Production Scheduler

Talentify; Marysville (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis is seeking a Production Scheduler to join our Plant Administration team in Michigan. This role plans, measures, and monitors capacity to align with sales demand and production schedules, using SAP or ERP data to drive insights and improve throughput.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in manufacturing, strong communication, and the ability to coordinate across engineering, sales, and operations while maintaining safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing industry.
• Prior SAP or ERP system knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Identify and troubleshoot production issues affecting plant capacity.
• Maintain connection with sales to align inventory with customer needs.
• Coordinate with engineering, sales, and marketing on plans.
• Use manufacturing data to drive insights on efficiency and throughput.
• Produce reports evaluating capacity and identify improvement areas.
• Recommend process and equipment improvements to optimize production.
• Support Pregis values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.
• Adhere to safety programs, PPE requirements, and quality standards.
• Report quality defects promptly and ensure accurate data entry.
• Attend meetings and complete required safety trainings.
• Perform other duties; accommodations may be made as needed.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Data analysis

Manufacturing operations knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5+ years in manufacturing industry

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

We're Not Just in the Packaging Business-We're in the \"Wow\" Business

Pregis is Hiring!

Why Join Pregis?

Pregis is in the packaging business to protect what matters. We are committed to providing our customers and employees sustainable growth through purpose-driven innovation and customer-centric packaging solutions. If you are looking for a company that is thriving across various high growth industries and is innovative, customer focused, high integrity, believes in strong teamwork and collaboration, Pregis is the company for you. Check out the Pregis Purpose to learn how sustainability and social responsibility is at the very core of our company DNA.

Job Title: Production Scheduler

Classification: Hourly

Reports To: Operations Manager

Department: Plant Administration

Summary of Job

Plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of production plant. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with each department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Identifies and troubleshoots production issues or hold ups that impact plant capacity.
• Maintain constant connection with sales representatives to connect plant inventory to customer needs.
• Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans.
• Utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics.
• Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement.
• Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities.
• Support, demonstrate and promote Pregis' core values: integrity, collaboration, customer focus and innovation.
• Adheres to the highest standards of company safety programs, guidelines, rules, and regulations including all personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements.
• Promptly reports all quality defects to the appropriate team members.
• Monitor production reporting data, ensure it was put into computer accurately.
• Attends meetings and completes safety trainings as required.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
• If requested, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job, absent undue hardship to the business.

Competency (Knowledge, skills, and abilities)

• Ability to take coaching well and communicates respectfully with others to ensure a positive teamwork culture.
• Ability to organize and present production data.
• Inventory background with the ability to count product when needed
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, follow standardized work instructions and adhere to safe work practices in a continuous improvement culture.

Environment

• Exposure to moving equipment.
• Inside work
• Heat may exceed 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Humidity may exceed 80%
• Noise may exceed 85dB+

Physical Characteristics

• Occasional standing, stooping, squatting, up to 75%
• Occasional lifting, pushing, pulling (up to 50 lbs)
• Frequent typing/keyboarding/preparing documents, voice- assisted as needed.

Position Type

• Full time
• Shift work (Monday-Friday, 8 hours per day) Weekend Availability Required.
• Overtime expected per business demand.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (5+ years) required
• Minimum 5 years in manufacturing industry
• Prior SAP or similar ERP system knowledge.

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis' culture and achievements.

Visit us at www.pregis.com for more information about Pregis LLC

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Diversity and Inclusion

We believe in diversity of thought and bringing together other traits and characteristics that make an individual bring a unique experience to Pregis. We strive to foster an inclusive environment where behaviors and social norms ensure people are welcome.

We offer equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We support inclusion and believe in welcoming a collective sum of individual differences, thoughts, traits, and characteristics to represent Pregis' culture and achievements.

Visit us at www.pregis.com for more information about Pregis LLC.