Production Planner

How will you make an impact?

The Production Planner serves as a key link between customer demand and manufacturing execution. This role is responsible for creating and releasing production plans, ensuring schedules are feasible based on capacity and material availability, and driving execution with Operations to meet customer commitments. The Production Planner monitors planning performance, supports revenue attainment, and works cross-functionally to ensure production schedules are followed and business objectives are achieved.

What will you do?

• Develop and maintain production plans that support customer demand and business objectives.
• Release production schedules and work closely with operations to ensure execution against plan.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, material availability, and constraints to develop feasible production schedules.
• Create and maintain Master Schedules through material and capacity planning activities.
• Load and maintain production schedules within SAP.
• Monitor schedule performance and proactively address risks that could impact production or customer deliveries.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Materials, and other site teams to resolve planning issues and support on-time delivery.
• Develop revenue forecasts, monitor performance against targets, and support corrective action planning as needed.
• Track planning metrics and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Support the Demand Management process and collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to align supply with demand.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy and the rules of the road.
• May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.
  
  

How will you get here?

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field; or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
  
  

Experience

• 2 years of production planning, materials planning, scheduling, or related experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience developing and executing production schedules based on demand, capacity, and material availability.
• Experience using SAP or another ERP/MRP system preferred.
• Electronics manufacturing or EMS experience preferred.
• Industrial Engineering experience or educational background is a plus.
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Thorough knowledge of ERP/MRP planning processes.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning, material planning, and demand management.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with planning tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to balance customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to interpret data, identify risks, and recommend solutions.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Proficient verbal and written English communication skills.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in electronics manufacturing, EMS, or high-volume manufacturing environments.
• SAP planning experience.
• Industrial Engineering degree or background.
• Experience with revenue forecasting, planning metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
  
  

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