Production Planner

Dover Corporation • Town of Antigo, WI

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Production Planner for their Waukesha Bearings brand. This role is responsible for creating and managing the master production plan, collaborating with cross-functional teams (manufacturing, purchasing, customer service) to forecast demand, schedule production, and ensure timely order fulfillment. The Production Planner will monitor order flow, adjust schedules, and ensure material availability to meet customer delivery requirements. This position is based at the manufacturing facility in Antigo, Wisconsin. US Citizenship is required due to government client regulations.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing and/or demand planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills for managing production plans and analyzing data.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Must have a sense of urgency and the ability to adapt to shifting priorities.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Must be a U.S. citizen (due to ITAR/UNNPI regulations).

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, business, or a related field.
• Experience using Syteline ERP system.
• Mechanical aptitude to learn the technical aspects of Waukesha Bearing’s products.
• Previous experience in production planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work closely with buyers and supply chain partners to ensure material lead times align with production needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the master production schedule based on customer orders, forecasts, and capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align production schedules with material availability, lead times, and operational capacity.
• Monitor order progress through the shop floor and adjust schedules and routings as needed to meet delivery commitments.
• Communicate production schedule changes or delays to all relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze forecast data and manufacturing constraints to identify opportunities for production smoothing and efficiency gains.
• Release materials from stockroom or staging areas to support scheduled orders.
• Print, assemble, and distribute job packets to designated value streams.
• Close job orders daily for assigned value streams to maintain accurate system records.
• Participate in continuous improvement efforts related to scheduling, materials flow, and production planning processes.

Benefits

• 401(k) savings plan with employer contributions
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness programs
• Health savings account
• Health care flexible spending accounts
• Dependent care flexible spending accounts
• Company paid short-term disability
• Company paid long-term disability
• Company paid employee basic life insurance
• Company paid AD&D insurance
• Supplemental employee life insurance
• Supplemental dependent life insurance
• Optional accident insurance
• Optional hospital indemnity insurance
• Optional critical illness insurance
• Adoption benefits and assistance
• Surrogacy benefits and assistance
• Fertility benefits and assistance
• Commuter benefits
• Parental leave of absence
• Military leave of absence
• Jury duty leave of absence
• Bereavement leave of absence
• Paid time off
• Business travel services
• Employee discounts
• Employee assistance program (includes company paid counseling sessions and legal services)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree