Production Planner

Aston Carter•Richardson, TX

4d•$24 - $30•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner Assistant manages the flow of jobs on the production floor and supports timely, efficient execution of production plans. The role updates reports using an MRP system, tracks shipments and work in process, and provides status updates to internal stakeholders. It works closely with cross-functional teams to ensure shop orders are fully planned, released on time, and aligned with build strategies and customer delivery requirements. This is a full-time, onsite contract-to-hire position based in Richardson, Texas, in a manufacturing and office setting. The schedule is standard business hours, Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM; the final schedule will be confirmed with the hiring manager. The role involves frequent interaction with production, planning, purchasing, program management, engineering, human resources, and supply chain teams, and uses MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related business tools. The pay range is $24.00–$30.00 per hour. Eligible benefits for this temporary role may include medical, dental and vision coverage; critical illness, accident and hospital coverage; a 401(k) retirement plan; voluntary life and AD&D insurance; short- and long-term disability; a health spending account; transportation benefits; an employee assistance program; and time off or leave, such as PTO, vacation or sick leave. Eligibility and plan terms apply.

Requirements

Experience in a production environment involving material planning, production planning, and/or master scheduling, including analysis using an MRP-based system.
Proficiency with an MRP-based system, including accurate data entry, interpreting data, and understanding basic operations and interdependencies.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related business tools.
Strong communication and collaboration skills across Production, Planning, Purchasing, Program Management, Engineering, and other internal teams.
Ability to analyze bills of materials and production requirements to assess the feasibility of requested delivery dates.
Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining attention to detail in planning and scheduling activities.
High school diploma or equivalent.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean practices.
Experience with logistics, schedule planning, and production scheduling.
Familiarity with shop floor control systems and capacity planning concepts.
Comfort working with KPIs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

Interface with Production/Manufacturing, Planning, Purchasing, Program Management, and Engineering to align build strategies and support tactical execution.
Resolve problems or conflicts that could prevent achievement of customer-requested delivery dates.
Ensure shop orders are fully planned and released to the production floor on time.
Coordinate priorities and schedules with production teams to support shop floor planning and execution.
Support the Planner in sizing and scheduling new orders in line with capacity and resource constraints.
Review assigned scheduling and rescheduling requests for existing orders, analyzing bills of materials and production requirements to assess whether requested delivery dates can be met.
Maintain capacity resources in the shop floor control system to support accurate demand planning and scheduling.
Work with Human Resources and the Master Scheduler to update systems weekly to reflect actual manned equipment capacity.
Help Planning and other stakeholders keep shop order start and due dates synchronized.
Work with Production Supervisors and support the Production Manager in managing priorities, capacity, and resource allocation.
Maintain the shop floor tracking system for shop orders and kit management to ensure accurate work-in-process visibility.
Collaborate with Supply Chain to ensure a steady, timely flow of kits to the shop floor.
Monitor manufacturing-management KPIs, track daily performance, and provide feedback to support continuous improvement.
Perform other duties as assigned to support production planning and shop floor execution.