Manufacturing Planner

JBT Marel•Eastlake, OH

9d•Onsite

About The Position

The Manufacturing Planner supports the manufacturing planning team for JBT Marel’s Diversified Food and Health Division, focused on the Bevcorp product line. The role handles administrative tasks and helps coordinate production schedules, ensuring materials, jobs, and project timelines support on-time delivery to internal and external customers. It is suited to an organized, detail-oriented person interested in manufacturing operations. The planner manages production jobs through the ERP system, coordinates with sales, suppliers, delivery personnel, purchasing, and material handling, and supports job costing and manufacturing-process improvements. The role also contributes to safe operations, effective communication, and continuity of assigned projects.

Requirements

High school diploma required.
Minimum of 3 years of material planning experience required.
Prior experience with manufacturing processes, production planning, and job management.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
Experience with an ERP system, such as Epicor or similar, for scheduling and material planning.
Knowledge of industrial processes such as saw, lathe, mill, heat treat, plating, grinding, and assembly.
Mechanical work history and tool knowledge.
Experience reading and understanding engineered drawings.
Experience in a manufacturing and fast-paced environment.
Ability to work proficiently on multiple projects or tasks simultaneously.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Mechanical engineering or technical degree preferred.
Ability to display and promote a positive work environment.

Responsibilities

Create and manage production jobs through the ERP system, reviewing demand and workflow, securing materials, and scheduling completion dates to support delivery to internal and external customers.
Request bids for manufactured parts and issue purchase orders based on cost and delivery.
Coordinate with Sales Account Executives, suppliers, and delivery personnel on timelines and inquiries, and communicate shipping delays.
Review engineering drawings and bills of materials for parts and assemblies.
Work with the Material Handler to locate, move, and stage parts on the production floor according to job operations.
Work with purchasing to request raw materials and outsource subcontracting operations for manufactured parts as needed.
Review completed jobs for costing and edit manufacturing methods for future jobs.
Provide job-costing support for parts not previously manufactured.
Adjust shop assembly and manufacturing schedules with the planning team to meet production needs.
Manage processes for assigned large projects to maintain continuity and achieve on-time delivery of all parts.
Determine cost-effective approaches to delivering quality products.
Perform duties safely and responsibly.
Suggest and help implement process improvements, particularly those that improve efficiency and customer information.
Assist in writing new SOP documents to implement changes.
Report safety hazards and implement new standards as needed.