A precision manufacturing organization is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate production requirements, manage work orders, and support on-time delivery. This position will work closely with manufacturing, purchasing, and operations to ensure production schedules align with available materials, labor, and machine capacity.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production schedules and work orders.
- Review customer demand, inventory, and material requirements.
- Coordinate with purchasing to ensure materials are available.
- Monitor work-in-process and production progress.
- Review manufacturing routings, BOMs, and lead times.
- Identify scheduling conflicts and production bottlenecks.
- Communicate priorities and schedule changes to production teams.
- Monitor order status and support on-time delivery objectives.
- Maintain accurate planning information within the ERP/MRP system.
Qualifications
- Production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
- Understanding of work orders, routings, BOMs, and material requirements.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
- Strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to coordinate multiple production priorities.
- CNC machining, precision manufacturing, or aerospace experience strongly preferred.
