Production Planner

Come join a leader in the Protective Packaging Industry! At Alleguard, we’re built from the ground up to expand and shape our customer’s businesses. We understand the diversity of challenges that customers are facing across different industries, from confidence in their supply chain to needing the latest innovations at their fingertips. These challenges are also opportunities, and whether our customers are in construction, protective packaging, cold-chain or other industries, we are relentless in seeing around corners, and going the extra mile to help their business succeed. Position: Production Planner Job Summary The Production Planner is responsible for planning, preparing, issuing, controlling production schedules, and coordinates with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet production requirements. Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided as needed. Ensures establishing the short- and long-term schedule in order to maximize efficiency. Responsibilities Coordinates and plans production activities to improve efficiency. Establish short and long-term production schedules for the plant and others. Analyze back orders, current orders, and upcoming orders to prioritize, plan, and schedule the production operations. Develop the firm production schedule and communicate to appropriate production leads and management. In charge of establishing block and fabrication molding schedules that complement the operations schedule; molding tailored logs for certain customers in order to reduce waste. Maintain reports for production planning activities and sequences. Analyze delays and interruptions and accordingly adjust production schedule to meet deadlines. Communicate plans, production delays, and upcoming risks to the Plant and Production Manager. In charge of performing inventory cycle counts as required monthly, quarterly, and yearly for the Plant. Communicates the production schedule and any potential problems with scheduling, operations, transportation, and sales. Other duties assigned as needed or required Qualifications Strong understanding of the production requirements. Prior experience as a production planner in the industry preferred Good understanding of the industry market trends and conditions Excellent verbal and written communication skills Exceptional organizational and time-management skills Strong regard for product quality and safety standards Sharp analytical and problem-solving skills Meticulous and diligent Benefits We believe in taking care of the people who take care of our customers. Our benefits package offers eligible team members access to: Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Basic Life and AD&D Insurance Retirement Program (401k) Short Term Disability Long Term Disability Flexible Spending Accounts Health Savings Accounts Employee Assistance Program Vacation and Holiday Pay Alleguard Company Values Safety - We care for our employees by creating and maintaining an environment with consistent actions, trusted processes, and courageous conversations. Trust - We build confidence with our employees and customers through dependability, respect, clear communication, and service. Integrity - We are consistent in always striving to do the right thing by accepting responsibility for our decisions and actions. Collaboration - Our diversity is the catalyst that drives our teamwork, creative problem-solving, and partnership. Growth - We invest, develop, and empower our people to build our company so our customers will experience outstanding success, in turn contributing to our own. Accountability - We achieve our success by holding ourselves and each other to high standards of behavior, commitment, and personal responsibility. Come join us! We’re a dynamic, high-growth business, invested in helping you grow with Alleguard. Many of our colleagues have been with us for decades. That’s because we believe in collaborating as a team to serve and support each other as well as we serve and support our customers. Alleguard’s employee-centric culture is designed to help you maximize your talents, learn new skills, and gain valuable experience on the way to achieving your professional goals.