Production Planner: Optimize Schedules & Inventory

Y-Axis; Victoria; Hybrid; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Permanent position

Impactful role

Supportive team

Job summary

Y-Axis is seeking a Production Planner to convert customer demand into practical production plans across our manufacturing operations in Victoria. You will liaise with Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Moulding, Customer Service and Operations to ensure delivery commitments are achievable.

You will balance machine capacity, labour, tooling, material availability and maintenance, while maintaining planning data in the ERP/MRP system and driving efficiency across the plant.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong ERP/MRP system experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and data handling.
• Understanding of production scheduling and inventory management.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, monthly and rolling production schedules aligned to demand and capacity.
• Translate orders/forecasts into achievable production plans.
• Sequence production runs to maximise efficiency and minimise downtime.
• Balance capacity, labour, tooling, material and maintenance in plans.
• Monitor materials and finished goods, coordinate with Supply Chain.
• Track production performance and replan as needed, escalate risks.
• Maintain accurate planning data in the ERP/MRP system.
• Collaborate across functions to adapt to changing priorities.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy and efficiency.

Skills

Experience in production planning

ERP/MRP proficiency

Advanced Excel

Capacity planning

Inventory management

Organisational skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Proactive problem solving

Multitasking in fast-paced environment

Tools

ERP/MRP system

Excel

DELMIAWorks (IQMS)

Job description

Y-Axis is seeking a Production Planner to convert customer demand into practical production plans across our manufacturing operations in Victoria. You will liaise with Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Moulding, Customer Service and Operations to ensure delivery commitments are achievable.

You will balance machine capacity, labour, tooling, material availability and maintenance, while maintaining planning data in the ERP/MRP system and driving efficiency across the plant.