Strategic Production Scheduler – Maximize Throughput

Georgia Pacific Corp.; Zachary (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending accounts

Health savings accounts

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Job summary

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LLC is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Port Hudson facility in Zachary, Louisiana. The role owns daily/weekly production plans, serves as the liaison between commercial/master scheduling and manufacturing operations, and optimizes run quantities and changeovers to maximize throughput and customer service.

The successful candidate will coordinate schedules, monitor progress, and drive improvements in material flow, planning accuracy, and schedule adherence

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 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.

Skills

Production scheduling

Education

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

Tools

AspenTech

Quintiq

Optessa

Preactor

SAP

Oracle

Infor

Job description

Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LLC is seeking a Production Scheduler for our Port Hudson facility in Zachary, Louisiana. The role owns daily/weekly production plans, serves as the liaison between commercial/master scheduling and manufacturing operations, and optimizes run quantities and changeovers to maximize throughput and customer service.

The successful candidate will coordinate schedules, monitor progress, and drive improvements in material flow, planning accuracy, and schedule adherence