Supply Planner

Schedule work to run on manufacturing equipment for Imaging and Post Processing areas. Review daily production output and make adjustments/updates to daily/weekly forecasted schedules. Move work around as needed while maintaining customer delivery dates. Provide daily reports/updates that are used by the production departments to run work and plan staffing, materials etc.

• Review daily/weekly production schedules and sequence/load equipment to run primarily in one/or more of the following areas:
  Prepress, Press, Bindery/Finishing. Optimize workflow by matching the equipment capabilities closely to the specification of the customer work. Typically plan for equipment and jobs that are more complex in nature.
• Ensure that preceding requirements needed to begin running a job such as the preflight of the customer files, plating, raw materials, components are in place. Coordinate with the appropriate departments to ensure jobs will be able to run.
• Review daily production output and make adjustments/updates to daily/weekly schedules. May engage with Planners or management when issues arise and work needs to be moved around to resolve issues.
• Re-schedule work to different slots/equipment in the event of unplanned situations such as equipment failures, missing components or raw materials etc.
• May provide guidance or templates for other Schedulers to use/reference. May plan for multiple departments or equipment groups.
• Provide daily reports/updates to manufacturing operations so materials and staffing are coordinated with the forecasted workloads and that sales/customer service are updated on customer projects.
• Verify that materials, staffing, and logistics are in place in time for scheduled production runs.
• May perform tasks related to long term planning and building of facility work plans.
• Performs other related duties and participates in special projects as assigned.

HS diploma or equivalent with 5-6 years of experience as a Production Scheduler in a manufacturing environment. Print industry experience is highly desirable.

Requires excellent knowledge of functional area(s) related to the job or good knowledge related to a professional field of work. Able to consistently apply applicable policies, procedures, regulations, and program objectives when carrying out the duties of the job. May provide oversight of work conducted by junior level staff and/or review/audit work for accuracy. Must have advanced knowledge of technology to include computers and software programs such as MS Office, spreadsheets or other programs specific to the job in order to complete job duties successfully.

Must have excellent oral and written communication skills to communicate effectively across departments when completing assignments.

Must have strong organizational skills with ability to manage deadlines and prioritize workload and make adjustment to meet business needs.