Production Planner

Production Planner - Direct Hire A global manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control, and automation technology, is seeking a proactive, detail-driven Production Planner to join its team in Uxbridge, MA. In this pivotal role, you'll coordinate and optimize production workflows to balance safety stock, forecasting, and customer orders — driving on-time delivery, production efficiency, and inventory accuracy. Pay Rate of the Production Planner: $85,000 – $90,000 annually. Compensation depends on skills, knowledge, education, and experience. Schedule of the Production Planner: Onsite, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM. Responsibilities of the Production Planner: Manage and adjust production schedules across multiple product lines to meet demand, material availability, and labor capacity. Review daily output, identify bottlenecks, and evaluate inventory levels to keep operations running efficiently. Monitor on-time delivery performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives. Partner with Order Management and Manufacturing teams to align production goals and resolve scheduling conflicts. Notify internal teams of updated shipping schedules and any changes to lead times. Participate in daily and monthly production meetings, addressing material shortages, equipment downtime, and resource constraints. Investigate missed shipments, identify root causes, and work with teams to prevent future delays. Analyze planning parameters to balance delivery timelines, production efficiency, and inventory levels. Lead order-related communications and activities for customer accounts. Oversee the implementation of Engineering Change Notices and recommend lead time adjustments based on scheduling constraints. Identify opportunities to strengthen internal customer relationships and improve service levels. Participate in cross-training to support other Supply Chain roles, complete reporting tasks, and perform other duties as assigned. Qualifications of the Production Planner: 2+ years of Supply Chain or Production Planning experience in a manufacturing environment. Extensive working knowledge of MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) systems required; SAP preferred. Working knowledge of Bill-of-Material and production routings (preferred). Intermediate MS Office experience required; advanced experience preferred. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to draw conclusions from data. Highly proactive, organized work habits and a strong sense of urgency. A collaborative spirit across teams and departments, plus the ability to work independently. #J-18808-Ljbffr The DAVIS Companies