Production Planning Coordinator

ePac Flexible Packaging is focused solely on the quick turnaround, short run flexible packaging market. With multiple locations across the USA, ePac offers pre-media, digital printing, laminating, and pouch making services based on state-of-the-art digital printing. ePac is the first company ever to be developed from the ground up around the latest wide-web digital printing technology. ePac is built to harness the full power of digital technology, today and in the future.

About The Job

Are you able to plan and manage schedules? Are you able to manage inventory? If the answer is yes, ePac Flexibles could be the place for you!

ePac Austin is currently looking for a Production Planning Coordinator to assist our customers throughout the U.S. If you have a proven track record of succeeding in a fast-paced environment, then we want to hear from you! Previous experience managing production schedules and/or inventory in a manufacturing setting would be great, but we are more interested in you and your previous successes.

ePac Flexibles offers a generous benefits package that includes 3 Medical Options, Dental, Vision, Employer matched 401K and Employer funded short and long term disability and more!

So who are we? Simply put, ePac provides digitally printed flexible packaging. We offer our customers fast and easy access to custom flexible packaging, with a mission to help small brands obtain big brand presence. We are technology driven and solutions centered, and we love what we do!

ePac's Core Values:

• Provide exceptional customer service
• Help our customers grow
• Support the communities and local businesses we serve
• Develop sustainable solutions
  
  

Summary Of Position

The Production Planning Coordinator is responsible for planning and managingproduction schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity as well as managing inventory levels.

Essential Functions And Responsibilities

• Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and utilize the company’s production capacity
• Manages inventory levels, schedules, and availability of raw materials to meet production schedules
• Oversees monthly inventory physical count and manages adjustments that follow
• Completes shipping information and delivery date input during sale order reviews
• Provides updates on order status to sales and sales support
• Receives and reviews sales orders against current requirements and work in process using the material requirement planning report
• Releases sales orders and job tickets for production and manages purchases to support plant production
• Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, supply chain, and supervisors on material status and production planning issues
• Understands and follows all safety policies and procedures. Helps support the management team by communicating unsafe practices to ensure compliance with safety policies and procedures
• Commitment, awareness and involvement pertaining to ISO (policy, standards, procedures, etc.) and food safety practices (GMPs, procedures, etc.) are requirements of all employees
• Assists as needed on trials. Work with customers, operators and product development
• Reviews production reports. Ensures proper recording of material consumption and production times
• Records and corrects errors
• Communicates daily with managers and operators to discuss any issues and concerns. Serves as a liaison between production personnel and manager, particularly when managers are not on-site
• Motivates and retains critical personnel to meet and exceed internal company goals
• Assists Director of Operations with developing and distributing production schedules
  
  

Job Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Problem Solving/Analysis
• Technical Capacity - must be computer savvy and be able to learn how the ERP system functions and must be able to learn the manufacturing concepts
• Communication Proficiency
• Decision Making
• Attention to Details - must be able to understand the end-to-end customer experience
• Collaboration Skills
  
  

Experience And Education

• ERP Systems experience is a plus
• Associates degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school, operations management or supply chain, preferred
• Supervisory experience preferred but not required
• Experience and training in Continuous Improvement/LEAN principles
• Knowledge of Google Suites is preferred
  
  

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This job operates in a production office environment.The employee is frequently exposed toshop elements such as noise, dust, fumes and odors.This role also uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines
  
  

ePac is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. EEO Poster

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