What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner lll position at Enpro Inc.?
Job Summary
The Production Planner lll is responsible for ensuring the site has the resources, visibility, and planning discipline needed to meet customer demand and operational commitments. This role provides advanced analysis, insight, and decision support to translate demand signals into achievable production plans while balancing capacity, inventory, and lead‑time objectives. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program Management, the Production Planner lll serves as a key contributor to the S&OP process and a trusted advisor on operational feasibility, risk, and long‑range planning. The role requires strong analytical capability, sound judgment, and the ability to influence cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced aerospace manufacturing environment.
Safety
Essential Functions:
Embrace the values of the Enpro safety pledge in each of the responsibilities below. Participate in the organization’s safety culture and aim to continuously improve safety within all aspects of your work.
Respect
Foster a work environment that promotes mutual respect of all colleagues and creates an environment focused on a dual-bottom line.
Excellence
Promote the Sealing Technologies and Enpro culture around creating value and driving excellence in our organization by:
Technetics Group is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences.
Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.
At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Enpro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.
This position involves access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.
The Production Planner lll is responsible for ensuring the site has the resources, visibility, and planning discipline needed to meet customer demand and operational commitments. This role provides advanced analysis, insight, and decision support to translate demand signals into achievable production plans while balancing capacity, inventory, and lead‑time objectives. Working closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Engineering, and Program Management, the Production Planner lll serves as a key contributor to the S&OP process and a trusted advisor on operational feasibility, risk, and long‑range planning. The role requires strong analytical capability, sound judgment, and the ability to influence cross‑functional teams in a fast‑paced aerospace manufacturing environment.
Safety
Essential Functions:
Embrace the values of the Enpro safety pledge in each of the responsibilities below. Participate in the organization’s safety culture and aim to continuously improve safety within all aspects of your work.
Respect
Foster a work environment that promotes mutual respect of all colleagues and creates an environment focused on a dual-bottom line.
Excellence
Promote the Sealing Technologies and Enpro culture around creating value and driving excellence in our organization by:
- Analyze internal production capacity by work center to identify gaps versus demand and provide lead‑time guidance based on real‑time availability.
- Maintain, and report against the monthly capacity plan across all product lines, including measuring production attainment to plan and escalating critical variances.
- Lead the capacity‑planning portion of the S&OP process and present capacity constraints, risks, and recommendations during quarterly S&OP meetings.
- Maintain a healthy order backlog to support a stable and accurate near‑term demand signal.
- Monitor inventory levels and establish appropriate inventory targets aligned with demand and working‑capital objectives.
- Evaluate make‑versus‑buy options.
- Manage inter‑company allocation of common product supply and demand to support cross‑site financial objectives.
- Support order and RFQ reviews for large or critical customer requests by assessing capacity feasibility and potential impacts.
- Monitor outside‑service vendor capacity to ensure external processing aligns with production schedules and business needs.
- Maintain accurate planning data in the ERP/MRP system and update capacity models and planning parameters as required.
- Review Engineering Change Orders (ECOs) for capacity and lead‑time impacts and adjust planning assumptions to reflect design or process changes.
- Support site‑level planning and operational metrics through capacity‑related reporting and analysis.
- Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills with the ability to interpret complex operational data.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and influence cross‑functional stakeholders at all levels.
- High attention to detail with strong organizational skills in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and advanced Excel; experience with data visualization tools preferred.
- Ability to balance short‑term operational needs with long‑term capacity and business objectives.
- Strong understanding of manufacturing principles, lead‑time drivers, and general supply chain concepts.
- Proven ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and drive decisions through data.
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field; CPIM or similar certification preferred.
- In lieu of a degree, 5–7 years of relevant experience required, including at least 3–5 years in production planning, capacity planning, or materials planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Aerospace or defense industry experience in a regulated manufacturing environment (AS9100) preferred.
- Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar reporting/visualization tools required.
- Lean or Six Sigma training/certification preferred.
- Up to 10% travel is required.
Technetics Group is a subsidiary of Enpro, a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences.
Enpro is a leading industrial technology company focused on critical applications across many end-markets, including semiconductor, industrial process, commercial vehicle, sustainable power generation, aerospace, food and pharma, photonics and life sciences. The company operates in two segments: Sealing Products and Advanced Surface Technologies.
At Enpro, we believe that diversity drives innovation and inclusion fosters growth. We are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and respected. Our employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs, without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by applicable law. If you require accommodation due to a disability at any time during the recruitment and/or assessment process, please contact Human Resources, and we will make all reasonable efforts to accommodate your request.
Enpro Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Legal authorization to work in the United States is required. We will not sponsor employment visas now or in the future for this job.
This position involves access to information that is subject to U.S. export controls. Any job offer made will be contingent upon the applicant’s capacity to serve in compliance with U.S. export controls.