Production Planner I

Production Planner I

Department: Production Planning

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Charlestown, NH

Description

Job Title : Production Planner I (Final Assembly)


Schedule: Monday-Friday 7:30am - 4:00pm


Facility location: Charlestown, NH

Position Summary
We are seeking a Production Planner to support daily operations by managing production priorities, coordinating schedules, and ensuring alignment across materials, labor, and equipment. This role plays a key part in keeping production running smoothly and on schedule.

The Production Planner will work closely with production, purchasing, and cross-functional teams to anticipate and address potential constraints, maintain workflow efficiency, and support on-time delivery. Success in this role comes from strong organization, clear communication, and the ability to proactively identify and resolve issues.

This is a hands-on position in a fast-paced environment that requires adaptability, attention to detail, and a practical approach to keeping operations on track.

Details:

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and adjust daily production schedules. Release work orders to support production flow and demands.
• Monitor requirements and maintain inventory levels and material availability.
• Track production progress and proactively resolve bottlenecks or delays.
• Review backorders and ensure order requirements are met.
• Assist with inventory corrections and adjustments on the floor.
• Maintain continuous communication and coordination with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, and other Planners.
• Maintain continuous communication and coordination with production supervisors and floor managers to align priorities and execution.
• Analyze data to forecast capacity needs and improve workflow efficiency
• Maintain accurate records within ERP/MRP/WIM systems.
• Participate in and support continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field preferred, but not required.
• Prior experience in production planning, scheduling, or a manufacturing environment is strongly preferred.
• Solid understanding of supply chain, inventory management, and production workflows.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems. (such as SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or similar)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Effective communication skills with the ability to work across teams and departments.
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach and a desire for continued growth.

All Employees Shall:

• Comply with the EH&S Policy and applicable regulatory and company EH&S rules and requirements.
• Report to supervision conditions or practices that are either unsafe or that may adversely impact the environment, to ensure prompt resolution of potential hazards.
• Attend scheduled EH&S training program.
• Actively support the organization's efforts to meet or exceed EH&S goals and plans.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices.

Must be able to communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, and third parties. This ability to communicate requires the employee to be conversant in English as the majority of our workforce and the third parties that we encounter only speak English.

The incumbent is responsible for complying with the policies in Whelen's "Employee Handbook".


This Job Description is to serve as a guide. It is intended to be flexible and will continue to evolve over time with business needs and demands and may be updated periodically and at the Company's discretion. Nothing in this position description changes or is intended to change the employment at-will relationship with the Company. Employment at-will means that an employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason or no reason at all, with or without notice.

Whelen Engineering is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, ancestry, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, veteran status, or military status.