Production Planner

The primary responsibility of this position is to develop and execute material and production plans that support customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory objectives, and business goals. The Planner is responsible for coordinating production schedules, material availability, capacity planning, and cross-functional execution to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on-time delivery performance while mainta

ining optimal inventory levels

• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed production schedules to support customer delivery commitments and business objectives. 

• Review production capacity, labor availability, and material availability to develop achievable production plans.

• Balance demand requirements against manufacturing constraints and recommend schedule adjustments where required. 

• Monitor production plan adherence and coordinate recovery actions for schedule variances, shortages, and manufacturing bottlenecks. 

• Conduct daily and weekly production planning reviews with manufacturing, procurement, operations teams and project manager(s). 

• Analyze production performance against plan, identify root causes of schedule misses, and recommend corrective actions. 

• Maintain finite and infinite capacity plans within ERP systems to ensure realistic production scheduling. 

• Coordinate with manufacturing supervisors and production control teams to optimize production sequencing and workflow efficiency. 

• Track and report key planning metrics including Schedule Adherence, On-Time Delivery, Capacity Utilization, Inventory Turns, and Work Order Completion Performance. 

• Lead actions to reduce manufacturing lead times, improve throughput, and minimize production disruptions. 

• Coordinate priority changes and expedite activities to support urgent customer requirements while minimizing impact to overall production schedules. 

• Review and release production work orders in accordance with approved production plans and material availability. 

• Collaborate with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams to support new product introductions, engineering changes, and continuous improvement initiatives. 

• Drive continuous improvement projects focused on planning accuracy, inventory optimization, production efficiency, and ERP process effectiveness.

• Participates in Process Improvement Activities as needed

Additional KPI Ownership

• Work Order Completion Performance 

• Production Schedule Adherence 

• Manufacturing Lead Time 

• Inventory Accuracy 

• Capacity Utilization 

• Material Availability

   

Supervisory Responsibilities
 

This position has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Reporting Relationship

Reports to Planning Supervisor 

• Bachelor degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum Three (3) year related experience in one or more of the following:  Inventory Control, Warehouse, Purchasing or Planning
• Working Knowledge of Ms Office, Including Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point
• Minimum 3 year experience with MRP Software and/or inventory management fundementals as related to supply chain functions

DESIRED

• Experience in Production Planning within a manufacturing environment. 

• Knowledge of capacity planning, production scheduling, and shop floor control processes. 

• Experience using ERP systems such as Oracle, SAP, JD Edwards, or similar manufacturing planning applications. 

• APICS CPIM certification or equivalent supply chain planning qualification. 

• Experience supporting Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.