What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Rhino, Inc.?
JOB TITLE: Production Planner
DEPARTMENT: Operations
REPORTS TO: Plant Manager
HOURS: Full-time; 40 hours per week
We are looking for a Production Planner to own our Warehouse production schedule and help drive on-time delivery across our operation. This role is responsible for planning, prioritizing, and balancing warehouse workload to ensure orders move efficiently from production through shipment. You will play a critical role in labor planning, execution, and daily decision-making that directly impacts our ability to deliver to customers. Your performance will directly impact on-time delivery and overall operational efficiency. You will work closely with production, warehouse, logistics, and inventory teams to solve problems in real time and improve how we operate.
What You’ll Do
Own Warehouse Scheduling
Build and manage the daily and weekly warehouse production schedule
Print and prep work orders
- Plan ahead to balance workload, labor, and priorities
- Adjust schedules in real time based on constraints and changing demand
- Ensure work is aligned to meet on-time delivery goals
- Communicate with Customer Service, Procurement, Inventory, and Shipping teams to create a smooth order to fulfillment process.
Support Logistics, Inventory & Manufacturing Planning
- Assist with outbound shipment coordination and prioritization during our busy seasons
- Support inventory analysis, data mining, and problem solving
- Cross-train in manufacturing scheduling to provide backup support
Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
- Identify issues that impact delivery, inventory, or efficiency
- Take action to resolve problems quickly and prevent recurrence
- Contribute to process improvements across planning, inventory, and logistics
Qualifications
Required
- 2 years’ experience in:
- Production planning or scheduling (manufacturing environment preferred)
- Inventory control
- Logistics coordination
- Strong problem-solving and organizational skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Comfortable making decisions and adjusting plans in real time
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems
- Strong comfortability with Excel and other Microsoft products
Preferred
- Exposure to both planning and logistics functions
- Interest in obtaining certification through APICS (CPIM, CSCP, or equivalent). Certified candidates may be eligible for additional compensation.
What an Ideal Candidate Looks Like
- Owns outcomes – takes responsibility for results, not just tasks
- Thinks ahead – plans proactively instead of reacting
- Strong with data – able to analyze inventory, schedules, and priorities
- Comfortable with urgency
- Communicates clearly – works effectively across teams to get things done
- Problem solver – identifies issues and takes action quickly
- Appetite for growth – wants to learn, improve, and take on more responsibility over time
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to own a critical part of the operation
- Hands-on role with real impact on business performance
- Cross-training across multiple areas of supply chain
- Growth path into broader planning and operations leadership roles
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Works primarily in office environment to include cubicles and/or in and around shipping/receiving docks and rotational molding environment.
- Ability to walk and stand for extended periods of time. Exposure to shop elements such as noise, dust, odors, heat and cold.
Employee Benefits
- Health / Wellness
- Medical / Dental / Vision Plans Available
- If you are on our medical plan:
- We contribute up to $600/year into your Health Savings Account (HSA) for health-related expenses. This is yours to keep and you never lose it.
- If you are on our $3,400 plan, Rhino will reimburse you a portion of your health claims after your deductible is met.
- Rhino offers a reimbursement of monthly fitness membership dues, up to a maximum of $50 per calendar month (must make a minimum of 12 visits per month), which could make your gym membership FREE.
- Nurse Line 800-551-0859. Call 24/7 to talk to a Nurse about health questions.
- FREE $25,000 term life insurance and matching accidental death and dismemberment benefit for eligible employees.
- FREE Short-term disability AND Long-term disability income protection for eligible employees.
- Other voluntary benefits available through Unum – quarterly enrollment.
- Retirement
- 401k Match - employer matches $0.50 for each $1.00 you save up to 5% of your compensation.
- Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus. We make money, you get a bonus.
- Vacation Time / Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Employed here for One to Four Years – You earn Two Weeks (80 Hours)
- Employed here for Five to Nine Years – You earn Three Weeks (120 Hours)
- Employed here for 10 Years – You earn Four Weeks (160 Hours)
- Employee Discount on products – Save a bunch of cash when buying our products!
- Verizon Discount – Save up to 17% on your monthly bill and up to 25% on accessories
- Visit this website to claim discount: https://www.verizon.com/discount-program/
- If you have a work email make sure to use @rhinomade.com to qualify
- If you don’t, they have other ways to verify your employment. Follow their steps.