Production Planner​/Scheduler

At Graphic Packaging International, we produce the paper cup that held your coffee this morning, the basket that transported those bottles of craft beer you enjoyed last weekend, and the microwave tray that heated your gourmet meal last night. We’re one of the largest manufacturers of paperboard and paper‑based packaging for some of the world’s most recognized brands of food, beverage, food service, household, personal care and pet products.

Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, we are collaborative, diverse, innovative individuals who create inspired packaging while giving back to our communities.

With over 25,000 employees working in more than 130 locations worldwide, we strive to be environmentally responsible in our industry and in the communities where we operate. We are committed to workplace diversity and offer compensation and benefits programs that are among the industry’s best to reward the talented people who make our company successful.

Manufacturing Production Scheduling work focuses on scheduling production, processing, assembly, and packaging activities including scheduling the human resources, tools, and equipment needed for the production process; selecting and sequencing available resources and required processing to individual work centers or lines; implementing scheduling changes due to backlogs, design changes, machine downtime or material/labor shortages.

Job functions include, but are not limited to the following.

• Knowledge of processes and procedures essential to the job.
• May require vocational/technical training but typically does not require a degree.
• Considerable knowledge of the job gained through training or work experience.
• Has established skills to perform a range of day‑to‑day activities.
• Impacts own team through the quality of services or information provided.
• Follows standardized procedures and practices.
• Receives regular, but moderate supervision and guidance.
• Understands how assigned duties relate to others in the team and how the team integrates with others in the discipline.
• Contacts are typically with individuals within own department; occasionally outside own organization.
• Contacts involve obtaining or providing information or data requiring some explanation or interpretation.
• General supervision and instruction; detailed instructions given for new assignments or special assignments.
• Work is manual/routine in nature, but involves decision‑making responsibility for applying the appropriate course of action.
• Work is normally performed in accordance with procedures/processes.

• Follow all Plant rules, Processes, Hygiene, and Allergens procedures related to production of Safe Quality Foods.
• Report to the authority to record any potentially unsafe conditions which may result in unsafe foods or noncompliance to SQF related procedures.
• Participate in SQF Root Cause and Corrective Actions from customer complaints, SQF audits, validation, and verification activities as required.
• Follow all procedures related to producing Safe Quality Foods (SQF).
• Report any potentially unsafe SQF conditions or customer complaints to a person of authority to record and/or correct the situation.

• High School Education + 2 years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Training on shop floor reporting systems preferred.
• Scheduling training in planning preferred.
• Must possess excellent customer‑service skills.
• Must have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be capable of creating and working within spreadsheets.
• Must be proficient in Excel.
• Experience with SAP a plus.

• Good interpersonal skills and ability to positively influence people.
• Good organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to demonstrate strong leadership and teamwork to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Ability to align with and champion company and location policies and procedures.

• General schedule is an M‑F assignment 8+ hours a day. Employee must be willing to work alternate schedules…