Program Planner

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Full Time Regular INDIRECT Melbourne, FL, US

7 days ago Requisition

We are hiring now for a Planner in Melbourne, FL - Join the SMTC Team!

Company Overview: At SMTC Corporation, we are driven by a clear purpose: "We believe we enhance people s lives and our world every day." Our vision is to be an inspiring organization that earns the trust and admiration of our customers. As the best-in-class EMS provider, we strive to achieve the highest industry returns, driven by our passionate and dedicated employees.

Benefits Highlights:

• Competitive salary package with 401K and company match
• Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays
• Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance, and more.

Summary:

The Program Planner is responsible for developing and executing production plans that ensure material availability, manufacturing readiness, and on-time delivery in support of customer requirements and production schedules. This role manages work order execution, material planning, and production priorities while coordinating cross-functional activities to optimize manufacturing flow, capacity utilization, and inventory performance.

Working closely with Master Scheduling, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and Program Management, the Program Planner analyzes demand, material constraints, engineering changes, and production capacity to develop executable manufacturing plans that support operational efficiency and customer delivery commitments.

Essential Functions:

• Develop, release, and manage production work orders to support customer demand, manufacturing capacity, and production schedules.
• Analyze Material Requirements Planning (MRP) recommendations and production demand to ensure timely material availability and efficient manufacturing execution.
• Monitor production schedules, work order status, and material constraints while identifying risks that could impact on-time delivery.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Production Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to resolve material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and production constraints.
• Analyze engineering changes, Bills of Material (BOMs), and product structure to ensure accurate planning, material availability, and production readiness.
• Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by coordinating production planning, material readiness, engineering changes, and manufacturing implementation.
• Evaluate production capacity, inventory availability, and manufacturing priorities to optimize workflow, material utilization, and resource allocation.
• Monitor production performance, schedule attainment, work-in-process (WIP), and inventory levels while recommending corrective actions to improve operational performance.
• Analyze demand changes, production priorities, and supply constraints to evaluate schedule impacts and communicate planning recommendations to Supply Chain leadership.
• Generate and maintain planning reports, production schedules, inventory analyses, and operational metrics to support business decisions.
• Support expedited production requirements, recovery plans, and schedule changes to meet customer commitments and business objectives.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on production planning, inventory optimization, schedule adherence, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance.
• Production Planning: Ability to develop and execute production plans that align customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and business objectives.
• Master Scheduling: Ability to support Master Production Schedule (MPS) execution while maintaining schedule adherence and production priorities.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Ability to analyze MRP recommendations and manage planning activities that ensure material availability and production continuity.
• Capacity Planning: Ability to evaluate production capacity, resource availability, and manufacturing constraints to optimize production performance.
• Production Control: Ability to coordinate production execution, monitor work order status, and support efficient manufacturing operations.
• Inventory Management: Ability to optimize inventory levels while supporting inventory accuracy, material availability, and production continuity.
• Bills of Material (BOM) Management: Ability to analyze and maintain BOM structures that support accurate planning and manufacturing execution.
• Demand Planning: Ability to analyze customer demand, forecast requirements, and evaluate schedule impacts to support business priorities.
• Supply Chain Analytics: Ability to analyze planning performance, operational metrics, inventory trends, and manufacturing data to support informed decision-making.
• Problem Solving: Ability to identify planning issues, evaluate operational impacts, and implement effective solutions that improve production…