Production Planner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent combinations of education, skills, and relevant work experience will be considered.
• Four years of production planning, production scheduling, manufacturing operations, customer order management, supply chain, or related manufacturing experience.
• Strong understanding of production planning, workflow management, scheduling, capacity planning, and order execution principles within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Experience utilizing ERP, MRP, MES, or other manufacturing planning systems to support production execution and operational decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to independently manage competing priorities and make timely decisions while balancing customer commitments and operational requirements.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify risks and implement practical, results-oriented solutions.
• Proven ability to think critically, work independently, and develop practical solutions in environments that are fast-paced, not always well-defined, and require sound judgment, initiative, resourcefulness, and limited direction.
• Creative and entrepreneurial mindset with the ability to develop innovative solutions to evolving production and operational challenges.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with the ability to influence stakeholders and build alignment across multiple teams.
• Proven ability to provide informal leadership, mentor and coach others, share knowledge and best practices, and positively influence team performance while operating with a high degree of independence and limited direction.
• This position serves the Production Planning Group, which includes the need to work on export-controlled products from aerospace and defense customers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in medical device manufacturing, healthcare manufacturing, additive manufacturing (3D printing), regulated manufacturing, or high-mix/low-volume production environments.
• Knowledge of FDA, ISO 13485, GMP, or other regulated manufacturing quality systems and requirements.
• Experience supporting patient-specific, customized, or made-to-order manufacturing operations.
• Familiarity with healthcare production workflows, customer-focused manufacturing operations, and delivery-critical production environments.
• APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and optimize production schedules to support patient-specific manufacturing requirements and customer delivery commitments.
• Prioritize customer orders and determine production sequencing based on capacity, due dates, operational constraints, and business priorities.
• Monitor work-in-process (WIP) throughout the production lifecycle and proactively resolve issues that may impact schedule adherence or delivery performance.
• Manage planning systems to maintain accurate production status, scheduling priorities, and operational visibility.
• Evaluate changing production requirements and customer needs to perform schedule replanning and ensure efficient workflow execution.
• Balance production demand across manufacturing resources to support throughput, quality, and customer service objectives.
• Coordinate production activities and shipment schedules to ensure customer orders are completed and delivered on time.
• Oversee customer orders from receipt through shipment, ensuring alignment with committed delivery dates and operational priorities.
• Communicate production status, schedule risks, and recovery plans to internal stakeholders and operational leadership.
• Identify at-risk customer orders and develop mitigation strategies to maintain service levels and delivery performance.
• Support urgent customer requirements by evaluating production priorities and implementing effective recovery plans when necessary.
• Lead daily production prioritization activities to align customer demand with manufacturing capacity and business objectives.
• Partner with production, quality, engineering, customer operations, and supply chain teams to resolve scheduling challenges and drive execution.
• Coordinate activities across multiple functional groups to ensure materials, resources, and production requirements support delivery commitments.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to maximize manufacturing throughput and resource utilization.
• Escalate constraints and partner with stakeholders to develop solutions that support customer satisfaction and operational performance.
• Analyze production trends, order volume, workflow performance, and resource utilization to support planning decisions.
• Evaluate production workloads and recommend schedule or resource adjustments to improve throughput and operational efficiency.
• Assist in capacity planning activities to support current and anticipated customer demand.
• Monitor key planning indicators and recommend actions that improve schedule adherence and delivery performance.
• Proactively identify scheduling risks, bottlenecks, and workflow disruptions before they impact customer commitments.
• Lead cross-functional problem-solving efforts to address production delays, quality concerns, and capacity constraints.
• Develop and implement process improvements that enhance planning effectiveness, workflow efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
• Analyze operational data and planning metrics to drive continuous improvement initiatives and support business objectives.

Benefits

• Competitive Compensation Package: $85,000 - $100,000 per year.
• Paid Leave (US ONLY): Enjoy time away from work with Company paid holidays and a flexible working schedule through our paid time off (PTO) policy.
• 401(k): Prepare for a secure retirement with our 401k plan, which includes an employer matching contribution.
• Comprehensive Health & Wellness Plans: We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes medical, dental and vision coverage, company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance, as well as company-paid basic life insurance.