Production Planner

DWYER INSTRUMENTS, LLC • Middleton, WI

15d • $72,000 - $88,000

About The Position

The Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining master production schedules across multiple departments and product lines to ensure on-time delivery, optimal resource utilization, and alignment with customer demand. This role serves as a key link between demand planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, and supply chain, driving planning excellence at the plant.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in similar fields of study is required
• 5+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, WorkWise, Oracle, JD Edwards, Epicor, or similar).
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with planning analytics or BI tools (Power BI, Tableau, etc.) preferred.
• Solid understanding of capacity planning, inventory management principles, and supply/demand balancing.
• Familiarity with lean manufacturing and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to influence stakeholders across multiple functions and levels of leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities and drive results in a dynamic environment.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field preferred.
• Experience supporting SIOP / S&OP processes at a manufacturing operation preferred.
• Experience in a high-mix, configurable, or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment strongly preferred.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, or related supply chain certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize production schedules across multiple departments.
• Align production capacity with customer demand, inventory targets, and revenue goals.
• Ensure production priorities are clearly communicated to plant schedulers and operations.
• Partner with customer service, operations, scheduling, and supply chain to balance supply and demand.
• Work with manufacturing and engineering to resolve capacity constraints, bottlenecks, or quality issues.
• Support SIOP (Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning) by providing inputs on production feasibility.
• Manage planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock) within ERP/MRP systems.
• Drive planning process standardization across departments to ensure consistency and scalability.
• Monitor adherence to the frozen planning window and escalation procedures.
• Track and report on key KPIs such as schedule adherence, launch adherence, on-time delivery, capacity utilization, and inventory turns.
• Proactively identify risks to meeting customer requirements and develop mitigation plans.
• Provide visibility to leadership on production readiness and constraints.

Benefits

• Transparent and equitable pay
• Good-faith salary range based on role, location, experience, and internal equity
• Open discussion about compensation throughout the hiring process

What This Job Offers

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