Production Planner

Production PlannerDrive Production Excellence. Deliver Results. Make an Impact.

Are you a highly analytical planner who thrives at the intersection of production, supply chain, and operations? Do you enjoy solving complex scheduling challenges, improving manufacturing performance, and ensuring customers receive products on time?

We are seeking a Production Planner to play a critical role in aligning customer demand, production capacity, inventory, and materials to drive operational excellence. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative manufacturing environment where your decisions directly influence production performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

If you're passionate about manufacturing, data-driven decision making, and continuous improvement, we'd love to speak with you.

What You'll Do

As a Production Planner, you will be responsible for developing and executing production schedules that support customer demand while optimizing resources throughout the manufacturing operation.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize production schedules to meet customer requirements and business objectives.

• Balance demand, capacity, labor, materials, and inventory to maximize production efficiency and on-time delivery performance.

• Partner closely with manufacturing, procurement, inventory, logistics, and supply chain teams to ensure seamless execution of production plans.

• Utilize ERP and MRP systems to manage material availability, production schedules, and inventory requirements.

• Monitor production performance, inventory levels, and operational metrics to identify risks and improvement opportunities.

• Proactively address scheduling conflicts, material shortages, capacity constraints, and production bottlenecks.

• Analyze production data and trends to improve throughput, reduce disruptions, and support strategic planning initiatives.

• Drive continuous improvement efforts utilizing Lean Manufacturing principles and best practices.

• Support production planning projects, ERP enhancements, system implementations, and process optimization initiatives.

• Maintain accurate planning data including bills of material, routings, lead times, and planning parameters.

• Communicate schedule changes, production priorities, and operational risks effectively across departments and leadership teams.

• Partner with stakeholders to improve forecasting accuracy, inventory utilization, and customer service levels.

What We're Looking ForRequired Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Production Planning, Scheduling, Supply Chain, Operations Planning, or a related manufacturing environment.

• Experience creating and managing production schedules based on customer demand.

• Strong understanding of manufacturing operations, inventory management, and material flow.

• Experience utilizing ERP systems such as IFS, SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms.

• Working knowledge of MRP systems and inventory planning strategies.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and reporting tools.

• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field; equivalent experience considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with IFS ERP.

• APICS/CPIM certification or similar supply chain credentials.

• Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.

• Experience supporting ERP implementations, upgrades, or optimization projects.

• Knowledge of capacity planning, forecasting, and master production scheduling methodologies.

• Project management experience within manufacturing or supply chain operations.

• Experience working closely with logistics, transportation, and procurement functions.

What Success Looks Like

In this role, you will:

✅ Improve on-time delivery performance

✅ Create reliable and achievable production schedules

✅ Reduce downtime caused by scheduling and material constraints

✅ Optimize inventory and material availability

✅ Identify and eliminate production bottlenecks

✅ Drive measurable improvements in operational efficiency

✅ Build strong partnerships across supply chain and manufacturing teams

Why Join Us?

• Stable first-shift schedule with strong work-life balance

• Collaborative, team-oriented manufacturing environment

• Opportunity to influence production strategy and operational performance

• Exposure to advanced ERP systems and continuous improvement initiatives

• High visibility within operations and supply chain leadership

• Career growth opportunities within a dynamic manufacturing organization

• Comprehensive benefits package including access to on-site healthcare services

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you're a proactive production planning professional who enjoys solving challenges, driving efficiency, and keeping operations running at peak performance, we'd love to hear from you. Join a team where your expertise will directly contribute to manufacturing success and customer satisfaction.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Bluffton, OH.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $33.65 - $33.65/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Bluffton,OH.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 21, 2026.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

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Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.