Production Scheduler Job at Oliver Inc. in Richmond

Are you looking for a career that challenges you and gives you the opportunity to learn and grow every day?

Oliver Inc. is hiring! Our growing Company is looking for enthusiastic talents to partner with our customers for all their printing and packaging needs!

With more than 250 years of experience, multiple production facilities, and investment in state-of-the-art technology with an emphasis on sustainability, Oliver Inc. offers speed, reliability, and flexibility as a one-stop solution for all your printing & packaging needs. At Oliver Inc, our core values are part of the framework of our organization. We're passionate and enjoy our work! We value respect and focus on servicing our customers' needs by providing them with creative solutions that help build their brands.

When you partner with Oliver, you partner with success.

Oliver Inc. is looking for an accurate Production Scheduler responsible for organizing the production of printing projects using the most efficient and economical methods available.

The position involves frequent interaction with design, customer service, sales, and production departments to interpret and ensure customer requirements are met. Working both independently and as part of a team, the successful candidate will have excellent mathematical skills and an analytical mindset. You will provide knowledge of cost and benefits that support profitable business decisions.

If you love working with numbers, we would like to meet you!

About the Role:

In this opportunity as a Production Scheduler, you will:

• Familiarity with inventory control, planning and scheduling policies and procedures.
• Plan paper requirements based on chosen form of production, customer requirements and other performance considerations
• Provide planning solutions for any materials shortages, equipment downtime, or other constraints.
• Understanding of capacity planning, identifying and managing production constraints.
• Highly proficient in developing & improving Excel based tools as well as managing and analyzing to provide data driven decisions.
• Familiar with basic cost analysis and forecasting as it relates to scheduling and planning.
• Ongoing interaction with production, sales and customer service teams to determine and satisfy customer requirements and priorities.

About You:

You're a fit for the role of Production Scheduler, if your background includes:

• 2 years proven experience as scheduler or related position in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with financial and project management principles.
• Proficient math ability with an analytical mindset.
• Outstanding communication and negotiation abilities.
• Advanced excel skills.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Knowledgeable in Folding Carton / Printing, such as layout, spoilage, standards, finishing, etc.
• Able to work independently
• A degree in Business, Statistic, Industrial Engineering, Inventory Management or related discipline.
• Ability to calculate area, circumference, and volume and to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Oliver Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, age, citizenship status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.