Production Planner

Production Planner

Highly prefers automotive industry experience • Intermediate Excel required • Position manages 1,200 part numbers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Reviews sales orders and forecasts to set production priorities based on customer delivery dates, raw material availability, and capacity.

• Plans and schedules regular production and production trials to achieve optimal productivity and inventory levels.

• Maintains safety stock levels based on customer and internal risk requirements.

• Analyzes customer demand, supply chain issues, and production status daily; identifies and resolves gaps impacting the schedule.

• Works with Purchasing to evaluate raw material availability against MRP and communicates forecast changes that may cause shortages.

• Supports resolution of material, workforce, machine, or planning issues affecting on-time delivery.

• Maintains communication with Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Shipping regarding order requirements, rush orders, and delays.

• Provides initiatives for continuous improvement in production and engineering.

• Creates and delivers production status metrics to support decision-making.

• Participates in daily production planning meetings with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Shipping.

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in a related discipline or equivalent experience.

• 5 years related manufacturing experience; production planning preferred.

• Knowledge of MRP systems; JDE preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS

• Microsoft 365; JD Edwards or similar ERP/MRP system

• Intermediate Excel required

CERTIFICATIONS

• APICS certification preferred

PHYSICAL DEMANDS / WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regularly required to sit, use hands for computer work, talk, and hear.

• Occasionally required to walk and reach with hands/arms.

• Must be able to lift to 25 lbs.

• Requires close attention to detail and accuracy.

• Work performed in an office and manufacturing environment:

– The office is temperature-controlled.

– Manufacturing floors may vary in temperature.