Production Planner

Manufacturing Production Planner | Manufacturing Operations | Direct Hire

Location: Leeds, AL

Salary Range: $67,000 - $85,000 Overtime Eligibility

Employment Type: Full-Time | Direct Hire | On-Site

Job Summary:

MS Companies is partnering with a well-established manufacturing organization to identify a Production Planner for a critical direct-hire opportunity in the Greater Birmingham, Alabama area.

This position plays a vital role in ensuring production schedules, materials, and manufacturing resources align with customer demand and delivery commitments. The ideal candidate will bring experience planning production within a manufacturing environment, strong SAP knowledge, and the ability to collaborate effectively across operations, purchasing, scheduling, and customer service teams.

This is not a logistics, transportation, or route-planning position. The focus is manufacturing production planning, scheduling, inventory coordination, and supporting efficient shop floor operations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of production planning experience within a manufacturing environment
• Minimum 3 years of SAP experience related to production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations
• Experience developing and maintaining production schedules to support customer demand
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions
• Experience working cross-functionally with production, purchasing, inventory, and customer service teams
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel
• Excellent organizational, communication, and time-management abilities
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Experience supporting high-volume manufacturing operations
• Experience reporting to a Master Scheduler, Planning Manager, or Operations leadership team
• Exposure to inventory planning and material requirements planning (MRP)
• Experience expediting materials and managing supplier-related production constraints
• Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement exposure
• Experience prioritizing production work centers and shop floor dispatching
• ERP experience beyond SAP
• Manufacturing scheduling experience supporting multiple product lines

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand and manufacturing deadlines
• Coordinate with production, purchasing, logistics, and inventory teams to ensure material availability
• Analyze and adjust production schedules based on changing priorities, equipment constraints, and raw material availability
• Work with purchasing teams to expedite materials when necessary
• Prioritize work centers and shop floor production activities to support on-time delivery
• Communicate schedule changes, delays, and production risks to operations leadership
• Manage production-related parts orders and inventory requirements
• Partner with customer service teams regarding shipment schedules and customer commitments
• Provide production updates and planning support to the Master Scheduler
• Participate in team meetings and continuous improvement initiatives

Physical & Work Environment

• Primarily office-based within a manufacturing facility
• Frequent interaction with production, warehouse, and operations personnel
• Ability to walk the manufacturing floor as needed
• Ability to sit, stand, and work at a computer for extended periods
• Occasional overtime may be required to support business needs

Company Benefits & Culture

• Competitive salary with overtime eligibility (1.5x pay over 40 hours)
• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement program
• Flexible vacation policy with manager approval
• Optional FSA/HSA programs with employer contribution
• Voluntary life, disability, and pet insurance options
• Stable manufacturing environment with strong operational leadership
• Opportunity to make a direct impact on production performance and customer satisfaction

If you have experience planning production within a manufacturing environment and enjoy working in a fast-paced operation where your work directly impacts customer delivery and plant performance, we'd love to speak with you.

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