Production Scheduler

Menasha Corporation; Neenah, Northern (WI, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Menasha Corporation in Neenah, WI is seeking a materials planner to coordinate production schedules across multiple sites. You will analyze order requirements, develop master schedules, and work with purchasing, production, and engineering to meet customer deadlines.

The role emphasizes optimizing inventory, forecasting labor needs, and delivering reliable schedules while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Experience creating and managing master production schedules.
• Strong understanding of inventory control and material flow.
• Ability to forecast labor and capacity requirements across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Analyze incoming production order requirements and develop master manufacturing schedule for assigned site(s) to ensure exceptional customer service and optimal manufacturing efficiencies.
• Assist with monitoring of materials inventory to effectively determine production schedules.
• Communicate upcoming scheduling conflicts with key stakeholders and recommend solutions.
• Support forecasting of production labor overtime requirements.
• Analyze daily backlog reports to monitor workload and capacity requirements.
• Prepare and review required business reports.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives for production scheduling processes and information flow.

Skills

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Forecasting

Vendor relations

Continuous improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate’s degree

Job description

**ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)**Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you’re going to want to be here.Join us and become part of the power behind possible.**About The Opportunity**Responsible for the planning and scheduling of materials through the production schedules. May coordinate with purchasing, production, and engineering.**Essential Job Functions**The following duties are normal for this position. The incumbent may perform some or all of these duties however; it is not an exclusive or allinclusive list. Other duties may be assigned. * Analyzes incoming production order requirements and develops master manufacturing schedule for assigned site(s) to* assure exceptional customer service and optimal manufacturing efficiencies* Assists with monitoring of materials inventory to effectively determine production schedules* Communicates upcoming scheduling conflicts with key stakeholders and recommends solutions* Supports forecasting of production labor overtime requirements* Analyzes daily back-log business reports to monitor workload and capacity requirements* Prepares and reviews required business reports* Supports continuous improvement initiatives for production scheduling process and information flow **Education & Experience*** High school degree required, Associate’s degree preferred* Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required **Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** * Knowledge of and ability to use and influence organization's policies, standards and procedures guiding manufacturing* processes* Knowledge of strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials* and delivery of finished products* Ability to effectively manage the business relationship and transactions with the suppliers of raw materials or product* components* Knowledge of issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in* progress and finished goods* Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and* materials throughout the manufacturing cycle* Knowledge of the day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility **Physical Requirements & Work Environmen**t* Primarily works in an office environment with occasional time spent in a production and/or warehouse setting**Two companies, one vision.**Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today’s supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability. Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you’ll have opportunities to grow.**The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!****Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.**