Production Planning Specialist

About the role

Planner/Schedulers ensuring the Avery Dennison’s manufacturing facilities perform with optimally efficient production schedules while minimizing downtime and disruptions. They forecast production volumes, material usage, machine capacities, and department resources to schedule runs as efficiently as possible.

Key Responsibilities

This is an on-site position.

• Forecast production volumes, material usage, machine capacities, and department resources to schedule runs as efficiently as possible.
• Collaborate with operations, customer service, procurement, and other department leaders to resolve scheduling conflicts and address potential bottlenecks.
• Review and adjust schedules to accommodate shifts in priorities or to mitigate unexpected delays.
• Coordinate with Avery Dennison’s supply chain teams and with external suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and components necessary to deliver the production schedule.
• Gather data, provide reports, and make recommendations to improve planning/scheduling for the departments or technologies they support.

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Background in Engineering or related technical field.
• Minimum 2 years experience in production planning and scheduling.
• Proficient in inventory management and knowledge of manufacturing processes.
• Strong attention to detail and sound decision making abilities.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Additional Information

What we offer

Here's a glimpse of the great benefits you can expect:

• Health Benefits: You will be entitled to supplementary health insurance (as provided by the relevant National Collective Bargaining Agreement), which also includes some dental coverage.
• Pension Contributions: You will have the opportunity to join the sector's pension fund (Previmoda) and thus receive an additional contribution from the company.
• Your Professional Development: We promote your professional growth with Individual Development Plans and customized, tailor-made training programs.
• Collaborative Environment and Growth: You will be part of a collaborative environment that offers international visibility and access to internal career advancement opportunities.
• Work-Life Balance and On-Site Services:
• *Flexible Working: Possibility of Smart Working/work from home for eligible functions.
• *Special agreements and discounts stipulated with local businesses, exclusively for Avery Dennison employees.
• *Community Support: You will have the opportunity to participate in volunteer activities to support local non-profit organizations.

Why join Avery Dennison

We are a global materials science and digital identification solutions company with locations in over 50 countries, and approximately 35,000 employees worldwide. As a science and innovation company, we believe that diverse teams are stronger teams. We are committed to fostering a culture of curiosity and courage, where you can grow your career with a company that has innovation in its DNA. Founded on creating real-world impact to enable a better future, we strive to provide an open, collaborative culture where diversity of thought is encouraged and respected. Hear from our employees about what it's like working at Avery Dennison. Learn more at www.averydennison.com. Our Ancarano location, founded in 1974, is a collaborative and dynamic environment that employs approximately 350 talented individuals.

Here, we produce woven and non-woven labels, adhesives, printed tags, heat transfer labels (HTL), labels with electronic chips (RFID, NFC, etc.), inked plastic films, and resin-coated and non-resin-coated films for the Luxury, Footwear, Athletic Apparel and Team Sports segments, serving world-class brands within these sectors.

Key functions at this site include production, quality control, warehouse and distribution, finance, customer service, local sales, IT, HR, Planning, and Design, offering diverse career paths and opportunities for growth.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Avery Dennison is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected status. If you are unable to use our online application process due to a disability, please contact us to request an accommodation at Requestaccomodation@eu.averydennison.com. In the EMEA region, we foster an inclusive culture through active Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) like Elevate, Unite, and our Mental Health group. Please visit our DE&I page to learn more about our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion approach.