Production Planner

ELMET TECHNOLOGIES LLC•Lewiston, ME

14h•$75,000 - $85,000•Onsite

About The Position

Elmet Technologies is a division of The Elmet Group and a leading U.S.-based manufacturer of precision-engineered products serving global industries, including aerospace, defense, semiconductor, and energy. Through advanced materials processing and precision manufacturing capabilities, Elmet produces high-performance products for some of the world's most demanding applications. Our Lewiston, Maine facility is focused on operational excellence, customer delivery, and continuously improving how we plan and execute production across a complex manufacturing environment. We are seeking a Production Planner to join our Logistics & Planning team at our Lewiston, Maine facility. Reporting to the Director of Planning, the Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that align customer demand with manufacturing capacity, material availability, and operational priorities. This position manages the flow of work-in-process and finished products to help ensure customer commitments and production objectives are achieved. The Production Planner will work closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, and Finance to identify potential schedule constraints, resolve material or capacity issues, and continuously improve manufacturing performance.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Materials Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related discipline preferred; equivalent experience considered
2+ years of production planning, scheduling, buying/planning, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment preferred
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, including extracting, analyzing, and maintaining system data
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience analyzing and manipulating production data
Understanding of manufacturing principles, capacity planning, inventory management, and production scheduling
Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work across multiple departments and levels of the organization

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Theory of Constraints is a plus
APICS certification or similar supply chain certification preferred

Responsibilities

Create and maintain production schedules for make-to-stock and make-to-order products using ERP/MRP systems
Evaluate customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and labor requirements to establish manufacturing priorities
Create, release, and manage production work orders while monitoring progress against established schedules
Identify schedule risks, material shortages, capacity constraints, and production backlogs and develop recovery plans as needed
Maintain accurate ERP/MRP data, including inventory balances, bills of material, routings, and product master information
Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Commercial teams to resolve scheduling issues and support on-time delivery
Analyze production and inventory data to identify opportunities to improve workflow, reduce lead times, and optimize resource utilization
Support continuous improvement of factory planning processes, production reporting, and manufacturing performance