What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Menasha Packaging?
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ABOUT US (AND OUR EXCITING FUTURE)
Menasha Corporation is all about possibilities. Our two businesses, Menasha Packaging and ORBIS Corporation, are leaders in their industries, providing corrugated and plastic packaging products and related services to major global companies.
Our employees make the difference, proving that great ideas, collaboration and quality turn possibilities into success. Working at Menasha Corporation means that your insights provide cutting-edge solutions for our customers. If you like to make things happen and are passionate about what you do, you're going to want to be here.
Join us and become part of the power behind possible.
About The Opportunity
In this critical role, you will plan production schedules as well as monitor materials, track progress of production, and review factors which affect schedules.Essential Job Functions
- Monitor forecasts and develop capacity attainment plan based on capabilities and future projected customer demand.
- Execute material resource planning (MRP) to ensure materials and components are available to generate the master production schedule.
- Analyze customer and production requirements to maximize space utilization.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders in accordance with standard operating procedures to ensure key performance indicators achieved.
- Collect, monitor and analyze data to control capacity risks, maintain site efficiencies and assure on-time delivery.
- Prepare and review required business reports.
- Support continuous improvement initiatives for production planning process and information flow.
- Other duties as assigned.
Education & Experience
- High school degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred
- Minimum of 2 years of relevant experience required.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
- Ability to use and influence organization's policies, standards and procedures guiding manufacturing processes.
- Strategies and tools for controlling and optimizing the factors that lie between the purchase of raw materials and delivery of finished products.
- Ability to effectively manage the business relationship and transactions with the suppliers of raw materials or product components
- Issues and considerations for effectively managing local or distributed inventories of raw materials, work in progress and finished goods
- Knowledge of the processes, tools and operational considerations for effective and efficient movement of goods and materials throughout the manufacturing cycle
- Day-to-day operations of a manufacturing plant or facility
Physical Requirements & Work Environment
- Primarily works in an office environment with occasional time spent in a production and/or warehouse setting
Two companies, one vision.
Menasha Corporation consists of two companies that are leading the way to a sustainable future with packaging and supply chain solutions. Founded in 1849 and headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin, we employ over 7,500 employees in 112 facilities in North America and Europe.
Our companies are leading corrugated and plastic packaging manufacturers and supply chain solution providers. Our Menasha Packaging Company is the largest independent provider of packaging and supply chain service solutions in North America, designing, printing, and fulfilling graphic packaging, display and merchandising solutions for over 1,800 brands, both in-store and online.
Our ORBIS business believes there is a better way to optimize today's supply chains, with reusable packaging products and services. Reusable containers, pallets, dunnage, bulk systems and metal racks improve the flow product all along the supply chain to reduce costs, enhance profitability and add sustainability.
Our products and services are used by global, name-brand companies in the food, beverage, health and beauty, over-the-counter pharmaceutical, industrial, automotive, and electronics industries.
Come build an exciting, rewarding career with us, where you'll have opportunities to grow.
The possibilities are endless. The power is yours!
Menasha Corporation and its subsidiaries and affiliates are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will be provided with equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or genetic information.
Equal Opportunity Employer – minorities/females/veterans/individuals with disabilities/sexual orientation/gender identity.
