Production Planner

Production Planner

Salary: $87,500.00

We have partnered with a manufacturer of aluminum castings in the Clifton, NJ area to provide them with a Production Planner. Please review the description below and let us know if you are interested.

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Production Planner:

#1. Bachelors Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.

#2. 5+ years of Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or Manufacturing Planning experience within a manufacturing environment.

#3. Hands on ERP or MRP planning experience managing production orders, job releases, and scheduling within systems such as Epicor or similar manufacturing ERP platforms.

#4. Advanced Excel proficiency including pivot tables, data analysis, and production schedule modeling.

#5. Production planning experience in one of the following industries:

• Aerospace Manufacturing
• Metal Manufacturing
• Investment Casting
• Precision Machining
• CNC Machining
• Industrial Manufacturing
• Defense Manufacturing
• Automotive Manufacturing
• High Precision Component Manufacturing
• Advanced Manufacturing

Responsibilities of the Production Planner:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on time delivery to customers.

This role works closely with purchasing, engineering, quality, and production teams to balance demand, material availability, and shop floor capacity. The Production Planner monitors work in process, adjusts schedules based on operational constraints, and helps drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing process.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, ERP system expertise, and the ability to coordinate production activities within a complex manufacturing environment.

Other Key Requirements:

• 100% onsite
• No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.

Benefits of the Production Planner:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Retirement

About Relevante, Inc. the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job

Relevante is an Outplacement Services and Direct Hire recruiting firm. We help our clients provide a soft landing for existing employees, consistent with their statement of values. We also help leading companies find the best talent for their mission critical positions. Our Clients are some of the best companies to work for in the US. Relevante has been consistently identified as one of the most innovative Outplacement Services and Recruiting firms.