Production Planner
About The Position
The Production Planner builds and maintains the production schedule and runs system and manual Material Requirements Planning (MRP) calculations. The role monitors raw material levels, issues purchase requisitions, and balances stock to avoid shortages, overstocking, and excess costs. It analyzes manufacturing capacity, equipment uptime, and labor availability to set realistic production targets. The Production Planner works daily with procurement, logistics, sales, and shop-floor supervisors to adjust schedules when bottlenecks or delays occur. The role tracks KPIs, monitors work orders, generates operational reports, analyzes trends and historical data to predict future product demand, and generates and releases production work orders and production reports.
Requirements
- Two years of direct work experience in planning and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
- One year of direct experience with inventory planning.
- Proven experience supporting and leading cross-functional teams.
- Experience with data collection and analysis.
- Proven experience with Excel, macros, and AI programming.
- Proficiency in ERP systems.
- Ability to manually plan production and MRP using Excel and other tools.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills for data analysis, modeling, and planning.
- Ability to read Bills of Materials (BOMs) and engineering change orders.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Problem-solving under pressure, attention to detail, and time management skills.
- Analytical skills and attention to detail.
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain the production schedule and run system and manual MRP calculations.
- Monitor raw material levels, issue purchase requisitions, and balance stock to avoid shortages, overstocking, and excess costs.
- Analyze manufacturing capacity, equipment uptime, and labor availability to set realistic production targets.
- Work with procurement, logistics, sales, and shop-floor supervisors to adjust schedules when bottlenecks or delays occur.
- Track KPIs, monitor work orders, and generate operational reports.
- Analyze trends and historical data to predict future product demand.
- Generate and release production work orders and production reports.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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