Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description

What You’ll Do

The Production Planner is responsible for optimizing production efficiency, ensuring on-time delivery of products, and managing inventory levels. This role plays a pivotal part in our company’s success by coordinating production plans, schedules, and resources to meet customer demand while minimizing costs and optimizing resource utilization. This position reports to the Planning Manager.

• Build strong working relationships across Sales, Customer Service, Engineering, Procurement, and Production to support effective planning and execution.
• Develop and maintain aggressive yet achievable production schedules aligned with business strategy and customer demand.
• Coordinate production workflow across assigned value streams, ensuring optimal use of manpower, equipment, and raw materials.
• Partner with Production Supervisors, Leads, and Line staff to create detailed machine and work center schedules.
• Monitor production progress through regular shop floor engagement, daily meetings, and ongoing communication to ensure timely completion of work orders.
• Proactively identify scheduling risks, bottlenecks, or supply chain disruptions and develop contingency plans to minimize impact.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on process efficiency, cost reduction, and lean manufacturing.
• Ensure compliance with all Quality, HSE, and Company policies, procedures, and work instructions.
• Perform additional duties as assigned to support overall operational goals.

What You Bring

• 1–3 years of manufacturing experience in a production planning role, preferably within metal fabrication.
• Vocational/technical degree or equivalent experience preferred.
• CPIM certification or other relevant supply chain/production credentials are a plus.
• Strong understanding of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work cross-functionally.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
• Highly organized with effective time management and attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and familiarity with ERP systems such as SAP.
• A collaborative, positive team-oriented approach when working with colleagues across the organization.

Why Johnson Screens is a Great Place to Work:

At Johnson Screens, we value open-mindedness, competence, collaboration, and integrity. We support our people with competitive total rewards, comprehensive benefits, and continuous development – so everyone can work with confidence and deliver results that matter.

Compensation

Base salary range of $65,000-$80,000 annually.

Shared Cost Benefits

Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance, Dental Insurance, 401(k) Plan - 5% Employer Match, Health Spending Account (HSA)

Employee Paid Benefits

Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Account (FSA), Supplemental Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, Legal Insurance

Employer Paid Benefits

80 Hours of Paid Holidays per Year, Vacation Time Off, Sick Time, Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, Basic Life and AD&D, Accident Insurance, Business Travel Accident Insurance, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Tuition Reimbursement, Student Scholarships

Work Environment & Schedule

Onsite – Core hours 9am-3pm in New Brighton MN

Office based role with regular interaction and presence in our connected manufacturing facility.

About Johnson Screens – A brand of Aqseptence

Johnson Screens is the leading global provider of innovative screening and separation solutions. We support a wide range of industries, which means that almost every product around us has touched one of our screens during its manufacturing process. Since our inception over a century ago, our products have helped protect lives by reducing harmful waste, providing clean water, and making the best use of our precious natural resources. We strive to be a great place to work and do what is right for our customers and our people. We thrive on innovation and continuous improvement, and we believe that our people are the key to our success.

Our daily work is guided by six values, which we call our True North:

Open-Mindedness

Competence

Confidence

Collaboration

Integrity

Results

This is the standard we hold ourselves to – and we’re raising the bar. High performers belong here. If you’re ready to make your mark, we’re ready to meet you. Apply now and grow with Johnson Screens.

Johnson Screens is an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.