Sr. Planner

Wastequip•Gloucester Township, NJ

About The Position

The Sr. Production Planner is responsible for end-to-end production planning for a designated facility, including ownership of scheduling, capacity planning, and material flow across all product lines, including Intermodal operations. This role supports the company’s largest manufacturing site and requires a high level of autonomy, strategic thinking, and cross-functional coordination.

Requirements

Ability to handle multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment
7-10 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment
Ability to interact with all levels within the organizations, both internal and external
High-level analytical experience
Ability to maintain accurate records
Ability to maintain excellent written and oral communication skills
Ability to work in manufacturing shop floor environment
Proficiency in Word, Excel, and Power Point
Minimum Education Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Business or equivalent job experience

Responsibilities

Own the full production planning cycle for the facility, establishing production schedules to meet customer expectations while maintaining a consistent production environment
Prepare and consolidate job documentation and instructions for shop floor activities
Gather, analyze, plan, and manage production schedules based on capacities of equipment, material, machine, and labor
Analyze current and backlog job orders and develop/adjust production plans and schedules accordingly
Serve as the primary planning lead for the site, partnering with Plant Leadership on capacity, constraints, and long-range planning decisions
Develop and negotiate lead times with commercial and operations teams based on customer requirements and material, labor, and machine capacities; elevate issues to Master Planning for regional resolution
Monitor execution of work orders, engineering drawings, and material flow to ensure alignment with established production schedules
Review production plans and inventory levels to identify risks and communicate required long-range capacity changes to the Plant Manager and Master Planner
Plan and manage inventory to avoid shortages and excesses
Review, adjust, and communicate required schedule changes to purchasing, operations, and commercial teams
Integrate and manage planning activities for Intermodal operations within the overall production plan
Develop and document process improvements for inventory, manufacturing, and production control systems to meet business objectives
Investigate production control problems, analyze root causes, and drive resolution of complex planning issues across functions
Act as an escalation point for planning-related challenges and lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts
Build and maintain strong relationships with operations and commercial teams to meet customer demand and productivity goals
Work with materials, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to identify and resolve production planning issues
Identify root causes of issues and develop actionable plans for long-term improvements
Interpret and analyze data to provide actionable insights that influence plant-level decision-making and operational strategy

Benefits

Wastequip strives to attract top talent through a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental and vision plans.
Our health care benefits include medical, dental and vision plans for all regular, full-time employees.
Wastequip pays for non-occupational illnesses and injuries at no cost to employees. This benefit is available to all regular, full-time employees.
Employees can contribute a percentage of their weekly gross wages, up to the annual IRS maximum, and Wastequip will provide a company match.
Wastequip offers a flexible approach to time off. Our policy allows employees to set their own priorities and receive regular pay for vacation, illness, family emergencies, personal time, inclement weather, personally observed holidays and more.
Wastequip observes 10 paid company holidays during each calendar year.
Wastequip understands the importance of personal and professional development and encourages employees to continue their professional education. To support employee career development, we have established a reimbursement program that covers expenses for approved coursework.
Wastequip’s internship program provides students and recent graduates with incredible career-related experiences. We strive to give our interns transferrable skills, networking opportunities and strong professional portfolios.
Wastequip is committed to developing our employees. We provide each individual with the resources and support necessary to grow personally and professionally. Our career growth tools include company training, off-site classes, cross-divisional experiences, collaborative projects and more.
We offer our employees the opportunity to share their creativity in an open environment and encourage them to offer new ideas to improve efficiency, effectiveness and profitability in every area of the company.
Because we invest in our employees, Wastequip is committed to promoting from within and identifying future leaders from our own workforce.
Wastequip actively supports charitable activities across all divisions through employee time, monetary and product donations.
Wastequip is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in our workforce. All qualified applicants and employees are considered and evaluated for employment without regarding to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity or expression, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, military status, or any other class protected by applicable law. Wastequip will provide reasonable accommodations to allow an applicant to participate in the hiring process if requested.