Planner Scheduler

CERAMTEC NORTH AMERICA LLC•Laurens, SC

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that support timely product delivery while optimizing resources and minimizing production costs. The role works closely with purchasing, manufacturing, inventory, finance, and sales to align production plans with demand forecasts and material availability. It also coordinates across warehouse, quality, engineering, procurement, customer service, sales, and management teams to maintain smooth production flow and meet priorities and deadlines.

Requirements

Proficiency in SAP and personal computers and software such as Excel and Word.
Experience as a production planner, scheduler, or in a similar role in a manufacturing or production environment.
Strong understanding of production processes, capacity planning, and inventory control.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong organizational and time-management abilities.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and functions, prioritize, and meet multiple deadlines.
Understanding of engineering drawings.
Skills in change management and proactive problem solving.
Strong written, verbal, interpersonal, negotiation, and communication skills.
Ability to execute tasks independently while collaborating effectively as part of a team.
High energy and self-starter.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on demand forecasts, sales orders, and inventory levels.
Coordinate with procurement and inventory teams to ensure raw materials and components are available for scheduled production.
Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed to meet customer deadlines and manage unexpected delays.
Analyze production capacity and resource utilization to identify and resolve bottlenecks.
Collaborate with warehouse, production, and quality control teams to ensure smooth production flow.
Serve as the key contact point between the Warehouse, Quality Dept, Engineers, Procurement, Customer Service, Sales, and Management teams.
Prepare reports on production performance, capacity utilization, and order status.
Maintain accurate records of production schedules, material usage, and inventory movements.
Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying process inefficiencies and recommending solutions.
Communicate with internal departments to align on priorities and deadlines.