Production Scheduler

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Retirement plan

Paid vacation/time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LLC in Zachary, Louisiana, seeks a Production Scheduler to create optimized finite-machine schedules that meet demand and plant goals. You will act as the liaison between commercial/master scheduling and manufacturing operations, owning daily/weekly production plans and driving improvements.

You will monitor progress, remove obstacles, and coordinate corrective actions while ensuring safety and quality in all scheduling decisions.

Qualifications

• Experience in production scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with scheduling tools (AspenTech, Quintiq, Optessa, Preactor) and ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, Infor).
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and execute finite-capacity production schedules across machines and lines.
• Serve as the liaison between Sales/Customer Service, Master Scheduling, and Manufacturing.
• Own daily and weekly production plans: monitor progress and coordinate corrective actions.
• Conduct regular schedule-review cadences to review production results and adjust plans.
• Optimize run lengths and minimize changeovers by balancing SKU priorities and machine constraints.
• Monitor and communicate production plans to affected teams; document changes.
• Identify material shortages and work with Planning/Procurement to close supply gaps.
• Maintain accuracy of system parameters, routings, and calendars for realistic plans.
• Identify slow-moving inventories and support disposition strategies to reduce costs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (SMED/changeover reduction, line efficiency).
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Skills

Production scheduling

Analytical skills

Power BI

Tableau

Python

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering/Operations Management

Tools

AspenTech

Quintiq

Optessa

Preactor

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Job description

Your Job

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LLC is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Port Hudson facility in Zachary, Louisiana. The Production Scheduler creates and executes optimized finite-machine production schedules that meet business demand and plant performance goals. This role acts as the liaison between commercial/master scheduling and manufacturing operations, owns daily/weekly production plans, anticipates and removes obstacles to plan completion, and continuously optimizes run quantities and changeovers to maximize throughput and customer service.

Our Team

For over 50 years, the Port Hudson Paper Mill has been a major part of the economic lifeblood of the region. With more than 300 employees, Port Hudson strives to lead the tissue and towel business. Our team recently invested more than $50 million to grow our brands and continue to serve our loyal consumers with the great quality they have come to expect.

Learn more by visiting our consumer products homepage.

What You Will Do

• Create, maintain, and execute finite-capacity production schedules across machines and lines to meet customer demand and plant targets.
• Serve as the operational liaison between Sales/Customer Service, Master Scheduling, and Manufacturing to align priorities and support customer service level commitments.
• Own daily and weekly production plans: monitor progress, identify potential obstacles (material, machine, labor), and coordinate corrective actions.
• Conduct regular schedule-review cadences with manufacturing (e.g., daily operations huddle, weekly planning review) to review production results and adjust plans.
• Optimize run lengths and minimize changeovers by balancing SKU priorities, machine constraints, and inventory targets.
• Monitor and communicate production plans to affected teams in a timely manner; ensure changes are documented and acknowledged.
• Identify material shortages and expedite needs; follow up with Deployment / Planning / Procurement to close supply gaps and ensure commitments are met.
• Maintain accuracy of system parameters, master data, routings, machine calendars, and changeover times so scheduling tools can generate realistic plans.
• Identify slow-moving inventories and support disposition strategies (promotions, salvage, rework) to reduce waste and carrying costs.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives (SMED/changeover reduction, line efficiency, yield improvements) and contribute to root-cause problem solving.
• Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards in all scheduling decisions and communications.
• Prepare and present schedule performance reports to stakeholders and leadership.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Experience in production scheduling, planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with scheduling tools (AspenTech, Quintig, Optessa, Preactor etc.) and ERP systems (SAP. Oracle, infor etc.)

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Pulp and Paper industry experience
• Analytical skills (Power BI, Tableau, Python) for schedule and inventory analytics.

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 a 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 30,000 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. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and 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. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

• 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

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, aqui, or tu).