Senior Production Planner

Purpose: The Senior Production Planner is responsible for MRP/MPS planning across all manufacturing sites and day-to-day / week-to-week production scheduling for the corporate manufacturing facility. This role is the primary link between customer demand, production execution, material readiness, purchasing priorities, and on-time delivery performance. The first-year expectation is hands-on scheduling execution, shortage management, expedite coordination, and recovery planning. Over time, as operations develops stronger zone-level scheduling support, the role should shift more focus toward material readiness, capacity planning, process discipline, and proactive shortage prevention. Essential Duties And Responsibilities Production Planning & Scheduling Own the production schedule for the corporate manufacturing site, including daily priorities, weekly plan alignment, WIP flow, expedites, and recovery actions. Develop and maintain schedules that support customer demand, available capacity, material readiness, and on-time delivery goals. Coordinate schedule changes caused by customer demand shifts, material constraints, labor constraints, quality issues, and production interruptions. Work directly with operations leadership to validate priorities and ensure the schedule is executable on the floor. MRP/MPS & Multi-Site Planning Own MRP/MPS planning activities across all manufacturing locations. Review MRP recommendations, planned orders, exceptions, demand changes, and supply signals to identify risk before production or customer delivery is impacted. Maintain planning discipline around lead times, planning parameters, inventory signals, and schedule alignment. Coordinate with site-level planners or operations owners at non-corporate sites while maintaining centralized visibility to material and demand risk. Material Readiness & Purchasing Coordination Lead the connection between the production schedule and purchasing priorities. Identify material shortages and at-risk POs that could impact next-week and future production schedules. Drive weekly shortage reviews with Purchasing and Operations, including clear owners, due dates, supplier commitments, and escalation needs. Translate MRP and schedule requirements into actionable purchasing priorities without becoming the buyer of record. Support supplier escalation efforts when delivery performance threatens production or customer commitments. OTD, Expedites & Recovery Planning Support on-time delivery performance through proactive planning, recovery actions, and cross-functional issue resolution. Manage expedite priorities and recovery plans for critical customer orders. Monitor past-due orders, WIP constraints, shortage risks, and schedule misses. Provide clear communication to Supply Chain, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Operations on risks and recovery timing. All other duties as assigned Qualifications Education and Experience: Bachelor Degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain Management preferred. 5+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, materials planning, supply planning, or manufacturing scheduling. Strong ERP/MRP system experience, including MRP recommendations, demand/supply review, planned orders, and planning parameters. Hands-on manufacturing scheduling experience in a complex routing, multi-step work order, or high-mix production environment. Ability to connect customer demand, capacity, material availability, purchasing actions, and production execution. Strong communication skills with the ability to drive accountability across Purchasing, Operations, Customer Service, and site leadership. Comfortable working in the details while also improving process discipline over time. Experience in custom manufacturing, converting, fabrication, packaging, medical manufacturing, or similar multi-step manufacturing environments is preferred. Experience supporting OTD, RCCP, SIOP, capacity planning, inventory planning, or supplier shortage management is preferred. APICS / ASCM certification or equivalent planning experience preferred, not required. Job Knowledge, Skills And Abilities Microsoft Office Experience required. High proficiency in MS Excel a plus Detail oriented and good communications skills required. Supervisory Responsibilities No Physical Demands Light to moderate physical effort required on a constant basis Personal Protective Equipment Safety-toed shoes required on plant floor Additional protective equipment is available for nuisance dust Work Schedule Normal Schedule - 8AM - 5PM; Monday-Friday; May vary with business need Work Environment Work performed in a plant/production environment Contains any number of elements including but not limited to fiberglass/insulation material, dust, fumes, and noise. Must be able to work as part of a team or independently with limited supervision #J-18808-Ljbffr