Production Planner
 Georgia Pacific | |
$79,000.00 / yr
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life insurance, parental leave
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 United States, Washington, Camas | |
 Feb 17, 2025 | |
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Your Job
We are looking for a Production Planner/Allocator to join our talented team in Camas, Washington. The successful candidate will have strong communication skills and will be responsible for developing and ensuring the execution of an achievable production schedule. Coordinate the movement of paper and all vitals to the paper and converting operations as well as finished good to the customer with safety as the first priority in addition to waste reduction. Our Team Georgia-Pacific's Consumer Products facility in Camas, Washington is the West Coast manufacturer of enMotion products. To learn more about GP products visit, www.gp.com. What You Will Do Production Planning * Takes ownership of production plans, identifying potential obstacles to completing plans efficiently while meeting production targets. * Implements production plans, works with Operations team to assign planned production by due dates, while maximizing production efficiencies. * Adjusts production plan during shift as needed in response to product quality issues, shorts, or staffing levels. * Minimizes downtime by maintaining full view of production activities in progress, proactively spotting issues, and problem solving in advance of any potential production shutdowns. * Works with outside suppliers on product demand and scheduling. Generates purchase requisitions and coordinates transportation of product. Allocator * Coordinate and deploy parent rolls and vitals to paper and converting operations * Schedule inbound/outbound material receipts and shipments. * Demonstrated ability to multitask and follow up * Knowledge of WMS systems * Troubleshoot SAP Communication & Teamwork * Supports Operations in communicating production plans and targets to managers. * Follows up with Procurement team to establish delivery timelines for all products on upcoming items based on production plan. * React to possible scheduling delays such as expedite list, inventory issues, system accuracy, and on time shipments. * Respond, commit and follow up with product availability dates to customers. * Communicates with internal team to confirm counts and understand what work can be completed based on inventory. * Must have excellent verbal and written skills to communicate to internal customers. * Proactively collaborates with other plants to share best practices, and to think outside the box. Participates in lean activities as needed. * Teamwork and Cooperation- be part of a team, working together seeking ideas and opinions for planning and decision-making. KPI Management * Monitors on time shipping and due date compliance metrics and conducts root cause analysis to identify reasons for exceeding/failing to meet performance standards * Tracks planned activities vs. actual activities to identify areas of opportunity and discuss action plans with Operations teams * Create, compile, review and update daily metrics. * Continually learns from experience to improve production KPIs over time. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) * 3+ years of work experience required preferably in a build to order environment. * Experience in using Microsoft Office, including the ability to create reports, documents, presentations and spreadsheets in MS Word, MS Excel and MS PowerPoint. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Ability to problem solve and balance priorities in a fast-paced environment. * Organizational skills including the ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines. * Strong regard for product quality and safety standards. What Will Put You Ahead * Experience working in manufacturing. * Bachelor's or Associates degree or APICS certification. For this role, we anticipate paying $79,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form. At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Who We Are As a Koch company and leading manufacturer of bath tissue, paper towels, paper-based packaging, cellulose, specialty fibers, building products and much more, Georgia-Pacific works to meet evolving needs of customers worldwide with quality products. In addition to the products we make, we operate one of the largest recycling businesses. Our more than 300,000 employees in over 150 locations are empowered to innovate every day - to make everyday products even better. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our [1] business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. #LI-SUZ1 Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click [2] here for additional information. References Visible links 1. https://www.kochind.com/about/business-philosophy 2. https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/EVerifyParticipationPoster.pdf | |