SCHEDULER

Overview

Why Choose Us? 

Every day, we take strides as hardworking, driven individuals who join together as a team, to produce the best quality packaging film for our customers and consumers.  Our products go into food packaging you use every day so we must ensure your safety.  If you share these values, we want you to work with us and be part of the “Always Advancing To Protect What’s Important” vision.

Why we believe employees matter.

At Berry, we recognize that our employees are the true difference in our business.  Without each employee and their contribution, we simply would not be where we are today.  We recognize great performance and celebrate our successes individually and as a team.

Responsibilities

In the Production Planning and Scheduler role, you will be expected to perform the following role for our PVC plastic food packaging film manufacturing operation:

• Schedule the production process and production departments by Material, Employee and Equipment availability to minimize company costs.
• Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Developed effective scheduling process and implement process improvements.
• Review production specifications in order to identify and report plant capacity constraints.
• Analyze and address production issues in a timely manner including manpower and material shortages and work with relevant departments to resolve.
• Manages the on-hand packaging, film inventory on a regular basis. Follows up on inventory discrepancies and works with Inventory Analyst and Production on corrective measures.
• Provide daily production status updates for Production Team.
• Alert customer service of any delays in meeting the current demands.
• Coordinate with Production Team to develop and execute production plan.
• Work with Maintenance Department to coordinate preventive maintenance, emergency maintenance and capital projects.
• Generate various inventory related reports to Managers for critical decision-making purposes (i.e. inventory projections, tableau, DOH).
• Provide capacity updates for new business and increased sales.
• Direct plant transfers through warehouse team.
• Participates in and leads employee driven teams to address scrap, quality, safety, or other production related issues; actively participates in cost savings activities.

Product and Materials Management

• Coordinates new product trials and the introduction of new materials into the production process to ensure quality and compatibility to process.
• Monitors resin inventories; forecasts resin consumption.
• Acts as point of contact between local Rail Car Company and Plant.

Safety Management

• Acts as a role model for Safety. Participates in and/or leads teams focused on safety issues.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or other related area preferred.
• Previous experience (5 years) in Operations Planning in a manufacturing environment required.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Excel and analytical analysis.
• Working knowledge and solid comprehension of ERP systems.
• Excellent organizational, problem-solving solving, and interpersonal relationship skills are required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• APICS certification preferred. Knowledge of SQF standards helpful.

What’s in it for you.

• This is a salary exempt position.  
• Awesome benefits effective day 1 (medical, dental, vision, PTO, wellness, etc). 
• Annual raises June/Dec. bonus!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

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