Production Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Reporting to the Production Scheduling Manager, the Production Planner is responsible for managing customer orders, production scheduling, and inventory planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate and timely execution across both sites. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and ERP skills to coordinate across Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, respond to changing priorities, and maintain production flow and customer commitments.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have an A.A.S degree in Business Administration or related field and minimum of three years’ experience in scheduling/ planning position in a manufacturing company. Preferred candidates will have bachelor’s degree and/or planning certifications. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered.

 

Knowledge and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), preferably Epicor
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization professionally.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities and Essential Functions

The job duties listed below are the fundamental job duties of this position. Failure to perform any one of these duties would substantially alter the nature of the position. 

• Order & Schedule Management

• Enter and manage orders, production jobs, and schedules in ERP
• Adjust job dates, quantities, and priorities

• Planning & Inventory

• Review MRP suggestions and maintain stock levels
• Support production planning and schedule execution

• Job Tracking

• Maintain job paperwork and track order status
• Manage expedited and rework jobs; support job close-out

• Customer & Change Management

• Process order changes and communicate schedule impacts

• Collaboration

• Partner cross-functionally to meet production and customer needs
• Participate in daily production planning and support multi-site coverage

Marginal Functions

• Seek and perform alternate, productive tasks to keep busy during unexpected down time
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested 

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. 

 

Personal Protective Equipment 

All equipment listed below is required when in production areas and is provided by the company unless otherwise specified: 

• Eye protection
• Safety shoes 
• Other PPE required depending on tasks performed

 

Tools/Equipment Used

• Computer and other standard office equipment

 

Physical Demands and Work Environment 

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

The usual and customary methods of performing the job functions require using fingers to type, handle objects, tools and controls. Generally, the job requires 85% sitting. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to communicate with others. Incumbent is required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, analyzing data, etc. The noise and temperature are commensurate with a typical office environment. 

Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm