Keep Production Moving. Keep Customers Happy.
Every manufacturing plant has that one person who knows what's running today, what's falling behind tomorrow, and how to keep production on schedule before problems become late shipments.
If that's how you approach planning, we'd like to talk.
We're looking for a Manufacturing Production Planner to own daily production schedules, coordinate with supervisors, monitor capacity and material availability, and help drive on-time delivery in a precision manufacturing operation of approximately 140 employees.
This is a highly visible role where you'll work directly with Production, Purchasing, Engineering, and Customer Service to keep priorities aligned and the shop running efficiently.
What You'll Be Doing
· Build and maintain daily and weekly production schedules
· Release and manage work orders through the ERP system
· Monitor production capacity, bottlenecks, and material availability
· Work directly with manufacturing supervisors to resolve scheduling issues
· Track production performance, on-time delivery, and planning metrics
· Adjust schedules as customer priorities change
· Coordinate engineering changes and production expedites
· Help improve planning processes and manufacturing efficiency
What We're Looking For
· 2-5 years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing
· Experience using an ERP system (SAP is a plus)
· Comfortable working on the production floor with supervisors and operations
· Experience tracking KPIs such as On-Time Delivery, schedule attainment, production efficiency, or related manufacturing metrics
· Strong organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple priorities
· Manufacturing mindset with a proactive approach to problem solving
Why This Opportunity
· Stable manufacturer with an outstanding reputation
· Collaborative leadership team
· Excellent benefits
· 401(k) with company match
· Tuition reimbursement
· Paid Time Off
· Opportunity to make a measurable impact every day
This position is ideal for someone who enjoys manufacturing, understands how production really works, and takes pride in keeping schedules on track and customers satisfied.
No sponsorship, H-1B, OPT, CPT, or C2C. U.S. work authorization required.
Pay: $65,000.00 - $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Application Question(s):
- Do you have at least two years of production planning or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment?
- Have you used an ERP system to create and manage production schedules?
- Have you been responsible for improving or monitoring on-time delivery, production schedules, or manufacturing KPIs?
- Have you worked directly with production supervisors to resolve scheduling and capacity issues?
Work Location: In person
