Production Scheduler

Description & Requirements

Smurfit Westrock (NYSE:SW) is the go-to leader and partner of choice in sustainable packaging. We are dedicated to creating efficient and scalable paper and packaging solutions to help solve complex packaging challenges. Guided by our values of safety, loyalty, integrity and respect, we are committed to delivering meaningful value for shareholders, customers, employees and the communities where we operate.

Production Scheduler

Career Opportunity

The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for creating production schedules for manufacturing that safely and efficiently maximize plant production and minimizes cost to produce a quality product within specifications to customers. Their goal is to employ adequate service levels and product available to customers while being the liaison to the Customer Support, Supply & Operations Planning processes. 

How You Will Impact Smurfit WestRock

Schedule production across multiple shifts to include:

• Establish daily production plan(s) 
• Track orders and production information, adjust as necessary 
• Maintain superior customer satisfaction through on-time if full delivery 
• Daily coordination with production, customer service, graphics, maintenance, and shipping 
• Responsible for ensuring maximum utilization and efficiency of all assets, including: 
• Maintain maximum possible total product availability 
• Maintain flexibility to make optimum use of assets 
• Help control business cost through schedule/mix management
• minimize freight costs through disciplined schedule management 
• minimize paper waste and paper substitutions
• minimize downtime, change orders, and manpower
• Optimize the network through proactive order management flexing between locations and assets resulting in increased throughput, decreased cost to serve and maximum service
• Create and maintain reports for above responsibilities ensuring alignment to goals
• Generate machine capacity plans as part of the Demand & Supply Planning Process
• Analyze machine run metrics to ensure availability is consistent with demand 
• Manage and update the speed and availability data by machine that drive the supply demand model in support of the IBP process 
• Report capacity allocation by account for those where capacity is reserved
• Collaborate with all functional business units to ensure alignment of strategic initiatives 
• In sold out cycles, work w/ Customer Support and Inventory management to maximize sales order/replenishment and execute customer priorities. 
• In under sold cycles, work with Customer Support, Demand, and Inventory management teams to identify opportunities to optimally utilize available capacity. 
• Maintain standards, rules, exceptions, and customer tolerances 
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager that fall within the scope and level of role 
  
  

What You Need To Succeed

• Bachelor’s degree Preferred
• APICS Certification Preferred 
• 1-5 years’ experience in a process manufacturing environment (scheduling preferred) 
• Strong analytical skills 
• Ability to communicate clearly and effectively 
• Ability to plan and organizing workload
  
  

 

What We Offer

• Corporate culture based on integrity, respect, accountability, and excellence.
• Comprehensive training with numerous learning and development opportunities.
• An attractive salary reflecting skills, competencies, and potential.
• Benefits package to include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401k with match, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, employee referral bonus, and much more!
• A career with a global packaging company where Sustainability, Safety and Inclusion are business drivers and foundational elements of the daily work.
  
  

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law.

The salary range for this position is $75,375.00 - $125,625.00, depending on your role, level, and location. The range listed is also the expected pay for roles in Illinois and Colorado. The benefits for this role include short-term bonus incentive, health, dental and vision insurance, flexible spending accounts or health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and paid sick leave as required by applicable state/local law, 15 days of paid vacation, and 11 days of paid holidays, subject to annual change. Your pay will be based on factors such as your skills, experience, and education. To learn more about this posting, please contact your recruiter during the hiring process. You may apply online at Smurfit Westrock External Careers and the application window is expected to close by 06-Aug-2026.