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Overview
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com | LinkedIn | YouTube
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Scheduler to ensure meeting customers’ required ship dates by developing and maintaining a production plan (schedule) and intercompany ordering strategy, which is efficient and economical in accord with the company’s goals by evaluating possible courses of action and making decisions accordingly. This responsibility has a very strong impact on the financial performance of the company as it directly and indirectly affects, or even dictates, factors such as purchasing, inventory levels, and labor requirements. The Scheduler reports to the Supervisor of Scheduling and Inventory. All responsibilities are performed under general supervision, and include, but are not limited to:
Able to solve problems using analysis and creativity. Exposure to Customer Service, Quality, Shipping and other departments. Ability to create reports regarding production. Other duties, as assigned.
Special Skills: Must have proficient computer skills and the ability to communicate verbally and written effectively. Strong analytical ability is helpful as well as management/supervisory skills.
Experience: General office and inventory experience preferred. Production manufacturing background preferred. Production scheduling experience required.
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About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-amcor.icims.com/jobs/38130/production-scheduler---remote/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location US-NJ-Somerville | CA-ON-Brantford
Job ID 2025-38130
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Operations
Location : Address 160 Meister Avenue
Additional Locations CA-ON-Brantford
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com
Overview
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.
At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.
Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.
To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com | LinkedIn | YouTube
Responsibilities
It is the responsibility of the Scheduler to ensure meeting customers’ required ship dates by developing and maintaining a production plan (schedule) and intercompany ordering strategy, which is efficient and economical in accord with the company’s goals by evaluating possible courses of action and making decisions accordingly. This responsibility has a very strong impact on the financial performance of the company as it directly and indirectly affects, or even dictates, factors such as purchasing, inventory levels, and labor requirements. The Scheduler reports to the Supervisor of Scheduling and Inventory. All responsibilities are performed under general supervision, and include, but are not limited to:
- Follow all company policies and procedures
- Provide a well-planned production schedule that works to meet customer requirements and maximize machine efficiencies
- Monitor and communicate Machine Order Status unplanned Downtime via Daily Line Update Reports.
- Manage planned downtime (holidays, shutdown, maintenance) while working with operations
- Proficiently utilize Scheduling and Inventory Software Tools (JDE Logility) that interface with ERP System
- Read MRP messages daily to get open orders to be produced
- Add new work orders for all open orders
- Run “Order Processing” for all work orders
- Update online schedules daily
- Re-arranges, increases/decreases work orders as needed to maintain daily schedule
- Monitor and prepare run out plan for discontinued or slow-moving inventory to minimize obsolete inventory
- Track and achieve established key performance indicators such as Ship to Promise, DOH, obsolete inventory, production schedule variance, order cycle time, and plant utilization
- Maintain safety stocks on FGs to effectively execute the master plan
- Provide a well-planned production schedule that works to meet customer requirements and maximize machine efficiencies
- Inter-company transfer coordination as needed
- Order Status reports for Sales/ Operations as needed
- Entering work orders onto the schedule
- Prioritizing the work orders on each work center
- Intercompany order processing
- Assisting the Supply Chain Management with special assignments
Able to solve problems using analysis and creativity. Exposure to Customer Service, Quality, Shipping and other departments. Ability to create reports regarding production. Other duties, as assigned.
Special Skills: Must have proficient computer skills and the ability to communicate verbally and written effectively. Strong analytical ability is helpful as well as management/supervisory skills.
Experience: General office and inventory experience preferred. Production manufacturing background preferred. Production scheduling experience required.
Additional Info
Contact
About Amcor
Amcor is a global leader in packaging solutions for consumer and healthcare products. With industry-leading innovation capabilities, global scale and technical expertise, we help our customers grow and meet the needs of millions of consumers every day. Our teams develop responsible, more sustainable packaging in flexible and rigid formats across multiple materials. Supported by a commitment to safety, ~70,000 colleagues across ~140 countries bring our global capabilities to local customers and provide local access to global brands. Our work is guided by our purpose of elevating customers, shaping lives and protecting the future.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. (https://careers-amcor.icims.com/jobs/38130/production-scheduler---remote/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in_iframe=1&hashed=-1834445335)
Location US-NJ-Somerville | CA-ON-Brantford
Job ID 2025-38130
Position Type Regular Full-Time
Category Operations
Location : Address 160 Meister Avenue
Additional Locations CA-ON-Brantford
If you have questions about this posting, please contact support@lensa.com