Production Planner/Scheduler I Requisition ID: 6427 Location: Lumberton, NC, US, 28358 Department: Planning & Scheduling Travel: Up to 25% **If you are a GPI employee, please click the Employee Login before applying. (https://graphicpact2test.valhalla55.stage.jobs2web.com/)** **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, foodservice, 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.** **If this sounds like something you would like to be a part of, we’d love to hear from you.** **A World of Difference. Made Possible.** **Production Planner/Scheduler I - Schedules the productive equipment at the facility. Must effectively utilize all plant resources and equipment to insure high productivity and low scrap rates while meeting all customer availability dates as required. Minimizes raw, in process, and finished goods inventory.** **Part II – Job Functions** + **Originates daily production schedule and holds daily production scheduling and critical materials meetings with department heads and material planner/purchaser. Publishes crewing requirements both short and long term. Interfaces with sales service concerning schedules.** + **Acts as liaison to purchasing, making them aware of raw material and WIP inventories. Calculates the proper timing or ordering and receiving raw material inventories into the plant, board ink, and secondary packaging.** + **Optimizes the production schedule to assure total cartons are produced in a minimal time frame while ensuring minimum order quantity requirements and economic run quantities are met.** + **Assures responsibility for production schedule at multiple machine centers: Sheeting, printing, cutting and finishing.** + **Directs ship floor activity maximizing productivity, minimizing scrap, while fulfilling customer requirements** + **Mixes copy on sheet/web to minimize waste and number of make-readies.** **Part III – Job Specifications** + **_Associate degree in a related field. 1-3 years manufacturing experience in flexible packaging preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience._** + **_Must have minimum training on shop floor reporting systems._** + **_Knowledge in specialized scheduling training in planning and layout preferred_** + **_Must possess excellent customer-service skills._** + **_Must have strong written and verbal communication skills._** **Pay Range:** **$36,180.00** **-** **$45,180.00** **GPI’s Benefit Program** + **Competitive Pay** + **401(k) w/employer matching** + **Health & Welfare Benefits** + **Medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage** + **Short and Long-Term Disability** + **Life Insurance** + **Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance** + **Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts** + **Various Voluntary benefits** + **Adoption Assistance Program** + **Employee Discount Programs** + **Employee Assistance Program** + **Tuition Assistance Program** + **Paid Time Off + 11 paid company holidays each year** **Applicants will be accepted on an ongoing basis and there is no deadline.** **This role is incentive plan eligible. Additional information will be shared during the hiring process. Each candidate’s compensation offer will be based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, knowledge, skills, past experience, job duties, geography, and business need, among other things.** **Graphic Packaging is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates will be evaluated on the basis of their qualifications for the job in question. We do not base our employment decision on an employee's or applicant's race, color, religion, age, gender or sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic identity, genetic information, disability, veteran/military status or any other basis prohibited by local, state, or federal law.Click here to view the Poster, EEO is the Law. (http://performancemanager4.successfactors.com/Graphicpkg/SF\_eeo\_is\_the\_law\_federal\_poster.pdf)** **​** **Nearest Major Market:** Fayetteville