Production Strategy Analyst: Optimize Scheduling & OTD

Diamond Packaging

City of Rochester (NY)

On-site

USD 59,000 - 96,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical & dental insurance
Company 63-70% of Excellus
401k with company match
Vacation & personal time off

Job summary

Diamond Packaging, a global leader in packaging solutions, is currently recruiting for a full-time Production Strategy Analyst in Rochester, NY to optimize production planning, scheduling, and data integrity across the carton workflow.

The role owns the scheduling system, acts as backup scheduler when needed, and drives continuous improvement initiatives while aligning customer demand, capacity, materials, and operations to improve on-time delivery and overall efficiency.

Qualifications

  • Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field preferred.
  • High school diploma, GED, or equivalent required.
  • 3–5 years' experience in production planning, scheduling, or operations analysis.
  • Heads-on experience with Encore or similar ERP/scheduling systems.
  • Strong analytical skills with data accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to influence cross-functional teams without direct authority.
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills.
  • Continuous improvement mindset with a hands-on approach.

Responsibilities

  • Primary responsibility for optimizing production planning, scheduling effectiveness, and data integrity within the Scheduling system and across the carton manufacturing workflow.
  • This role serves as the system owner for scheduling, a backup scheduler when needed, and a key driver of continuous improvement initiatives.
  • This position ensures alignment between customer demand, production capacity, materials, and operational execution—while improving On-Time Delivery (OTD), efficiency, and overall workflow performance.

Skills

Scheduling optimization
Data integrity
Cross-functional collaboration
Analytical thinking
Communication skills
Attention to detail
Problem-solving
Continuous improvement

Education

Degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent

Tools

Encore ERP

Job description

Diamond Packaging, a global leader in packaging solutions, is currently recruiting for a full-time Production Strategy Analyst in Rochester, NY to optimize production planning, scheduling, and data integrity across the carton workflow.

The role owns the scheduling system, acts as backup scheduler when needed, and drives continuous improvement initiatives while aligning customer demand, capacity, materials, and operations to improve on-time delivery and overall efficiency.

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