Production Planner

Job Description

Production Planner provides comprehensive clerical and coordination support for planning and scheduling production orders in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment. This role ensures accurate documentation, smooth material and information flow, and timely order processing while upholding high standards of safety and quality. The role is ideal for someone who enjoys working cross‑functionally, is highly organized, and thrives in a collaborative, supportive, and fast‑moving setting.

• Provide clerical support for planning and scheduling production orders within the MIE Trak MRP system.
• Create and maintain Sales Orders, Work Orders, Pick Lists, Packing Lists, Invoices, Purchase Orders, and Routers.
• Update work orders and material requirements in response to customer change orders and evolving production needs.
• Read and interpret engineering drawings and models for material callouts and dimensions, and accurately add this information to quote templates.
• Audit drawings and identify engineering redlines that require correction, communicating issues to the appropriate teams.
• Use PDM, Solid Works, E‑Drawings, and Step files to obtain dimensions and details for specific parts.
• Upload and organize drawings and models in the PDM system when purchase orders are received.
• Gather pertinent shipment information such as weight, dimensions, and truck size requirements for shipments to fabrication shops.
• Submit requests for shipment trucks to logistics and coordinate pickup times, truck size, truck type, and delivery schedules.
• Handle all Fed Ex shipments, both external and internal, ensuring accurate documentation and timely dispatch.
• Assist in coordinating activities among Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Sales, and Engineering departments to support efficient production flow.
• Support inventory planning efforts and contribute to reducing inventory waste through accurate documentation and routing.
• Audit incoming material for proper routing, consumption, and alignment with production requirements.
• Generate and review MRP reports for production to support planning and decision‑making.
• Maintain the 7S organizational method within the department to promote efficiency and cleanliness.
• Follow all company, OSHA, and applicable state and federal safety regulations at all times.
• Perform other related duties as assigned to support production planning and overall operations.

• Excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities to address planning, scheduling, and logistics challenges.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills for clear documentation and cross‑functional coordination.
• Advanced blueprint reading and understanding skills to interpret engineering drawings and models accurately.
• Solid work ethic, positive attitude, and willingness to perform repetitive tasks to support team success.
• Flexibility and adaptability to adjust to changing customer requirements and a dynamic production environment.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast‑paced, high‑volume manufacturing setting.
• Basic math skills, including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide accurately.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to maintain an orderly working environment.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and comprehend English for documentation and communication purposes.
• Comfort with learning and adapting to new tasks and duties as operations evolve.
• Ability to work 40–50+ hour work weeks based on customer and production needs.
• High school diploma or GED.
• At least 2 years of planning experience in a fast‑paced, high‑volume manufacturing environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office suite products for documentation, reporting, and communication.
• Ability to meet deadlines within specified time constraints.
• General understanding of Bill of Materials (BOM) structures and the ability to read BOMs, particularly those from engineering.
• Experience working with production work orders in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience or knowledge of quoting processes and shipping logistics.
• Manufacturing…