacific LLC is a Koch company and a leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products, and much more. Georgia-Pacific works to meet the evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 30,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day -to make everyday products even better.

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• medical
• dental
• vision
• flexible spending and health savings accounts
• life insurance
• ADD
• disability
• retirement
• paid vacation/time off
• educational assistance
• may also include infertility assistance
• paid parental leave and adoption assistance

Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region.

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