Plant Scheduler (REQ446)

Plant Scheduler

Salisbury, MD

How can you make a difference at your job and can have the opportunity to grow?

Join the Salisbury – Spartech Team!

The Salisbury facility manufactures one of the most diverse ranges of product among all of our Spartech locations. We are a leading supplier known for the highest standard of quality, cost competitiveness and innovation. Products coming out of the Salisbury Plant are used extensively in Building and Construction, Industrial, Consumer, and Transportation markets. Our products and prints are used in applications including Camouflage ATVs, RV interiors, custom labeling, car wraps, bumper stickers and much more!

We are currently looking for a Plant Scheduler to join our team to support our variety of customers. If you meet the qualifications and want to make a difference in a fast-paced environment with a company large enough to offer you room to grow but not so large you become “just a number”, and who has a large focus on safety and success, Spartech might be the ideal company for you!

Essential Job Duties

This position is responsible for several related activities that impact the day-to-day functions of the plant manufacturing operation. Position coordinates the inventory stocking levels and supply of raw materials to ensure materials are available when needed; coordinates and oversees material inventory accuracy. Position is responsible for scheduling production lines.

• Works with CSR’s and plant management, schedules plant production runs to optimize available resources and meet customer delivery needs.

• Communicates needed schedule changes with manufacturing in a timely manner.

• Tracks, reports, and manages plant schedule, raw material deliveries, etc. to assure maximum shipping performance to meet or exceed on time shipping goals.
• Oversees to ensure data integrity and accuracy of finished goods inventory levels as reported in SAP.
• Makes appropriate adjustments to SAP inventory data in a timely manner.
• Ensures the availability of raw materials and other manufacturing supplies needed to meet manufacturing production schedules.
• Ensures needed raw materials are ordered and delivered on time to meet manufacturing needs.
• Provides backup support for plant non-production hardware and software systems.
• Performs SAP system transactions to support for scheduling, shipping, QC, raw material ordering/movements, TECO (closing orders), etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education & Experience

H.S. diploma or equivalent.

Minimum 1 year of manufacturing operations experience, with 1 year of experience in plastics related Industry (preferred).

Operational Excellence training, and/or certifications (Lean, Six Sigma, ISO), strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Outstanding leadership characteristics and drive for data driven results.

Analytical and mathematical skills necessary to collect, interpret, and act on process trials and activities.

Ability to read and interpret documents such as EHS standards, operating manuals, maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals, as well as business periodicals, journals, and government regulations.

Ability to write operational and project reports, correspondence, and policies and procedures.

Ability to effectively communicate with all levels in the organization including internal and external associates (including project presentations in group settings). Including the ability to train people.

Knowledge of budget administration and financial reporting preferred.

Ability to meet physical demands associated with position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook). SAP ERP experience preferred.

Benefits

We offer competitive salary, incentives, and benefit programs. – Most Benefits Start Day ONE!

Benefits include:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company paid Life & Long-term/Short-term disability programs.
• 401(k) with strong company match.
• 120 hours Paid Time Off (pro-rated based on hire date),.
• 11 paid holidays.

Spartech LLC, headquartered in Maryland Heights, Missouri is a leading manufacturing organization in the Custom Sheet & Roll Stock and Packaging industries with over a dozen locations throughout the United States. We have a broad customer base with extensive product offerings. Many of our materials are used in products you might see every day— for example if you start your morning with a yogurt or your child eats a single serving peanut butter—you may have already seen some of our materials. More unique uses of our materials can be seen in Military or security applications; for example, with bullet proof materials. From routine daily-life to life-saving applications—we make a difference. Our broad scope of products and services keep our environment interesting and challenging with a culture focused on success.

Spartech, LLC provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, or veteran status, or other legally protected classification in the state in which a person is