Production Planner & Scheduling Coordinator

Full Time Oklahoma, Broken Arrow, OK, US

8 days ago Requisition

Work Location:
Broken Arrow, OK (onsite)
Relocation Assistance:
Not available for this position
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Paragon Films a premier manufacturer of premium quality stretch film products is currently seeking an experienced Regional Production Planner & Scheduling Coordinator to join our team. Paragon believes employees are the greatest asset and we are dedicated to bringing talented individuals into that family. If you are looking for a position with an exceptional company that is safety minded with extraordinary core values and opportunities, you have found it!

The Regional Production Planner & Scheduling Coordinator evaluates and monitors Paragon Film’s production efforts for their assigned plant to maximize profitability and production efficiency. This role works collaboratively with multiple departments within their plant and the organization to form a collaborative relationship to work toward achieving overall delivery of finished goods to customers in the timeliest and most cost-efficient manner. Duties are performed under established policies and procedures.

• Schedules sample production, maintains sample inventory based on the Sample List
• Assist the Production Manager with the resolution of issues to determine optimum solution. Inform relevant parties of schedule and/or deviations notification of necessary items for lead time purposes
• Schedules product production on lines to achieve maximum efficiency and product output
• Gains and maintains a working knowledge of the production process and line capabilities and ensures scheduling conflicts are held to an absolute minimum
• Schedules production efforts to reduce scrap and downtime, works to identify and avoid unnecessary labor-intensive requirements, schedule products on the optimum lines with consideration given for configuration and change over requirements. works hand in hand with plant Production Manager to ensure decisions are being made to lead to optimal production and cost results
• Maintains appropriate inventory levels and makes purchase decisions based on market fluctuations, sales and production needs
• Negotiates purchases of raw materials with company approved vendors and places orders within set monetary limits, controls expenditures within limits of Production Planning budgets
• Ensures scheduled products are supported by the necessary raw materials and packaging inventory
• Ability to recognize and address quality related issues, assists with quality check orders per Sales, Customer Service and/or Quality requests
• Assists production and quality departments in assuring quality check orders are communicated and released in a timely matter, communicates concerns and quality of raw materials with appropriate vendors and work towards resolution
• Schedules product to meet projected Sales requirements ensuring required inventory is maintained for certain products, works with sales trends to ensure we are optimizing our production capabilities
• Reviews truckload/LTL report to ensure truckload goals are met in order to maximize shipping labor efforts and assist with maintaining profit margin
• Coordinates any schedule changes with Production, makes adjustments to shipping schedule, minimizing deviations to accommodate special issues and the ability to discern the issues which require a change without jeopardizing ideal schedule scenarios
• Coordinates efforts and goals of appropriate departments to optimize Paragon’s overall position through appropriate Production Scheduling
• Responsible for determining the most efficient plant to maximize load and maintain service
• Provides planning and scheduling support to other sites as needed, collaborating with local teams to align production plans, balance capacity, and meet service requirements
• Provides additional support to the Production Planning function as needed, including cross-functional coordination and other duties within the scope of the department

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY

• Proven ability to successfully handle fast paced, quick decision-making situations
• Ability to build and maintain collaborative…