Production Planner

The Production Planner is responsible for planning and coordinating production activities based on customer demand and forecast requirements. This role manages work orders, develops production and machine schedules, monitors inventory levels, supports capacity planning, and maintains production-related reports to ensure efficient manufacturing operations. This position also serves as the primary backup to the Production Scheduler.

What You’ll Do:

Review Material Requirements Planning (MRP) reports and generate production work orders based on customer orders and forecast requirements, maintaining accurate quantities and due dates.

Develop and maintain machine schedules to minimize setups, optimize production efficiency, and balance inventory levels.

Manage work orders involving customer-supplied materials.

Prepare capacity planning reports to identify production bottlenecks, capacity constraints, and outsourcing requirements.

Serve as a customer service contact for order expediting, material availability, and production schedule updates.

Maintain production-related reports, including scrap reports and production hot lists, and facilitate daily production meetings.

Oversee the cycle counting program to ensure timely and accurate inventory counts.

Maintain system planning parameters to support accurate material planning and production scheduling.

Support overall plant objectives for safety, delivery, quality, and productivity.

What You’ll Need:

Associate degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.

Minimum of 3–5 years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing experience.

Experience with MRP/ERP systems and production planning processes preferred.

Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

APICS certification or college coursework in Supply Chain Management or a related field preferred.