Production Planner

Key Responsibilities

• Production Planning & Coordination

  • Develop and maintain production plans based on customer demand, forecast data, material readiness, and manufacturing capacity.
  • Review customer orders and demand signals to validate production requirements and alignment with established lead times.
  • Collaborate with Production, Fabrication, and Engineering teams to ensure production plans are feasible and aligned with available resources.
  • Partner with stakeholders to support resolution of demand changes, material constraints, or capacity limitations.
  • Utilize ERP systems (INFOR preferred) to analyze demand, plan production requirements, and support manufacturing execution.

• Capacity & Material Planning

  • Analyze labor, equipment, and material capacity to identify constraints and support informed production planning decisions.
  • Work closely with Supply Chain and Materials Planning to ensure material strategies support production plans.
  • Participate in cross-functional planning meetings to align demand, capacity, and material availability across departments.
  • Support long-range and medium-range capacity planning initiatives.

• Continuous Improvement

  • Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, reduce lead times, and enhance overall manufacturing efficiency.
  • Contribute to lean manufacturing initiatives such as Kanban systems, visual management, and standardized planning processes.
  • Support continuous improvement of ERP planning tools, data accuracy, and reporting practices.

• Cross-Functional Communication

  • Act as a key planning liaison between production, materials, supply chain, engineering, and customer service teams.
  • Communicate potential capacity, material, or delivery risks to the Production Planning Manager in a timely manner.
  • Support cross-functional alignment when changes occur due to demand shifts, design updates, or supply disruptions.
  • The candidate will be expected to perform additional duties as assigned to support the team and organization

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 3–7 years of experience in production planning or manufacturing planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (INFOR preferred).
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and capacity planning concepts.
• Demonstrated career ambition with a track record of growth and increasing responsibility; highly promotable with the potential to take on broader leadership roles within a fast-paced, high-growth organization.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams.