Production Planner

Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established metal manufacturing company to hire a Production Planner/Scheduler in Carbondale, PA. This is a key role within the manufacturing operation for someone who enjoys owning the production schedule, solving capacity challenges, and working directly with operations to keep customer orders moving. Location Carbondale, PA 18407 Schedule Monday–Friday | 1st Shift Compensation $60,000–$70,000 Base + Monthly Performance Bonus Benefits medical dental vision paid time off paid holidays 401(k) What You’ll Do Own and maintain the production schedule based on customer demand, capacity, materials, and manufacturing priorities Schedule and manage production orders within the ERP system Work directly with production and operations teams to adjust schedules and keep orders moving Monitor manufacturing capacity, workloads, lead times, and available resources Identify scheduling conflicts and production bottlenecks before they impact customer deliveries Prioritize and expedite customer orders when necessary Communicate production priorities and delivery timelines across departments Maintain accurate ERP scheduling and production data Track on-time delivery and overall scheduling performance Use production data to identify opportunities to improve workflow and manufacturing efficiency What We’re Looking For 3+ years of production planning, production scheduling, or master scheduling experience Experience working in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment Hands-on experience using an ERP/MRP system to manage production schedules Epicor experience is highly preferred, but experience with other manufacturing ERP systems will be considered Ability to understand production capacity, lead times, priorities, and changing customer demand Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with production and operations teams Metal fabrication or metal manufacturing experience is a plus Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience #J-18808-Ljbffr Sterling Engineering