Production Planner

Intervala•Mount Pleasant, PA

10d•Onsite

About The Position

Intervala is seeking a Manufacturing Planner to support the growth of customer programs, including defense and data center programs, in an advanced electronics manufacturing environment. The role coordinates production requirements, material availability, work orders, and manufacturing schedules to help ensure customer orders are completed accurately and on time. The planner works with Production, Materials, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, and other departments to identify potential issues and keep orders moving through manufacturing. The position is full-time and onsite in Mt. Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent required.
2–4 years of related manufacturing, production planning, scheduling, materials, or production control experience required.
Strong organizational and time-management skills, including the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
Ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization.
Ability to prioritize changing customer and production requirements.
Intermediate computer skills, including experience working with spreadsheets and manufacturing systems.
Ability to maintain accurate records, files, and system data.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree preferred.
Experience working with an MRP/ERP system preferred.
Manufacturing planning, scheduling, materials, or production control experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Plan and coordinate production activities supporting high-volume manufacturing programs.
Enter and maintain work orders in the MRP system based on customer sales orders and production requirements.
Review customer requirements and ensure production orders are prepared for manufacturing.
Create and maintain accurate files and documentation for each sales release through order completion.
Prepare and initiate shop floor packets and manufacturing documentation.
Monitor material availability and identify potential shortages that could affect production schedules.
Coordinate with Materials, Purchasing, Production, and other departments to resolve shortages and other issues affecting customer requirements.
Track production progress and communicate order status, delays, and potential risks to appropriate departments.
Adjust and maintain production schedules based on changing customer priorities, material availability, engineering changes, revisions, and cancellations.
Support changing customer demand and production requirements.
Update production status reports and provide accurate order and production status information.
Assign and maintain serial numbers for assemblies requiring serialization, as applicable.
Maintain accurate records in the MRP system and other planning tools.
Identify potential production constraints and communicate issues before they affect customer delivery.
Work cross-functionally to support on-time delivery, production readiness, and customer commitments.
Perform other duties and assignments as required.