Sr Production Planner

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Full Time Rubbercraft, Long Beach, CA, US

4 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Rubbercraft (RCC) is seeking a Production Planner IV who serves as a senior planning resource responsible for leading production planning activities across multiple value streams while partnering with Production Managers, Manufacturing Leadership, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Sales, and executive stakeholders to optimize production performance and customer delivery. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining master production schedules, performing advanced capacity analysis, identifying long‑term production constraints, and driving strategic planning initiatives to improve schedule attainment, inventory performance, and operational efficiency.

The Production Planner IV provides leadership in the planning function by driving continuous improvement initiatives, recommending process enhancements, mentoring junior planners, and serving as a subject matter expert for MRP planning parameters, ERP planning data, and production scheduling best practices. This role is the primary planning liaison for Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) activities and plays a critical role in balancing customer demand, manufacturing capacity, inventory strategy, and business objectives.

About RCC: Rubbercraft is a trusted leader in engineered elastomer solutions serving aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. Our team designs and manufactures precision‑molded seals, gaskets, and custom rubber components that perform in the most demanding environments. We take pride in craftsmanship, collaboration, and a culture built on innovation and reliability.

• Lead advanced capacity analysis to support long‑range planning, business growth, forecast changes, new product introductions, and what‑if scenario modeling.
• Own the development, maintenance, and execution of master production schedules across multiple value streams while balancing customer demand, capacity, inventory, and resource utilization.
• Provide strategic planning recommendations to leadership regarding production capacity, labor requirements, inventory optimization, and scheduling priorities.
• Release manufacturing orders and engineering change orders in a timely manner to support production schedules.
• Review, prioritize, and resolve complex MRP planning exception messages while driving improvements to planning accuracy.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for MRP planning parameters, master data integrity, and ERP planning processes.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, capacity constraints, and inventory exposures through proactive planning and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Lead coordination with Manufacturing, Engineering, Purchasing, Customer Service, and Sales to evaluate schedule impacts for expedite requests, engineering changes, and customer priorities.
• Manage customer line‑of‑balance requirements and open order reporting, ensuring accurate recovery dates, production status, and customer commitments within Great Plains.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely procurement of materials and services required to support production schedules.
• Present planning analysis, capacity forecasts, production metrics, and scheduling recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead special projects involving planning optimization, ERP enhancements, reporting automation, inventory initiatives, and continuous improvement.
• Communicate critical production risks, material shortages, and schedule deviations to the Planning Manager, Supply Chain Director, and key stakeholders while recommending corrective actions.
• Develop contingency plans to maintain customer commitments during significant production disruptions and coordinate execution across departments.
• Mentor and provide guidance to Production Planners and other planning personnel on scheduling methodologies, ERP processes, planning best practices, and problem‑solving techniques.
• Drive continuous improvement…