Planner

Specialized Packaging Group (SPG) is a private-equity owned manufacturer of protective packaging products. The company operates under multiple divisions: Ivex Protective Packaging, Packing Design and Concept, and ProtecPac.

We believe in sustainable innovation. With our customers continually creating new products and industries advancing, we have devoted our business model to being agile — able to shift with our customers to meet their packaging needs without interrupting the supply chain.

We believe in the future generations and have dedicated years to reducing our environmental impact and creating a more sustainable packaging solution for companies.

Summary:

ProtecPacis looking for a Planner who will be responsible for overseeing and coordinating all activities related to planning work orders to meet customer delivery deadlines. Includes managing the production schedule, reviewing material lead time, scheduling orders based on available labor and materials. Works cohesively and in coordination with production supervisors, operations colleagues, and customer service. Demonstrates a thorough understanding of packaging manufacturing or the willingness to learn about products produced on site.

Duties/Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

Planning

• Reviewing production schedule and ERP system for new orders and new release orders.
• Collaborate with procurement on product delivery for production.
• Collaborate with design on material substitutions.
• Plans, prepares and controls production schedules and tracks material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, and prepares work orders or purchase requests based on a master production schedule.
• Checks job packets given to production to ensure all information is correct and all paperwork is complete before releasing to production.
• Works with maintenance to incorporate scheduled machine down time.
• Occasional purchasing of materials to reduce work in process inventory and reduce the amount of raw material inventory.

Team Member

• Demonstrates strong communication skills with employees and colleagues to ensure operations run smoothly
• Ability to multi-task and shows willingness to help/support other team members
• Positive attitude and easily adaptable to company change in policies/procedures
• Always promotes a respectful and professional work environment
• Receives instructions and guidance from lateral and superior colleagues with an open mind

Experience

• 3 years Excel Experience (Vlookup formulas, pivot tables, sumifs formulas, tables, external references)
• 2 years experience in manufacturing
• ERP experience
• Packaging experience preferred, not required.

Language

· English – (Bi-Lingual preferred)

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $80,000