Production Scheduler

Company: WestRock Company
Location: El Paso
Posted on: November 22, 2021

Job Description:

Job Title Production SchedulerReports To Production ManagerNumber of Direct Reports NoneRevenue Responsibility N/ABudget Responsibility N/APosition Location El Paso, TexasOpportunity summary: As a Production Scheduler, you are responsible for organizing and managing the day-to-day activities surrounding customer orders to ensure customer deadlines are met and maximum operational efficiency is achieved. This role is responsible for coordinating production operations, ensuring on time delivery of products, monitoring customer orders, communicating orders to the production floor, and coordinating with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to ensure on-time delivery of customer products.How you will impact WestRock:Create production schedules that ensure continuous plant operations and prevent plant downtime to minimize profit lossesIdentify and resolve any inventory issues caused by deviations in orders to enable continuous operations at the plantEnsure waste numbers are minimized by creating smooth and seamless production scheduling for each department in the plantServe as a liaison between the production department and sales department to communicate customer needs and current production abilitiesReview prior day reports to ensure orders were successfully delivered by carriers and received by customersCommunicate production schedules out to the production floor based on customer orders and upcoming deadlinesCommunicate cross-functionally with Customer Service Representatives (CSRs), Sales Managers, Supply Chain Managers, Production Managers, and Mill Managers to facilitate information sharing regarding machine breakdowns, late shipments, expedited orders and modify daily production plans to accommodate new informationPartner with 3rd Party Logistics Companies to coordinate dock times for receipt of inventory from production plant and receipt by customerWhat you need to succeed:High School Diploma or G.E.D. requiredBachelor's degree in Business or a related field preferred5+ year(s) in a box plant or paper mill facility requiredAt least one year of experience in the corrugated industry preferredExperience using Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, WordProven experience with order entry systemsDemonstrated organizational skills to ensure achievement of desired resultsAbility to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated informationExcellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goalsProven ability to identify and analyze problems while generating and evaluating alternative solutionsMaintain high attention to detail to recognize errors and complete work with thoroughnessAbout WestRock (NYSE: WRK) partners with our customers to provide differentiated paper and packaging solutions that help them win in the marketplace. WestRock's 50,000 team members support customers around the world from more than 320 operating and business locations spanning North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Learn more at . WestRock is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce: Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans

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