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WestRock Company Production Scheduler in Milpitas, California
Opportunity summary: As a Sr. Specialist, Production Planning, 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 losses
Identify and resolve any inventory issues caused by deviations in orders to enable continuous operations at the plant
Ensure waste numbers are minimized by creating smooth and seamless production scheduling for each department in the plant
Serve as a liaison between the production department and sales department to communicate customer needs and current production abilities
Review prior day reports to ensure orders were successfully delivered by carriers and received by customers
Communicate production schedules out to the production floor based on customer orders and upcoming deadlines
Communicate 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 information
What you need to succeed:
High School Diploma or G.E.D. required
Bachelor\u2019s degree in Business or a related field preferred
At least one year of experience in the corrugated industry preferred
Experience using Microsoft Office - Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word
Proven experience with order entry systems
Demonstrated organizational skills to ensure achievement of desired results
Ability to respond quickly to changing demands, processes, and updated information
Excellent communication skills and ability to interact across all levels of the organization, while accomplishing organizational goals
Proven ability to identify and analyze problems while generating and evaluating alternative solutions
Maintain high attention to detail to recognize errors and complete work with thoroughness
Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is a global leader in sustainable paper and packaging solutions. We are materials scientists, packaging designers, mechanical engineers and manufacturing experts with a shared purpose: Innovate Boldly. Package Sustainably. Guided by our values of integrity, respect, accountability and excellence, we use leading science and technology to move fiber-based packaging forward.
Smurfit Westrock is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We strive to create and maintain a diverse workforce where everyone feels valued, respected, and included. Smurfit Westrock does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law.