Production Planner - GFE

Steffes•Grand Forks, ND

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for executing the short-term production plan to support customer demand, inventory targets, and operational efficiency across assigned manufacturing areas or sites. The role monitors daily and weekly planning queues in the ERP system, maintains accurate order release and prioritization, and coordinates with production, procurement, and inventory teams to ensure material and capacity readiness. The planner supports schedule stability by following established planning parameters and escalating exceptions that may affect delivery, inventory, or resource utilization. The position also supports standardized planning processes, multi-site coordination, new-part setup and planning attributes in ERP through the ECO process when needed, and planning improvements as directed. It is expected to contribute to company strategic, quality, and safety objectives and to foster a positive, collaborative work atmosphere with customers, suppliers, coworkers, and management. The work involves a range of physical activities, including walking, sitting or standing, lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, pushing or pulling up to 20 pounds, climbing ladders or stairs, and stooping, crouching, kneeling, bending, handling, feeling, and gripping. Visual acuity is required to inspect completed work. The role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions and requires learning and remembering processes, maintaining focus, completing tasks independently, making timely workflow decisions, communicating with visitors, and working in situations with speed or productivity quotas.

Requirements

Ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to waist and carry 50 pounds.
Ability to push and/or pull up to 20 pounds.
Ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
Ability to walk, sit, or stand to a significant degree; stoop, crouch, kneel, bend, handle, feel, and grip as needed.
Visual acuity to inspect completed work.
Ability to learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, and complete tasks independently.
Ability to make timely decisions within a workflow and communicate with visitors.
Ability to complete tasks in situations involving speed or productivity quotas.
Ability to follow planning processes, EHS requirements, quality procedures, company policies, and the Code of Conduct.

Responsibilities

Review and execute ERP planning suggestions.
Firm, release, and maintain production jobs in alignment with planning priorities.
Identify and resolve material shortages within defined planning rules.
Monitor production plan adherence and communicate potential risks or constraints.
Create, audit, organize, and maintain Kanban signals.
Communicate schedule risks, shortages, and priority conflicts when identified.
Support multi-site coordination when shared resources or intercompany demands exist.
Follow standardized planning processes across all sites.
Assist with new-part setup and planning attributes in ERP through the ECO process, as needed.
Support implementation of planning improvements as directed.
Maintain a positive work atmosphere through collaborative communication and conduct with customers, suppliers, coworkers, and management.
Help the company meet its strategic, quality, and safety objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Perform work in compliance with EHS training and procedures, report incidents or concerns, and contribute to the EHS program.
Participate in job-specific training and complete work according to standard work, processes, and procedures; notify a supervisor when work cannot be completed as required.
Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct, policies, and procedures, including professional communication, quality work, punctuality, and promoting a positive company image.