Production Planning Coordinator Jobs

ePac Flexible Packaging is a global flexible packaging company with locations across the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Indonesia. Built on break-through digital technologies, ePac is at the crossroads of advanced technology and manufacturing. As a start-up in 2016, ePac began with a focus on helping small and medium sized brands compete with great packaging, and today serves thousands of brands of all sizes. In all corners of the world ePac operates, the company strives to serve the communities in which we reside and contribute to the creation of a more sustainable, circular economy.

Summary Of Position

The Production Planning Coordinator is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity as well as managing inventory levels.

Pay ranges from $55,000 + depending on skills and experience.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Assists Director of Operations with developing and distributing production schedules.
• Releases sales orders and job tickets for production and manages purchases to support plant production.
• Understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Helps support the management team by communicating unsafe practices to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures.
• Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, supply chain, and supervisors on material status and production planning issues.
• Commitment, awareness and involvement pertaining to ISO (policy, standards, procedures, etc.) and food safety practices (GMPs, procedures, etc.) are requirements of all employees.
• Communicates daily with managers and operators to discuss any issues and concerns. Serves as a liaison between production personnel and manager, particularly when managers are not on-site.
• Records and corrects errors.
• Completes shipping information and delivery date input during sale order reviews.
• Reviews production reports. Ensures proper recording of material consumption and production times.
• Provides updates on order status to sales and sales support.
• Manages inventory levels, schedules, and availability of raw materials to meet production schedules.
• Assists as needed on trials. Work with customers, operators and product development.
• Motivates and retains critical personnel to meet and exceed internal company goals.
• Oversees monthly inventory physical count and manages adjustments that follow.
• Receives and reviews sales orders against current requirements and work in process using the material requirement planning report.
• Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and utilize the company’s production capacity.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Collaboration Skills
• Technical Capacity - must be computer savvy and be able to learn how the ERP system functions and must be able to learn the manufacturing concepts
• Communication Proficiency
• Attention to Details - must be able to understand the end-to-end customer experience
• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Decision Making

Experience And Education

• ERP Systems experience is a plus.
• Experience and training in Continuous Improvement/LEAN principles.
• Knowledge of Google Suites is preferred.
• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, operations management or supply chain, preferred.
• Supervisory experience preferred but not required.

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