Production Planner

SMC•Noblesville, IN

12d

About The Position

The Production Planner provides production schedules and procurement plans that meet customer expectations and align with corporate objectives. The role schedules customer orders, coordinates inventory procurement, responds to changes in demand, and communicates with Production Management and sales teams to help meet priority ship dates. The position also supports new product introduction, item record updates, life cycle management, and engineering change notices.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or Production Management, or 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing and inventory control environment.
Thorough knowledge of computer applications, including Lotus Notes, Microsoft Office, Visio, web-based applications, and ERP-related systems.
Strong time-management skills and ability to multitask.
Excellent problem-solving skills.
Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

Maintain scheduling practices that support customer, sales, internal operations, and corporate objectives.
Use ERP software to schedule incoming customer orders and establish optimal due dates based on requested ship dates and production capability.
Execute plans for inventory procurement to meet established due dates using cost-effective methods.
Respond to exceptions that could cause delinquent orders, minimizing negative impacts to customers or production.
Communicate daily with Production Management.
Review demand changes and expedite with relevant departments when customer or production demand changes.
Offer solutions or alternatives to meet customer demand.
Communicate concerns about meeting priority requested ship dates to Inside Sales Support and Sales divisions.
Process requests to cancel, maintain, or update existing orders.
Assist with urgent orders and management expedites.
Participate in New Product Introduction meetings to coordinate inventory procurement and production prototyping.
Update item records, assist with life cycle management, and follow through on engineering change notices.
Complete reports as required by management to perform standard duties.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by following 5S guidelines.
Escalate unresolved concerns or issues to the direct supervisor.
Provide coverage for other Production Planners as necessary.
Perform higher-level tasks for development purposes and other duties assigned by Management.