Production Planner

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Coordination

• Develop and maintain production plans based on customer demand, forecast data, material readiness, and manufacturing capacity.
• Review customer orders and demand signals to validate production requirements and alignment with established lead times.
• Collaborate with Production, Fabrication, and Engineering teams to ensure production plans are feasible and aligned with available resources.
• Partner with stakeholders to support resolution of demand changes, material constraints, or capacity limitations.
• Utilize ERP systems (INFOR preferred) to analyze demand, plan production requirements, and support manufacturing execution.

Capacity & Material Planning

• Analyze labor, equipment, and material capacity to identify constraints and support informed production planning decisions.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Materials Planning to ensure material strategies support production plans.
• Participate in cross-functional planning meetings to align demand, capacity, and material availability across departments.
• Support long-range and medium-range capacity planning initiatives.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, reduce lead times, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.
• Contribute to lean manufacturing initiatives such as Kanban systems, visual management, and standardized planning processes.
• Support continuous improvement of ERP planning tools, data accuracy, and reporting practices.

Cross-Functional Communication

• Act as a key planning liaison between production, materials, supply chain, engineering, and customer service teams.
• Communicate potential capacity, material, or delivery risks to the Production Planning Manager in a timely manner.
• Support cross-functional alignment when changes occur due to demand shifts, design updates, or supply disruptions.
• The candidate will be expected to perform additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 3-7 years of experience in production planning or manufacturing planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (INFOR preferred).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and capacity planning concepts.
• Demonstrated career ambition with a track record of growth and increasing responsibility; highly promotable with the potential to take on broader leadership roles within a fast-paced, high-growth organization.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.

Additional information

Compensation actually offered for this role will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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