Production Planner

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, r...