Production Planner

Production Planner - Direct Hire

A global manufacturer of electrical and mechanical drives, motion control, and automation technology, is seeking a proactive, detail-driven Production Planner to join its team in Uxbridge, MA. In this pivotal role, you'll coordinate and optimize production workflows to balance safety stock, forecasting, and customer orders — driving on-time delivery, production efficiency, and inventory accuracy.

$85,000 – $90,000 annually. Compensation depends on skills, knowledge, education, and experience.

Onsite, Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM.

• Manage and adjust production schedules across multiple product lines to meet demand, material availability, and labor capacity.
• Review daily output, identify bottlenecks, and evaluate inventory levels to keep operations running efficiently.
• Monitor on-time delivery performance and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Partner with Order Management and Manufacturing teams to align production goals and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Notify internal teams of updated shipping schedules and any changes to lead times.
• Participate in daily and monthly production meetings, addressing material shortages, equipment downtime, and resource constraints.
• Investigate missed shipments, identify root causes, and work with teams to prevent future delays.
• Analyze planning parameters to balance delivery timelines, production efficiency, and inventory levels.
• Lead order-related communications and activities for customer accounts.
• Oversee the implementation of Engineering Change Notices and recommend lead time adjustments based on scheduling constraints.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen internal customer relationships and improve service levels.
• Participate in cross-training to support other Supply Chain roles, complete reporting tasks, and perform other duties as assigned.

• 2+ years of Supply Chain or Production Planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Extensive working knowledge of MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) systems required; SAP preferred.
• Working knowledge of Bill-of-Material and production routings (preferred).
• Intermediate MS Office experience required; advanced experience preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving skills, with the ability to draw conclusions from data.
• Highly proactive, organized work habits and a strong sense of urgency.
• A collaborative spirit across teams and departments, plus the ability to work independently.