Job Description

Hood Container Corporation is seeking a Production Scheduler to join our operations in Walker, MI.  This role will be responsible for the planning and scheduling in a corrugated sheet plant of materials and will coordinate with commercial, production, and maintenance teams to improve overall effectiveness & efficiency.  

How You Will Contribute:

• Daily scheduling of the converting equipment using Amtech computer systems
• Work collaboratively with customer service and manufacturing teams to develop and balance a plant production schedule for the entire plant
• Work closely with customer service and manufacturing to communicate production status, required resources, manage overruns, shortages, ship and delivery dates
• Partners and communicates with internal/external suppliers to coordinate and order corrugated sheets
• Maximize plant throughput while balancing customer requirements and manufacturing capability
• Leads the daily production meeting
• Maintains daily machine schedules
• Maintains accuracy of counts and completion of work
• Clarifications of Change alerts generated by Sales service and verification of acknowledgement
• Performs various other job duties and projects as assigned

What it Takes:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• Effective written & verbal communication skills
• Organized and detail oriented
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including Excel and Word

What will put you ahead: 

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 
• Five or more years of project management or scheduling experience
• Five or more years of corrugated experience
• Experience with computer systems, Amtech Preferred