Production Planner Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field is preferred. Equivalent experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, materials planning, manufacturing operations, or supply chain functions within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, inventory management, work order control, and production scheduling is preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, Microsoft Excel, and production reporting tools.
• Strong ability to analyze demand, work order status, inventory availability, capacity constraints, and production performance data to support effective decision-making.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously while maintaining visibility across production operations, inventory, shortages, and customer requirements.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence, coordinate, and collaborate across multiple departments and organizational levels.
• Demonstrated ability to identify production constraints, material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and process inefficiencies while implementing effective corrective actions.
• Exceptional attention to detail when managing production schedules, work order transactions, inventory records, and planning data.
• Ability to respond effectively to changing customer priorities, production disruptions, material constraints, and shifting business demands.
• Commitment to identify opportunities for process improvement and driving operational excellence through data-driven decision-making.
• Ability to build strong relationships, drive accountability, and coordinate efforts across cross-functional teams to achieve production and business goals.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with NetSuite, Smartsheet, and manufacturing planning systems is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Create, release, prioritize, modify, and close production work orders within the ERP system to support production schedules, customer demand, takt rate requirements, and operational priorities.
• Collaborate daily with Manufacturing, Production Supervisors, and Value Stream Managers to align production priorities, workload distribution, and resource availability while maintaining schedule adherence.
• Monitor component shortages and supply disruptions, communicate production impacts, coordinate corrective actions, and escalate issues that may affect delivery performance, customer commitments, or manufacturing output.
• Maintain visibility of work orders throughout the manufacturing process by reconciling production activity, conducting regular WIP reviews, validating inventory locations, and addressing discrepancies that may impact production flow.
• Analyze production requirements, forecasts, aftermarket demand, warranty requirements, and available resources to develop executable plans that support customer demand and operational efficiency.
• Support inventory integrity through WIP counts, work order reconciliation, record retention, and reporting activities while maintaining accurate planning data and performance metrics.
• Track key planning and production metrics including fill rate, schedule attainment, backlog, and takt rate performance. Identify process improvement opportunities and implement solutions to improve efficiency, reduce delays, and optimize workflow.
• Partner with Buyers, Stores, Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, and Customer Service teams to resolve production issues, support engineering changes, manage nonconforming material impacts, and ensure alignment to business objectives.
• Support special projects, production initiatives, and business objectives through effective planning, communication, coordination, and resource management.