Senior Scheduler - Primary Mills

Principle Accountabilities:

• Schedule production to the machines with orders booked, relying on input from the mill and containerboard sales to sequence correctly to maintain inventory levels at the box plants
• Optimize the paper machine’s width by combining orders to run across the reel (trimming)
• Select the mode of transportation that is most cost effective but can still meet the customer’s timing, to help manage inventory levels
• Once, the reel is trimmed and the mode is selected, optimize the loaded weights to minimize the transportation costs to PCA
• Work with the other schedulers to deliver solutions to complex trim problems across all machines.
• Provide coverage for all machines in the event of vacation days, sick days, and on weekends.
• Know and follow policies and procedures of the company, share information that would benefit other members of the team and find ways to improve the delivery of service to our customers. Strive to continually strengthen PCA’s business philosophy of meeting needs and exceeding expectations for customers specifically supporting PCA’s Commitment to Service which involves doing what’s right for our customers, focusing on strategies that add value and support growth, and keeping the promises that we make.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years of supply chain or production planning experience preferred
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to make complex decisions based on all available inputs (at the time)
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Customer focused
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel, Word, and Outlook
• Work additional hours until the mill’s schedule is covered (can be in excess of 40 hours/week) and available outside of standard business hours when necessary
• Limited travel (<5%)
• Previous work experience as a member of a team, or a strong understanding of the importance of open communication and information sharing between team members.