Planner/Scheduler II

Where you will work

Clearwater Paper is a premier independent supplier of paperboard packaging products to North American converters. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, our team produces high-quality paperboard that provides sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods and food service applications.

Our business thrives on the foundation of our talented team members. Embodying our core values of commitment, collaboration, communication, courage, and character, we foster an environment where every person is safe, respected, and valued. Through community giving, a matching gift program, employee volunteerism, and more, we support the communities where we live and work. For additional information, please visit our website at www.clearwaterpaper.com.

What you will do

The Planner/Scheduler II will collaborate with mill management, paper machines, extruders, shipping, sales, customer service and traffic to facilitate trimming and scheduling of all customer orders.

Production Unit Scheduling

• Collaborate with manufacturing and Customer Service to assure superior customer service
• Coordinate, trim and schedule all paperboard orders
• Utilize trim program to set up runs, receive, monitor, and allocate blocks and orders
• Determine profitable production sequencing on both board machines and extruders
• Prepare and distribute daily machine schedules for paper machines, extruders, shipping, core cutters, rewinders, sheeters and traffic. Coordinate warehouse transfer of rolls as needed
• Ensure orders meet Sales and Manufacturing Agreement guidelines, facilitate corrections and changes as needed
• Assist production, mill management, sales and Customer Service employees with schedule and customer order status information

Process Improvements

• Assist machines/extruders with production/operational issues by providing scheduling solutions to work around operational issues
• Work to keep inventories under control by reapplying stock rolls to new orders and utilizing rewinder when possible
• Provide weekly service data and deckle efficiency data

Special Projects

• Collaborate with multiple departments during system upgrades and patches as needed by providing data and testing
• Develop and lead process improvements within the scheduling group

On-Call Duty

• On call weekends approximately 12-13 weekends annually
• When operational limitations occur (day, night, weekend), discuss issues with production, evaluate schedule status and develop revised production schedule to ensure customer order needs are fulfilled
• Collaborate with Customer Service Team to acquire, trim and distribute new production orders on weekends and evenings

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance others' knowledge and skills
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization's customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing positive business results

What you will need

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Material Management or Operations Management
• 5+ years' experience in manufacturing, preferably with a production trim or cycle planning background
• Proficient in MS office applications
• Must be able to work with a diverse group of people in a professional manner and be able to handle multiple work tasks concurrently.
• Must be able to work with minimal supervision and be a self-starter, taking the initiative to evaluate and drive order fulfilment process improvements
• Strong communication skills
• Team player
• Demonstrated understanding of the demand triggers in manufacturing and their interdependencies (sales, production, work orders)
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing execution systems (MES)
• Primarily office environment - some mental, visual and physical fatigue from computer terminal use
• Must wear required Personal Protective Equipment in the manufacturing environment
• Meticulous organization skills
• Exceptional problem-solving skills

Total Rewards Details

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package. This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data. Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate's job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position. Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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This role will be open for a minimum of 2 weeks or at the point a successful candidate is selected.