Planner Scheduler

Sr Production Planner

A highly reputable manufacturing company is looking for an Sr Production Planner to join their team! This role includes a large range of duties including but not limited to owning day-to-day work order management and short-term production scheduling in a complex manufacturing environment. This role focuses on releasing, prioritizing, sequencing, and closing work orders in SAP, while continuously adjusting schedules based on real-time shop floor conditions. The Planner Scheduler ensures accurate data in SAP, drives timely completion of open and late work orders, and collaborates closely with Manufacturing and other stakeholders to maintain production flow and schedule adherence.

Responsibilities

• Own daily work order management in SAP, including release, prioritization, sequencing, tracking, and closure.
• Execute and adjust short-term production schedules based on real-time shop floor conditions and changing priorities.
• Monitor open, in-process, and late work orders, driving timely completion and implementing recovery actions when needed.
• Re-prioritize and reschedule work orders to address material shortages, rework requirements, and capacity constraints.
• Ensure work order data accuracy in SAP, including status, lead times, priorities, and completion information.
• Act on MRP exception messages to maintain production flow and prevent delays in work orders.
• Support implementation of engineering change notices (ECNs) and MRB dispositions within active work orders.
• Coordinate closely with Manufacturing to align job priorities and resolve execution issues on the shop floor.
• Communicate clear, concise status updates and risks impacting work order completion and schedule adherence to stakeholders.
• Collaborate directly with Manufacturing Supervisors and Project Managers to make time-sensitive scheduling decisions.
• Utilize SAP MRP to support material planning, inventory management, production scheduling, and supply chain operations.
• Apply a strong production execution mindset to balance competing priorities and maintain schedule integrity.
• Support low-volume, long-lead production environments by building and adjusting detailed production schedules.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts related to production flow, WIP control, and Lean Manufacturing practices where applicable.

Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree required
• Work order experience required
• 5+ years of Production Planning experience required
• Experience in industrial equipment, Aerospace & Defense, or Medical device industry required
• Experience with SAP

Benefits

• Great benefits package
• Work life balance
• Stability and clear opportunities for growth into other areas of the dealership over time.

Work Environment

This is an in-office role within a manufacturing setting that designs, develops, manufactures, and services highly complex, cutting-edge machines used to create essential devices for the digital age. You will work closely on the shop floor with Manufacturing Supervisors and Project Managers, using SAP MRP and Microsoft Office tools to manage production schedules and work orders. The environment emphasizes advanced technology, problem-solving, and collaboration with leading technology organizations to address challenging material science and production needs, contributing to a more connected, sustainable, and convenient world.

Job Type & Location

This is a Permanent position based out of Linden, NJ.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $77126.00 - $110000.00/yr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Medical, Dental, and Vision 401(k) with Company Match Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Time Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Commuter Benefits Life and Accident Insurance Disability Insurance Tuition Reimbursement Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Identity Theft Remediation Emergency Travel Assistance