Production Planner/Scheduler

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Production Planner/Scheduler

Job Description:

Trystar is at the forefront of advancing power solutions, charged and driven by a committed, dynamic team, tackling complex challenges, and creating innovative solutions. Safety and integrity aren’t just buzzwords. They are the north star guiding us as we aspire to wow our customers every day. We’ve created power solutions that are not only durable and unique but are also the result of serious teamwork from every corner of our organization. Individually and collectively, every team member at Trystar plays for each other and strives to deliver unmatched value and 100% accuracy to our customers every single day. As a big name and pioneer in power solutions, we’re not just part of the power conversation – we’re shaping its future, and we’re doing so across diverse industry sectors including healthcare, data centers, entertainment, education, government, and commercial construction – just to name a few! We’re committed to growing and evolving our product lineup to stay on top of the game and that includes leaning into sustainable, resilient, and renewable energy solutions.

Our cutting-edge headquarters in Faribault, MN is partially solar, and wind powered by our own microgrid! You’ll find that we’re also pushing boundaries across the country at our additional facilities in Troy, MI; Houston, TX; Merrimack, NH; Burnsville, MN; Murfreesboro, TN; Waukesha, WI; in Montreal Canada; Victoria Canada; and Seattle, WA. Together, we are Trystar, where we power the future and nurture innovation for a brighter tomorrow.

Position Overview
The Production Planner/Scheduler is responsible for creating and ensuring that production schedules align with customer demand, inventory levels, and material availability while optimizing production efficiency and resource utilization. This role requires collaboration with cross-functional teams, including sales, customer experience team, engineering, production, inventory, logistics, finance and procurement, to ensure seamless execution of the production plan. We are looking for people who believe in our guiding principles and values of:

• Safety – We believe everyone should leave Trystar facilities in the same or better condition than when they arrived.
• Integrity – We’re honest, transparent, and committed to doing what’s right.
• Customer focus – We have relentless focus on our customers and their success.
• Right with speed – We use good judgement, make thoughtful decisions quickly, and execute them with purpose and intensity.
• Play for each other – We’re a team. We show up for each other and we know that through teamwork we achieve greatness.
• Champion change – We know adaptation and improvement are requirements to survive and to thrive.
• Enjoy the journey – We create an environment where our team feels appreciated and has fun along the way.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage production schedules for assigned production areas within a site ensuring alignment with customer orders, forecast demand, and production capacity.
• Ensure consistency in production planning processes, accurate ERP scheduling transactions, and timely adjustments to plans as needed.
• Collaborate closely with the Master Scheduler, Procurement and Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) team to ensure alignment between overall demand and department production schedules.
• Ensure efficient use of resources, including labor, materials, and equipment, while minimizing production downtime and bottlenecks.
• Monitor and adjust production plans in response to changes in customer demand, material availability, or capacity constraints.
• Collaborate with materials and procurement teams to ensure timely material availability for production.
• Track and report on key production planning metrics, such as on-time delivery, schedule attainment, schedule adherence, capacity and production efficiency.
• Proactively identify and mitigate production risks, such as resource constraints, machine availability, or material shortages.
• Use our ERP system and other software tools to manage scheduling processes and ensure accurate, real-time data is available for decision-making.
• Communicate regularly with site production managers/supervisors, operations teams, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on production priorities and timelines.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment, preferably in industrial equipment or similar industries.
• Strong understanding ERP systems and production scheduling software. Epicor a plus.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills. Advanced Excel and Power BI skills is highly desirable.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work across departments and with different levels of the organization.

Additional Requirements:

• Experience applying lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement methodologies is preferred.
• 3+ years of experience working in a Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) processes.
• Ability to balance long-term planning with short-term problem-solving.
• Proven experience using material requirements planning (MRP) and capacity planning.
• APICS Certification is a plus