Production Planner

Eaton’s IS AER MSD division is currently seeking a Production Planner. This role is based at the Orchard Park, NY facility. The expected annual salary range for this role is $69000 - $101000 a year. Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations. This role is eligible for overtime pay. What You’ll Do Eaton’s Mission Systems Division is currently seeking a Production Planner. This position is based at our Orchard Park, NY facility and partners with manufacturing operations, procurement, engineering, and quality teams to support assigned value streams. The role is responsible for executing planning activities aligned with defined lean inventory, production, and procurement strategies, including capacity planning and production and/or material scheduling. Job Responsibilities Planning and scheduling of material in accordance with the needs of the master production schedule (MPS). Coordinate/work closely with procurement and business administration to ensure timely throughput of product. Expedite and communicate issues in a timely basis. Conduct finite capacity planning and scheduling of internal manufacturing operations in accordance with the needs of the MPS, producing & releases internal work orders schedules & monitor performance to plan. Develops production schedules for internal manufacturing operations for a series of production Workcenters to achieve the requirements of the master production schedule. Optimizes capacity, with minimal inventory and to ensure delivery to our customers on time. Strategically sets and manages all planning elements (parameters/rules) associated with all assigned manufactured parts, and coordinates any outside processing associated with those parts. Work with Engineering to identify alternatives supporting production requirements while optimizing cost & inventory reductions. Monitoring shrinkage, yield, BOM accuracy, scrap factors to support cross functional continuous improvement projects. Plan and sequence material inflows in such a way as to maintain inventory at planned levels while applying SOF principles to ensure that inventories are sized and balanced at the optimum levels throughout the supply chain. Inventory: responsible for effectively executing functional supply and demand material plans, ensuring right part, right place, right time with minimal inventory. Conducts inactive, obsolete, and surplus analysis on all parts and drives root cause, corrective action and disposition strategy. Qualifications Basic Qualifications Associate’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering, Technical or related field OR expected to graduate by September 2026 from an accredited institution with minimum 3 years of experience in supply chain working in a manufacturing environment OR High school diploma/GED from an accredited institution with minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain working in a manufacturing environment. No relocation is offered for this position. All candidates must currently reside within 70 miles of Orchard Park, NY to be considered. Active‑Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation. Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F‑1 to H‑1B, H‑1B cap registration, O‑1, E‑3, TN status, I‑485 job portability, etc. This position requires access to export‑controlled information. To conform to U.S. Government export regulations applicable to that information, applicant must be a U.S. person, defined as a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (green card holder), (iii) refugee under 8. Preferred Qualifications Minimum 5 years of experience working as a planner, scheduler, production control, or buyer within a technology company (ideally mechanical/aerospace) APICS certified or regional equivalent Position Criteria Willingness to obtain professional certification in the area of Supply Chain Management (APICS) or regional equivalent Demonstrated knowledge / experience of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and short/medium term capacity requirements. Solid knowledge of impact to/of Supply Chain activities including Procurement, Warehousing, and Outside Processes Practical knowledge / understanding of Lean Supply Chain concepts and application Skills Strong analytical, planning and organizational skills Benefits We know that good benefit programs are important to employees and their families. Eaton provides various Health and Welfare benefits as well as Retirement benefits, and several programs that provide for paid and unpaid time away from work. Click here for more detail: Eaton Benefits Overview. Please note that specific programs and options available to an employee may depend on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. 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