Production Planner

Georgia-Pacific LLC; Crossett (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

flexible spending and health savings

life insurance

ADD

disability

retirement

paid vacation/time off

educational assistance

infertility assistance

paid parental leave

adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is seeking a Production Planner for its Crossett, Arkansas paper mill. You will ensure uninterrupted material flow, optimize schedules, and manage BOMs and master data to support efficient production.

The role requires strong knowledge of supply chain concepts and hands-on experience with SAP or similar systems, with a focus on continuous improvement and lean manufacturing practices at the Crossett facility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing role.
• Experience with SAP, ICPAQS, or similar systems.
• Willingness to follow all safety rules, regulations, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage master data for finished goods and materials to ensure smooth material flow.
• Manage finite schedule and daily planned orders, end-of-run adjustments.
• Coordinate paper mill scheduling and balance between downtime and production.
• Manage inventory accuracy through cycle counts and adjustments.
• Serve as vendor liaison for materials critical to production and BOM management.

Skills

Supply chain concepts

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher (Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred)

Tools

SAP

ICPAQS

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a Production Planner for our paper mill in Crossett, Arkansas!

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific is now hiring for a Production Planner for our paper mill in Crossett, Arkansas! The Production Planner ensures that the supply chain is functioning as planned and looks for areas of continuous improvement. They should demonstrate a strong understanding of basic supply chain concepts: inventory control, schedule optimization, supply replenishment, and lean manufacturing.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Crossett Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 500 employees, Crossett strives to lead the tissue and towel business. Since 2019, our team has invested more than $250 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

What You Will Do

• Create and manage finished goods and vital material systems master data to facilitate uninterrupted material flow processes.
• Manage Finite Schedule including breaking master schedule into daily planned orders, maintain and manage to "end of run," upkeep of last planned order against over/under runs.
• Ensure last planned order matches the last planned shipment and manage SKU transitions.
• Manage Paper Machine Scheduling including scheduling multiple grades, balancing planned downtime with converting draw, maintaining paper balance.
• Manage Vital Supplies including developing and maintaining Bill of Materials; manage master supply agreements in SAP (schedule-line functionality), vitals ordering process, and serve as the main vendor liaison to watch "automated" balance and correct for over/under runs and to ensure adjustments are made for exceptions (over, shortage, damage, or rejects).
• Manage Inventory Accuracy by performing or managing cycle counts and inventory adjustments.
• Manage trailer issues with shipping & transportation including trailer size issues, carrier assignment, and carrier pool.
• Application of Principled Based Management techniques to improve supply chain processes through root cause problem identification and elimination.
• Stay current on best-in-class supply chain techniques and processes and applying this knowledge to keep Georgia-Pacific on a continuous innovation path.
• Skill/Capability/Ownership building for supply chain functions with other team members.
• Ensure team understands and manages to success against supply chain metrics.
• Provide expertise on IT supply chain functions of SAP, ICPAQS, E80, etc.
• Collaborate with master scheduler & manufacturing engineers on line capabilities, rates, and progressions.
• Understand and manage long-term converting & paper mill production needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and with corporate resources.
• Solve business problems and trouble-shoot to prevent problems.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a supply chain role or manufacturing role
• Experience with supply chain systems (SAP, ICPAQS, or similar system)
• Willingness to follow all safety rules, regulations, and procedures

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred)
• Experience with MS Excel (ability to create spreadsheets and analyze data)
• Experience with Root Cause Analysis techniques
• Knowledge of information systems/technology networking

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet 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 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better.

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most.

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

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

If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aquí, or tu).