Production Planning Specialist

About the Role

The Production Planner is responsible for planning and maintaining appropriate material levels to support the production schedule and meet customer‑requested delivery dates. This role coordinates the introduction of new products into the factory and schedules production orders to achieve optimal levels of customer service, inventory efficiency, and asset utilization. The Production Planner also provides consumption and forecast analysis for their assigned area and uses this data to optimize inventory levels and key delivery performance metrics.

• Analyze MRP reports and take appropriate action.
• Create and release production orders daily to achieve the production plan and customers' requested delivery dates.
• Create purchase requisitions daily to support the production plan.
• Provide interaction and feedback with engineering and production teams on upcoming work and potential material availability issues.
• Schedule and re‑schedule production orders to mitigate changes.
• Plan new product materials and schedules.
• Perform required functions within SAP to ensure inventory accuracy.
• Modify safety stock as required.
• Analyze product lead‑time and lot size continuously.
• Level load work centers whenever possible and communicate under/over load conditions to shop floor supervisors and managers.
• Escalate material shortage issues based on the current build schedule to Supply Chain.
• Manage consumption and forecast analysis and calculate key performance indicators (KPIs).

• Bachelor’s degree with at least one year of work experience, or 10 years of relevant work experience if no degree.
• APICS Certification preferred.
• Required:
  
  SAP experience.
• Required:
  
  manufacturing work experience.
• Analytical skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

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We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates who share this commitment.