Master Production Planner

Company Description

Servotronics, Inc., founded in 1959, is a recognized leader in the design, development, and manufacture of high-quality motion and flow control components, systems, and sub-systems. Its products, including servo control valves, torque motors, actuators, check valves, pressure regulators, and metallic seals, are used in demanding applications such as outer space, military and commercial aircraft, helicopters, ground vehicles, test equipment, and precision controls.

The company is known as a “problem solving” organization, delivering innovative solutions where precise control, reliability, and cost efficiency are critical. Servotronics operates from a state-of-the-art 82,000 sq. ft. facility designed to support advanced, cost-effective production. Team members share a strong personal commitment to excellence and take pride in contributing to high-performance products for global markets.

The Master Planner is responsible for developing, executing, and continuously improving production planning and material management processes across the organization. This position serves as the subject matter expert for master scheduling, capacity planning, ERP/MRP planning systems, inventory strategy, material flow, and replenishment methodologies. The role balances daily production planning requirements with long-term system improvements to ensure material availability, schedule attainment, inventory optimization, and customer satisfaction.

Working closely with the Supply Chain Manager, the Master Planner supports the development of scalable planning and material management processes while providing expertise, analysis, and recommendations that improve operational performance.

Pay: $85,000 - $110,000 annually

• Develop, maintain, and execute master production schedules that align customer demand, material availability, capacity, and business priorities.
• Analyze customer demand, forecast requirements, inventory levels, and production capacity to maintain schedule stability and delivery performance.
• Monitor and manage work-in-progress (WIP) to support production flow and schedule attainment.
• Serve as the site's ERP/MRP planning expert and maintain planning parameters, scheduling policies, and system governance.
• Develop, implement, and maintain Plan for Every Part (PFEP) methodologies and replenishment strategies.
• Design, implement, and sustain pull systems, Kanban programs, Min/Max strategies, reorder methodologies, and other material replenishment systems.
• Lead planning and material flow improvement initiatives focused on reducing waste, improving delivery performance, and supporting business growth.
• Identify and resolve systemic issues impacting planning accuracy, schedule attainment, inventory performance, and material availability.
• Develop and maintain planning policies, standard work, and process documentation to drive consistency and process discipline.
• Track and report key performance indicators including schedule attainment, inventory health, capacity utilization, planning accuracy, throughput, and material availability.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Procurement, Finance, and Production Control to resolve issues affecting production performance and customer delivery.
• Support S&OP, demand planning, inventory planning, and new product introduction activities through data analysis and operational recommendations.
• Provide technical mentorship and day-to-day guidance to Production Planning and Production Control personnel.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Deep expertise in production planning, master scheduling, capacity planning, and material management principles.
• Strong ERP/MRP planning knowledge with demonstrated experience managing planning parameters and data integrity.
• Working knowledge of PFEP, Kanban, pull systems, inventory optimization, and lean material flow concepts.
• Ability to balance long-term system improvements with short-term production requirements.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to make data-driven decisions in rapidly changing manufacturing environments.
• Ability to influence results through…