Production Planner

Job Roles:

Title                    : Production Planner

Location           : 1969 Palomar Oaks Way, Bldg A Carlsbad CA USA CA-92011

Duration           : 12 Months.

Shift                   : 1st Shift - Monday - Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm

Pay Rate          : $38/hr. on W2.

Description:

Job Summary

The Production Planner is responsible for supporting production planning activities to ensure material availability, production continuity, and on-time delivery. This role combines production planning with strong analytical skills to support data-driven decision-making, identify improvement opportunities, and optimize planning processes.

Required Skills: Strong understanding of MRP (Material Resource Planning)• Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, power queries, formulas)• Manufacturing environment experience• Analytical and problem-solving skills• Strong communication skills

Prefered Skills: SAP experience (High priority/strongly preferred)• APICS CPIM certification (strongly preferred)• Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau)• Palantir Foundry

Key Responsibilities

•    Develop and maintain production plans to support customer demand and manufacturing schedules.

•    Monitor and maintain planning parameters, including safety stock, reorder points, lead times, lot sizes, and MRP settings.

•    Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.

•    Generate reports and dashboards to support Production Planning and Operations.

•    Collaborate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to resolve material and capacity constraints.

•    Support root cause analysis for production shortages, late orders, and planning exceptions.

•    Maintain planning master data and ensure data accuracy within ERP systems.

•    Drive continuous improvement through data analysis and process optimization.

Required Qualifications

•    Bachelor degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or supply chain management

•    3 years’ of experience in supply chain management, production planning, or purchasing

•    Strong understanding of MRP and production planning principles.

•    Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, advanced formulas, and data analysis.

•    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making.

•    Experience working in a manufacturing environment.

•    Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Desired Skills & Competencies

•    Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy and data integrity.

•    Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.

•    Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.

•    Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.

•    Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.

•    Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.

•    Customer service mindset with a commitment to supporting internal and external customers.

•    Team player with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.

•    Ability to make data-driven decisions using sound business judgment.

•    Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process optimization.

•    Adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

•    High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to quality.

•    Eagerness to learn new systems, tools, and business processes.

Preferred Qualifications

•    Experience with SAP (S/4HANA or ECC), particularly PP, MM, or Supply Chain modules.

•    MBA

•    APICS CPIM certification.

•    Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.

•    SQL experience, including writing and troubleshooting queries.

•    Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar analytics platforms.