Production Scheduler Clerk

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

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.

Job Description

 

Production Scheduler Clerk

Florence, KY

 

Compensation Includes

• Starting Pay Rate of $24.40 - $34/hour - depending on experience

Overview

Responsible for creation of the daily production schedule to optimize customer service, inventory management and capacity utilization to support customer forecasts and sales orders. Updating production schedules on a daily and weekly basis is critical to the success of the plant.

 

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities

• Assemble job packets and plates
• Maintain Spec sheet files
• Request special label printing as needed
• Report As Finish (RAF) production work orders, analyzing all labor vs inventory variances and work with Production and Warehouse supervision to resolve discrepancies
• Analize RAW materials inventory levels, and impending demands for Pallets, Cartons, and Film ETC
• Created Purchase Orders for RAW materials, Pallets, Cartons, and Film ETC
• Work with vendors, and senior Procurement for pricing, and cost management
• Work closely with Master Scheduler to help monitor inventory levels and optimize manufacturing efficiencies
• Modifies BOMs (Bills of Material) to consume available components contingent upon supply and to achieve facility inventory reduction measures as necessary
• Identify and substitute Bill of Material (BOM) components as necessary to ensure completion of order on time
• Identify and lead the implementation of any 2 process improvements, cost reductions or special projects per calendar year
• Follow GMP in compliance with all food safety requirements
• Follow all PPE policies, wearing steel toed shoes, hearing protection, safety glasses, hair nets/beard nets, etc. as required
• Other miscellaneous duties as assigned by management

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Logistics preferred
• 3+ years in a manufacturing environment utilizing a computerized MRP system or equivalent combination of experience and education required
• SAP experience highly desired
• APICS Certification preferred
• Computer skills are needed, proficient in Word, Excel, AX or other ERP system

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

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 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 MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

 

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact [email protected].

 

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen