Production Planner

About the Company

BW Paper systems, part of the Barry‑Wehmiller Group, builds capital equipment for the packaging and paper‑converting industries.

BW Paper systems is looking for a Production Planner to join our team. The role is responsible for planning, scheduling, and tracking activities in the operation, aiming to achieve best‑in‑class On‑Time Delivery, Utilization, and Efficiency.

• Create and maintain the Operations Capacity Plan, linking critical areas such as Machine Shop, Kitting, Assembly and others.
• Create and maintain cell/machine daily/shift build production schedules.
• Collaborate with Assembly team leaders to develop weekly ‘earned hours’ plan, monitor and report actual versus planned hours.
• Report Assembly utilization and efficiency, and analyze KPIs for improvement.
• Develop and maintain build master routings with operation steps, standard times, and parts kits.
• Provide feedback to team leaders regarding standards achievement and give signals/flags to upstream and downstream teams.
• Assist in identifying obstacles to completion for build cycle machines, confirm third‑party priorities and deliveries.
• Participate in evaluation of quotations from contracted manufacturers to ensure best price, quality and supply services.
• Review and adjust balancing or load leveling in Assembly, modify schedules or adjust capacity.
• Confirm MRP dates, drive changes with Supply Chain, and resolve MRP and planning discrepancies.
• Review production schedule requirements with upstream team leaders (Supply Chain, Machine Shop & Kitting).
• Perform lessons learned on machine builds and identify improvement areas.

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent.
• 5+ years of production scheduling in a manufacturing environment or high level planning experience.

Approximate pay range: $76,000 – $95,000 annually. Compensation may vary based on experience, skills, and location.

Barry‑Wehmiller is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. Applicants may be subject to pre‑employment screening including drug screening, reference checks, and background screening. The organization uses E‑Verify.