Production Planner

Silgan Containers is seeking a Production Planner for our manufacturing operations and manufacturing production planning at our Fort Dodge, Iowa, facility. This role is responsible for plant production scheduling, inventory management, materials planning, materials management, demand forecasting, and JIT inventory control in a high‑volume manufacturing environment.

The Production Planner reports to the Plant Manager and serves as the primary liaison among corporate planning, inter‑plant departments, other Silgan facilities, and customers, ensuring that production, inventory, and material flow align with corporate forecasts and customer sales requirements.

Manufacturing Environment

• Structured manufacturing facility operating in a just‑in‑time (JIT) inventory control environment

• High‑volume plant with defined production lines and material flow

• Frequent coordination across plant operations, corporate planning, supply chain, and shipping/receiving

•  Strong focus on production scheduling accuracy, materials management, inventory control, and forecast alignment

What You’ll Do

• Act as the liaison between corporate planning, inter‑plant departments, other Silgan facilities, and customers regarding production planning, sales forecast analysis, line loading, JIT inventory control, and movement of cans or ends

• Schedule all plant production and manage inventory and materials management processes to meet corporate planning forecasts and customer sales requirements

• Plan and order raw materials, including metal, coating, stripe, copper wire, chemicals, inside spray, wash coat, dunnage, and other required materials to meet production needs

• Prepare production planning reports and spreadsheets, including weekly, rolling 12‑week, and monthly forecasts, line loading, final monthly estimates of sales, production, inventory, and work orders

• Develop and issue daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules

• Assist the Office Manager with budget preparation, forecasting, new item costing, monthly statements, and monthly inventory processes

• Supervise the Shipping/Receiving Coordinator to assist with accurate material movement

• Perform other duties as assigned by the Plant Manager

What You Bring

• High school diploma or GED

• 5 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing production planning, or plant production scheduling

• Basic knowledge of manufacturing equipment operations and material flow through a plant environment

• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills

• Understanding of raw material identification, finished goods, and customer‑specific products

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Access

• Working knowledge of forecasting principles and production planning models

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Excellent time‑management and prioritization abilities

•  Solid mathematical skills

Who We Are

Silgan Containers is a global manufacturer of metal packaging solutions serving food, beverage, healthcare, and consumer products markets. Our manufacturing operations emphasize safety, quality, operational discipline, and the execution of manufacturing production planning in structured plant environments.

Take the Next Step

Apply today to join Silgan Containers as a Production Planner in Fort Dodge, IA, and work in manufacturing production planning, plant production scheduling, materials management, inventory control, and JIT manufacturing operations in a high‑engagement manufacturing facility.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

All job requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health and safety of themselves or other employees.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform other job-related duties requested by their supervisor in compliance with Federal and State Laws.

Requirements are representative of minimum levels of knowledge, skills and/or abilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee must possess the abilities or aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Continued employment remains on an “at-will” basis.

Silgan is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of a disability, which would not prevent the performance of essential job duties with, or without reasonable accommodation of any other protective status.

Silgan is a drug-free workplace.