Senior Paper Mill Production Planner

Koch Industries Inc.; Crossett (AR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Production Planner for our Crossett, AR mill. The role ensures the supply chain runs smoothly, optimizes schedules, and drives continuous improvement across materials, production, and logistics.

You will manage master data, finite scheduling, SKU transitions, and paper machine scheduling while using SAP/ICPAQS and Excel to analyze data and improve performance. A strong lean mindset and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a supply chain or manufacturing role.
• Experience with SAP, ICPAQS, or similar system.
• Willingness to follow all safety rules, regulations, and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage finished goods and vital material systems master data to facilitate uninterrupted material flow processes.
• Manage Finite Schedule including breaking master schedule into daily planned orders, maintain and manage to end of run, upkeep of last planned order against over/under runs.
• Ensure last planned order matches the last planned shipment and manage SKU transitions.
• Manage Paper Machine Scheduling including scheduling multiple grades, balancing planned downtime with converting draw, maintaining paper balance.
• Manage Vital Supplies including developing and maintaining BOMs; manage master supply agreements in SAP; serve as main vendor liaison to watch balance and correct for over/under runs and to ensure adjustments are made for exceptions.
• Manage Inventory Accuracy by performing or managing cycle counts and inventory adjustments.
• Manage trailer issues with shipping & transportation including trailer size issues, carrier assignment, and carrier pool.
• Apply Principled Based Management techniques to improve supply chain processes through root cause problem identification and elimination.
• Stay current on best-in-class supply chain techniques and applying this knowledge to keep Georgia-Pacific on a continuous innovation path.
• Skill/Capability/Ownership building for supply chain functions with other team members.
• Ensure team understands and manages to success against supply chain metrics.
• Provide expertise on IT supply chain functions of SAP, ICPAQS, E80, etc.
• Collaborate with master scheduler & manufacturing engineers on line capabilities, rates, and progressions.
• Understand and manage long-term converting & paper mill production needs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at the facility and with corporate resources.
• Solve business problems and trouble-shoot to prevent problems.

Skills

5+ years experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher (Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred)

Tools

SAP

ICPAQS

E80

MS Excel

Job description

Georgia-Pacific is hiring a Production Planner for our Crossett, AR mill. The role ensures the supply chain runs smoothly, optimizes schedules, and drives continuous improvement across materials, production, and logistics.

You will manage master data, finite scheduling, SKU transitions, and paper machine scheduling while using SAP/ICPAQS and Excel to analyze data and improve performance. A strong lean mindset and collaboration with cross-functional teams are essential.