Plant Scheduler

Production / Material Plant Scheduler

Are you the kind of person that is always thinking, sketching, seeking, and adjusting? Who needs to understand how things work and then figure out how they can work better? Are you a passionate, tenacious, solver who loves to work with others who share your drive? Are you positive, constructive, and ingenious? Are you always solving? Then we'd like to meet you and bet you'd like to meet us. Ashland has an exciting opportunity for a Production / Material Plant Scheduler to join our Ashland LLC, Specialty Ingredients business at our Hopewell, VA facility. This is a very visible, significant role within the Company and the Compliance function. This position will report to the Logistics Manager.

Position Summary

The Production / Material Plant Scheduler is responsible for analyzing and coordinating plant material production and usages:

• Develop and manage production schedules for finished goods and sub-assemblies, ensuring alignment with demand, capacity, and business priorities.
• Responsible for ensuring accuracy of material consumptions, adequate inventories of raw materials, and executing routine cycle counting and process order reconciliation.
• Effectively communicate with operations and site supporting functions, including corporate partners.
• Maintain proper inventory and production records to ensure SOX compliance.
• Advise leadership and supporting staff of any issues pertaining to assignment completion.
• Participate in planning, production, and safety meetings.

To be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:

• Associate's degree in business or another technical field.
• 5-8 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in using SAP and Infor software or equivalent.
• Strong financial and business acumen, including exceptional attention to detail.
• Proven experience with cycle counting and SOX controls.
• Working knowledge of Coupa and Microsoft Office software systems.
• Schedule flexibility beyond core hours to execute end-of-month inventory activities.

The following skills sets are preferred by the business unit:

• BS or BA degree is preferred.
• Experience working in a union environment.
• Experience in GMP, Food, Pharm, or Cosmetic Ingredient manufacturing.
• Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
• Define objectives and integrate into the organization quickly and smoothly.
• Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information under tight deadlines and pressure.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively to produce measurable results for short- and long-term planning.

In more than 100 countries, the people of Ashland LLC. (NYSE: ASH) provide the specialty chemicals, technologies and insights to help customers create new and improved products for today and sustainable solutions for tomorrow. Our chemistry is at work every day in a wide variety of markets and applications, including architectural coatings, automotive, construction, energy, personal care and pharmaceutical. Visit to see the innovations we offer. At Ashland our vision is to be a leading, global specialty chemicals company whose inspired and engaged employees add value to all we touch. In fact our people, employees, customers and vendors define who we are. They are the driving force behind everything we do. Not only do we value our customers but we value our employees, and we work to offer them a dynamic and challenging environment. We hold ourselves to high standards at Ashland, and we value integrity and honesty. Ashland has a history of attracting the best people and keeping them. The reasons are simple: industry competitive salary and benefits, pay-for-performance incentive plans and a diverse work environment where employees feel challenged and valued. People come to Ashland and stay. As a growing Fortune 500 specialty chemicals company, we offer opportunities for development and advancement throughout our global organization. Our values define who we are and what we care about as a company. If you are looking for a relationship with a company instead of simply a job, this may be a great fit. Ashland is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. NOTE: We do not accept resumes from external staffing agencies or independent recruiters for any of our openings unless we have a signed recruiting agreement in place to fill a specific position.