Production Planner

Ecore Talent Team

4d•$60,000 - $65,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner I is responsible for scheduling manufacturing for assigned departments to meet customer demand while maintaining minimum inventory. Using an ERP system, the planner develops production schedules that make effective use of facility capacity, workforce, and material resources across multiple departments. The role works cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Technical, Finance, Purchasing, and Customer Service to meet business goals and establish realistic customer ship dates. The planner develops and adjusts rolling production plans, releases production jobs, monitors actual output against plans, maintains inventory accuracy, and identifies and resolves production and inventory issues. The position also evaluates planning tools and processes and drives continuous improvement. A typical day may include reviewing system-generated schedules, analyzing production performance, adjusting plans, and working with production teams on the manufacturing floor. This is an onsite position in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, operating in both office and manufacturing settings. Production-floor work may involve exposure to machinery, noise, temperature variations, and manufacturing processes; appropriate PPE is required in production areas. The stated annual salary range is $60,000–$65,000. Candidates must be legally authorized to work permanently in the United States; employment visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Statistics, Supply Chain, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
1–3 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or inventory control.
Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively across multiple departments and teams.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis; the role is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Epicor or a similar ERP system.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
APICS certification.
Knowledge of manufacturing processes, productivity metrics, and operational efficiencies.
Experience collaborating with production teams and cross-functional stakeholders.
Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to influence outcomes.

Responsibilities

Create and maintain rolling production plans and schedules for manufacturing operations, including processes such as mixing, peeling, re-rolling, and laminating.
Ensure bills of materials and routings are accurate and support efficient workflow.
Analyze production-plan options to identify opportunities and risks affecting order deadlines.
Collaborate with Customer Service to set realistic customer ship dates and proactively communicate scheduling issues.
Maintain and release jobs to production resources from sales orders using the ERP system.
Monitor actual production output against the production plan and maintain inventory accuracy goals.
Analyze production and inventory process problems and drive solutions.
Evaluate planning tools and processes and implement improvements.
Provide shipping departments with lists of materials that need to be transferred between manufacturing plants.
Work with supervisors to ensure production plans are followed.
Interact with operators to understand processes and identify production issues.
Review system-generated schedules, production performance, and opportunities for improvement; create and adjust production plans.