The Scheduler works in the plant or with employees to make sure operations run on time. In the plant, schedulers prioritize inbound and outbound shipments to make sure that it gets to the end user in a timely matter.Primary Duties
- Learn relevant local and company requirements, rules and procedures. Strictly follows rules and guidelines and always uses the right procedure for the job. Promptly reports incidents, near-misses, and unsafe conditions or processes. SKNA employees regardless of level, position or tenure are responsible for upholding the safety standards regulations and policies.
- Schedule production machines in most cost effective and efficient way possible
- Coordinate all production activity with Sales and Sales Service to insure customers' orders are being handled properly
- Conduct twice-daily scheduling meetings with various personnel to explain shipping deadlines, existing and/or new orders, problems to look out for, etc.
- Supervise staff in the daily routine of scheduling corrugator and preparing production reports
- Support and enforce all management directives as they apply to human resources: i.e., rules, policies, etc.
- Oversee roll stock ordering and inventory requirements
- All other duties as assigned
Job Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED
- Previous experience in a corrugated scheduling department/box plant
- Good attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills to the effect he/she must deal with customers and personnel at all levels of the organization
- Good math aptitude
- Computer data entry experience
About Smurfit Kappa Smurfit Kappa is a FTSE 100 company and one of the leading providers of paper-based packaging in the world, with operations in 23 European countries and 12 countries in the Americas.EEO StatementSmurfit Kappa is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, pregnancy, religion, national origin, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, genetic information, status as a Vietnam Era, disabled veteran, special disabled veteran, Armed Forces Services Medal Veteran, recently separated or other protected veteran. Smurfit Kappa also complies with all applicable state, federal and local laws, regulations and ordinances prohibiting discrimination in places where Smurfit Kappa operates.Our vision is to be a globally admired business, dynamically delivering secure and superior returns for all stakeholders.