Production Planner

Methods Machine Tools Inc • Charlotte, NC

8d

About The Position

Methods Machine Tools was established in 1958 with three employees and a handful of refurbished machines. Since then, the company has become one of the largest privately owned machine tool importers in North America.
Methods designs and implements custom machining setups, including machine tool selection, automation integration, and turnkey automation cells. The corporate campus in Sudbury, Mass., comprises a showroom/technical center, which contains automation, applications, and a full range of cutting-edge machines. Methods has more than 300 employees, nine technology centers, one high precision machining center, and has installed more than 45,000 machines throughout North America.

Job Summary: The Production Planner is responsible for analyzing customer order intake and creating structured, resource-aligned production plans that drive efficient operations and support on-time delivery. Operating at the front end of the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) process, this role evaluates material availability, labor capacity, and production constraints across a multi-site environment. The planner creates executable plans in the ERP and ServiceNow system and hands them off to local site operations and materials teams for execution and real-time coordination. This position plays a key role in ensuring schedule predictability, inter-site alignment, and operational readiness.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 3+ years of experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment, preferably with multi-site or matrixed operations.
• Proficiency in ERP systems (Infor CSI preferred) including job creation, BOM/routing configuration, and production planning modules.
• Understanding of SIOP, production capacity planning, and order-to-ship workflows.
• Effective in cross-functional collaboration with Engineering, Sales, Procurement, and Plant Operations.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and standard work principles.
• Analytical and detail-oriented, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze order intake and demand signals to generate structured, achievable production plans in support of business goals and customer delivery requirements.
• Coordinate production planning across multiple sites, taking into account site-specific capabilities, labor availability, and inventory levels.
• Convert approved orders into work orders or job travelers in the ERP system (Infor CSI), including validated BOMs, routings, and lead times.
• Collaborate with local Production Managers, Materials Teams, and Supply Chain to ensure plans are clear, executable, and aligned with site constraints.
• Participate in SIOP reviews, providing planning inputs such as backlog analysis, capacity alignment, and material readiness status by site.
• Monitor plan performance using standard KPIs (e.g., schedule adherence, planned vs. actual labor hours) and recommend improvements.
• Maintain ERP planning master data, including lead times, work center calendars, and resource availability, ensuring accuracy across all locations.
• Support process improvement and consistency by aligning planning methods across all facilities within the matrixed environment.
• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, and Procurement teams to ensure readiness of orders before plan release.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees