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Leggett & Platt has divisions that design, manufacture, and sell a variety of products for all areas of life. Our reliable product development and launch capability, coupled with our global footprint, make us a trusted partner for customers in the automotive, furniture, hydraulic cylinders, flooring, textile and geo components industries.\nLearn more about the history of Leggett & Platt: https://leggett.com/history\nFurniture\nWorkplace Furniture Solutions\nLeggett & Platt is North America’s leading independent manufacturer of office furniture components and mechanism. Our Work Furniture business produces task and finished components, as well as select lines of private label finished seating. From surface-critical bent tube assemblies and molded plywood components to chair mechanisms, bases, arms, seats, and backs, Work Furniture brings diverse world-class manufacturing capabilities together in the production and assembly of high-quality contract furniture products.\nLearn more about Work Furniture: Work Furniture\nLeggett & Platt is looking for a Production Planner at our Sparta, MI location: Responsible for planning, coordinating, and maintaining production schedules to ensure efficient, on-time manufacturing operations. This role balances customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and operational priorities to support company delivery and performance objectives.\nResponsibilities\nDevelop, maintain, and communicate production schedules based on customer orders, production capacity, inventory levels, and business priorities.\nCoordinate with Production, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Quality, Engineering, and Shipping departments to ensure materials, labor, and resources are available to support production schedules.\nMonitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed to accommodate changing customer requirements, material shortages, equipment downtime, and other operational constraints.\nPrioritize and sequence work orders to maximize efficiency while meeting customer delivery commitments.\nServe as a primary point of contact for customers service, regarding production schedules, order status, estimated completion dates, and delivery timelines.\nAnalyze production workflows, capacity utilization, and scheduling data to identify bottlenecks, improve throughput, and enhance operational efficiency.\nMaintain accurate production planning data within the ERP/MRP system, including work order status, scheduling updates, and production priorities.\nTrack schedule attainment and production performance, identifying risks to customer delivery dates and escalating concerns as appropriate.\nParticipate in daily production meetings and communicate schedule priorities, constraints, and changes to relevant stakeholders.\nMaintain accurate records and documentation related to production schedules, schedule changes, customer communications, and production performance.\nSupport continuous improvement initiatives related to production planning, scheduling processes, inventory management, and operational efficiency.\nPerform other duties as assigned.\nQualificationsRequired\nHigh school diploma or equivalent.\n2-5 years of experience in production scheduling, production planning, supply chain coordination, or a related role within a manufacturing environment.\nExperience working with ERP/MRP systems and production planning tools.\nStrong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.\nProficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard business software applications.\nAbility to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\nStrong written and verbal communication skills.\nAbility to work effectively with cross-functional internal teams.\n\nWhat to Do Next\nNow that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! 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