Production Planner - Maxton, NC

Job Description

This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers.

Silgan Containers is seeking a Production Planner to join our manufacturing team in Maxton, NC. In this role, you will coordinate production schedules, manage inventory levels, analyse forecasts, and ensure materials are available to support customer demand in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This is an excellent opportunity for a planning professional who enjoys solving problems, balancing priorities and partnering across operations, supply chain, customer service, and leadership teams to keep production running efficiently.

• Excellent salary based on experience, education, skills, and market conditions
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance
• Additional benefits including pet insurance, telemedicine, wellness programmes and more
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with dollar-for-dollar company match
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual merit-based pay increases
• Tuition reimbursement and professional development opportunities
• Opportunity to make a direct impact within a leading manufacturing organisation

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly and long-range production schedules
• Analyse sales forecasts and customer demand to ensure production plans align with business needs
• Monitor inventory levels and manage materials to support just-in-time manufacturing operations
• Coordinate with corporate planning, customer service, shipping and plant leadership to meet customer requirements
• Order and track raw materials to ensure uninterrupted production
• Monitor production capacity and adjust schedules based on operational requirements
• Prepare reports related to forecasts, production volumes, inventory, line loading and customer demand
• Support budgeting, forecasting, inventory analysis and monthly reporting activities
• Help drive inventory accuracy, FIFO compliance and inventory control initiatives
• Serve as a key link between production, supply chain and customer fulfilment activities

• High school diploma or GED required; additional education in business, supply chain, operations or a related field is a plus
• Experience in production planning, scheduling, inventory control or supply chain within a manufacturing environment
• Experience using forecasting data, production schedules and inventory management processes