Production Planner & Scheduling Expert

Company Overview

Drylock Technologies, headquartered in Belgium, is an innovative player in the hygiene market, specializing in the production of baby diapers, feminine care products, and incontinence products. With manufacturing plants across Europe, Brazil, Eau Claire (Wisconsin), and Reidsville (North Carolina), Drylock operates as a global company dedicated to sustainable, green solutions. Working at Drylock means joining a dynamic, agile environment that values initiative, personal growth, and green innovation.

The Production Planning & Scheduling Expert is responsible for creating, optimizing, and maintaining production schedules across multiple high‑speed converting lines. The role ensures material availability, minimizes disruptions, and supports accurate execution of production plans. The planner coordinates master data, material phase‑in/phase‑out processes, and MRP‑related activities while collaborating closely with Purchasing, Operations, Warehouse, and European planning/project teams. This position is central to maintaining reliable supply, preventing raw material shortages, and supporting Drylock’s expansion in Reidsville.

• Build and manage production schedules for all Reidsville production lines.
• Maintain real‑time visibility of work‑in‑progress (WIP) and adjust schedules based on downtime, raw material availability, customer priorities, or operational constraints.
• Communicate schedule changes proactively to Operations, Quality, Warehouse, and Maintenance.
• Lead weekly production planning meetings.
• Ensure timely availability of raw materials by coordinating closely with Purchasing and tracking supplier lead times.
• Monitor MRP exceptions, planned orders, and raw material constraints in SAP, including longer‑range IBP visibility.
• Support resolution of material shortages by analyzing root causes, forecasting issues, and proposing corrective actions.
• Lead raw‑material transitions to prevent shortages and validate discontinuation flags, follow‑on materials, and BOM accuracy prior to production order release.
• Track effective start/end dates and communicate changes to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain and coordinate master data such as BOMs, routings, and planning parameters in alignment with global PM/Project team expectations.
• Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Warehouse to drive seamless production execution.
• Align schedules and material plans with Purchasing, coordinating with buyers on long lead‑time materials.
• Provide clear communication on schedule risks and contingency plans.
• Analyze capacity, historical production data, and forecast accuracy to improve long‑term planning reliability.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks through data‑driven decision making.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and support implementation of new planning tools.

• Strong proficiency with ERP systems—SAP preferred (including MRP, production order management, and master data transactions).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling).
• Understanding of demand planning, IBP logic, and MRP exception handling.

• Ability to analyze production performance, capacity, raw material requirements, and inventory data.
• Strong problem‑solving skills, especially for identifying root causes of planning disruptions.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to coordinate between Production, Purchasing, Maintenance, Quality, and global teams.
• Ability to clearly communicate schedule risks, changes, and priorities.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Prior experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or a manufacturing environment strongly preferred.