Production Scheduler
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 3, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 28, 2026. Essity scores B on the Alion truth index.
Production Scheduler
Who We Are
Essity is a global leader in health and hygiene with our corporate headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden, and North American headquarters in Philadelphia, PA. We are a multi-billion-dollar company that is committed to breaking barriers to well-being. Essity does this through innovative brands in the areas of Professional Hygiene, Consumer Goods, and Health & Medical Solutions.
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being. At Essity you will find a caring and compassionate culture where we remain grounded in our beliefs & behaviors.
About the Role
Essity Professional Hygiene North America is currently seeking a Production Planner. Preferred location is any corporate office or Professional Hygiene Manufacturing location in North America.
The ideal candidate should/could live in Appleton, WI area. Candidates could also be near another main Essity facility but the preference is Appleton, WI
We're looking for people who embody our values, aren't afraid to challenge, innovate, experiment, and move at a fast pace. We're always looking for ways to improve our products and ourselves. If this is you, we'd love to talk.
What You Will Do
- Prepare detailed planning of the production sequence on article level at day/shift level considering the short-term available resources;
- Daily revision of the short-term planning and all adjustments on the system if needed (0-3 weeks scope);
- Propose and create supply scenarios together with local Manufacturing and market counterparts;
- Manage expected and unexpected changes in the plan, under time constraints and with limited information;
- Daily liaison with midterm planners to share site intelligence and changes from previous day;
- Secure capacity to produce by also participating in the Raw Materials short term activity;
- Anticipate typical production trends and suggest new approaches for increasing efficiency and reducing waste/scrap;
- Review historical business performance in scheduling to identify specific benefits for streamlining or improving the scheduling process;
- Report efficiency and adherence to the plan in order to contribute to improve production planning effectiveness;
- Prepare the following weeks planning information and present at the weekly planning meeting with manufacturing including midterm planners.
Who You Are
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related discipline or non-degreed person with planning experience in a manufacturing environment required;
- Basic Excel skill required, SAP experience helpful;
- Strong organizational, analytical, and collaboration skills required.
About Our DEI Culture
Guided by our Beliefs & Behavior, our culture is the foundation that connects our history with our future. At Essity, care, collaboration and inclusion are more than buzzwords, they are practiced on an everyday basis. And with a purpose of breaking barriers to wellbeing, promoting gender equality and enable customers and consumers to lead a fuller life at all stages of life, DEI is in our core.
As we work in diverse teams across geographies, cultures and professional areas, inclusive leadership is something we expect from ourselves and each other. In our leadership platform, we express this as leveraging the power of differences. From experience we know that diverse and inclusive teams are key to innovate and profitably grow our business while simultaneously address our ambitious climate targets.
What We Can Offer You
At Essity, we believe everyone's learning and professional development is unique and want to empower employees to reach their full potential in a winning culture motivated by a powerful purpose.
Compensation and Benefits:
Expected Compensation:
annual salary range + annual incentive bonus + benefits
Pay offered may vary depending on multiple individualized factors such as knowledge, skills, and experience.
Along with competitive pay you will be eligible for the following benefits:
- United Healthcare PPO / EyeMed Vision Insurance / Delta Dental Insurance;
- Wellness program provided through Rally;
- Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA);
- 401(k) with employer match and annual employer base contribution;
- Company paid Basic Life, AD&D, short-term and long-term disability insurance;
- Employee Assistance Program;
- PTO offering with Paid Holidays;
- Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance;
- Employee discounts program;
- Scholarship program for children of Essity employees.
Collaborative and Inclusive Culture | Empowering & Engaged Leaders | Working with Powerful Purpose & Sustainable Impact | Learning and Growing in your Career | Supporting Well-being & Sustainable Working Life | Life-changing Innovations | Competitive Total rewards
Additional Information
The Company is committed to equalemployment opportunity and providingreasonable accommodations to qualifiedcandidates and employees pursuant toapplicable law. We value and encouragediversity and solicit applications from allqualified applicants without regard to race,color, gender, sex, age, religion, creed,national origin, ancestry, citizenship, maritalstatus, sexual orientation, physical or mentaldisability, medical condition, military andveteran status, gender identity or expression,genetic information, or any othercharacteristic protected by federal, state, orlocal law.
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Together, we are improving lives, every day
Working at Essity is not just a career; it is a chance to directly make the world a healthier, more hygienic and safer place. With impactful innovations coupled with sustainable solutions, we strive to reach more people every year with the necessary and essential solutions for well-being.