Production Planner

Modine Manufacturing Company; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Modine Manufacturing Company in Calgary, Alberta, is seeking a motivated Production Planner to join our growing operations team. The role focuses on scheduling, inventory management, and ensuring smooth production flow in a fast-paced environment.

You will collaborate with manufacturing and material planning to align capacity with demand, drive improvements in scheduling accuracy and on-time delivery, and mentor junior planners as part of our lean, 80/20-driven approach.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, inventory management, and ERP systems.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing or HVAC preferred.
• Familiarity with 80/20 principles and lean manufacturing practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning activities for assigned product lines or plant areas.
• Analyze capacity, labor, and material constraints to optimize production schedules.
• Partner with material planners to align procurement and inventory strategies with production needs.
• Drive improvements in scheduling accuracy, inventory turns, and on-time delivery.
• Utilize ERP systems and planning tools to manage and communicate production plans.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to cross-functional planning initiatives.

Skills

Scheduling

Inventory management

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

At Modine, we are engineering a cleaner, healthier world. Building on more than 100 years of excellence in thermal management, we provide trusted systems and solutions that improve air quality and conserve natural resources. More than 13,000 employees are at work in every corner of the globe, delivering the solutions our customers need, where they need them. Our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments support our purpose by improving air quality, reducing energy and water consumption, lowering harmful emissions and enabling cleaner running vehicles and environmentally-friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Position Description

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Production Planner to join our growing operations team. This role is critical to ensuring efficient scheduling, inventory management, and production flow in a fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment. Our Production Planners focus on internal plant operations, working closely with manufacturing teams to align production schedules with capacity and material availability. As part of an 80/20-driven organization, our planners are expected to simplify complexity, prioritize high-impact activities, and support rapid plant ramp-ups with precision and agility.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead production planning activities for assigned product lines or plant areas.
• Analyze capacity, labor, and material constraints to optimize production schedules.
• Partner with material planners to align procurement and inventory strategies with production needs.
• Drive improvements in scheduling accuracy, inventory turns, and on-time delivery.
• Utilize ERP systems and planning tools to manage and communicate production plans.
• Mentor junior planners and contribute to cross-functional planning initiatives.

Required Education & Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in production planning or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of scheduling, inventory management, and ERP systems.
• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and drive results in a dynamic environment.
• Experience in industrial manufacturing, HVAC, or related sectors preferred.
• Familiarity with 80/20 principles and lean manufacturing practices.

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, health, dental, vision, life insurance, and much more.

• paid vacation
• short term disability
• health
• dental
• vision
• life insurance
• much more

Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.