Scheduling Manager

Novolex is a leader in packaging innovation, choice and sustainability. We manufacture products in paper, plastic and sustainable materials for the food, retail, health and industrial markets.

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

The Scheduling Manager is responsible for the department that creates the daily production schedule to optimize customer service, inventory management and capacity utilization to support multi-site customer forecasts and sales orders while exceeding site KPI metrics.

• Manage the development and distribution of the daily production schedule for all machines.
• Oversee inventory levels and optimize manufacturing efficiencies.
• Identify and Modifies BOMs (Bills of Material) to consume available components contingent upon supply and to achieve facility inventory reduction measures as necessary.
• Identify product and supply shortages and modify schedule accordingly.
• Interface with Customer Service to prioritize critical orders
• Communicates with purchasing department to ensure timely delivery of materials to meet schedule demands.
• Request special label printing as needed.
• Create slitting, rewind, and trial production work orders as necessary.
• Report As Finish (RAF) production work orders, analyzing all labor vs inventory variances and work with Production and Warehouse supervision to resolve discrepancies.
• Identify and lead the implementation of special projects.
• Supervise and delegate tasks to subordinates.

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Logistics preferred
• 5+ years in a manufacturing environment utilizing an ERP/MRP system or equivalent combination of experience and education required:

• Microsoft Dynamics/AX
• SAP
• MS Office
• WMS's (Warehouse Management Systems)

• Exceptional verbal and written communications skills.
• Strong analytical and problems solving skills. Ability to follow up on outstanding issues.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance (including Telehealth options) as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through Novolex University. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program, and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

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