Production Scheduler

Pregis Corporation; Michigan; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Pregis is seeking a Production Scheduler to plan, measure, and monitor plant capacity across operations. You will forecast capacity requirements and align with sales, engineering, and marketing to ensure plans meet customer demand.

Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent with 5+ years in manufacturing, and SAP or similar ERP knowledge. This full-time, Monday–Friday schedule includes weekend availability and overtime as needed.

Qualifications

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

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.

Skills

Coaching & teamwork

Organize & present data

Inventory background

Fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

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
• S 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.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

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

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.

Affirmative Action/EEO Statement/Inclusion

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.