Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist

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Full Time Professional Largo, FL, US

2 days ago Requisition

The Production Planning & Scheduling Specialist develops and maintains production plans, capacity models, and manufacturing schedules for assigned facilities. The position coordinates cross-functionally to align customer demand, material readiness, production resources, and operational priorities; maintains accurate planning data in SAP Batch Master and related systems; and provides reliable capacity and scheduling information to support management and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) decisions.

• Develop and maintain short- and medium-term production plans based on customer demand, manufacturing requirements, material availability, and production capacity.
• Evaluate manufacturing capacity by process cell, equipment, available production time, and operational constraints.
• Maintain accurate capacity models and planning assumptions for assigned facilities.
• Identify current and future capacity limitations, production bottlenecks, and resource constraints.
• Analyze demand against available manufacturing capacity and recommend feasible production alternatives.
• Coordinate with Manufacturing, Inventory Operations, Procurement, and Quality to confirm production readiness.
• Monitor planned versus actual production performance and recommend improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives that improve capacity utilization, scheduling reliability, and production efficiency.

• Develop, maintain, and continuously review daily and weekly production schedules for assigned manufacturing facilities.
• Update schedules promptly in response to changing customer priorities, material availability, equipment downtime, labor constraints, and other operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate production scheduling records, dates, and work-order information in SAP Batch Master and associated planning systems.
• Coordinate production sequencing to support operational efficiency and manufacturing commitments.
• Ensure production schedules reflect current approved manufacturing plans and operational conditions.
• Communicate schedule changes promptly to affected departments.
• Identify and elevate significant scheduling conflicts or risks to customer commitments.
• Maintain scheduling documentation, standard work, and process controls.
• Maintain schedule accuracy, attention to detail, and consistent schedule updates as fundamental responsibilities of the position.

• Own the accuracy and presentation of capacity information for assigned facilities during management and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings.
• Present available and utilized manufacturing capacity, production bottlenecks, and resource limitations.
• Maintain forward-looking capacity forecasts and identify projected demand-versus-capacity gaps.
• Explain capacity assumptions, scheduling variances, and operational risks.
• Develop practical planning scenarios and recommendations to support management decisions.
• Ensure information presented to management is current, validated, and consistent with production schedules.

• Collaborate with Manufacturing leadership to align schedules with available production resources.
• Coordinate with Inventory Operations and Procurement regarding material readiness, availability, and supplier constraints.
• Work with Quality to account for material release status, production holds, and other quality-related requirements.
• Coordin…