Production Planner

Groupe SM Tardif Inc.; Quebec; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Groupe SM Tardif Inc. in Quebec seeks a Production Planner for its subsidiary, Tardif Métal, to develop and optimize production plans and coordinates schedules across multiple platforms.

You will work with production teams, project managers, and engineering to balance capacity, manage priorities, and drive continuous improvement in a high-tech manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in production management, industrial engineering, logistics, or related field.
• 2–5 years of production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of industrial planning principles and MS Excel.
• Experience with AIS-FMS, IMS-PMS, PLM-MES, and PDC platforms.

Responsibilities

• Optimize information flows and contribute to system migration, integration and enhancements.
• Develop weekly and monthly production plans based on priorities and capacity.
• Maintain production schedule and adjust plans as priorities or timelines change.
• Analyze capacity to identify risks of overload or underutilization.
• Coordinate between production teams, project managers, and engineering/drafting teams.
• Monitor project progress and propose recovery plans when variances occur.

Skills

Production planning

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Change adaptation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Production Management / Industrial Engineering / Logistics or related field

Tools

AIS-FMS

IMS-PMS

PLM-MES

PDC

Excel

Job description

Are you recognized for your ability to plan, organize priorities, and maintain a broad overview of operations? Would you like to grow in a high-tech manufacturing environment that relies on multiple specialized platforms and software solutions (AIS-FMS, IMS-PMS, PLM-MES, and PDC) covering planning, inventory management, production, engineering, and operational data? This is your opportunity!

Groupe SM Tardif, an innovative company active in construction and manufacturing for more than 45 years, is seeking a Production Planner for its subsidiary, Tardif Métal.

Profile sought

• You hold a bachelor’s degree in Production Management, Industrial Engineering, Logistics, or a related field, or you possess equivalent experience.
• You have between two (2) and five (5) years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
• You have a strong understanding of industrial planning principles.
• You are comfortable using specialized software platforms (AIS-FMS, IMS-PMS, PLM-MES, and PDC) as well as Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel.
• You possess excellent operational awareness and strong organizational skills.
• You are able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously, work effectively under pressure, and adapt quickly to change.
• You demonstrate initiative, collaboration, and a strong solution-oriented mindset.
• You are motivated by continuous improvement and problem-solving.

Roles and responsabilities

• You will contribute to the optimization of information flows and various system migration, integration, and enhancement projects, including Maestro, Inca/Mobilis, Steelproject, Atlas, and Traceability systems.
• You will develop weekly and monthly production plans based on business priorities, the order backlog, customer schedules, and actual plant capacity.
• You will maintain the production schedule and coordinate required adjustments when priorities, capacity, or timelines change.
• You will analyze short-, medium-, and long-term production capacity to identify risks of overloading or underutilization.
• You will ensure coordination between production teams, project managers, production engineering, and drafting teams.
• You will monitor project progress in production, identify variances, and propose solutions or recovery plans.

Commencement date : As soon as possible

Number of positions to fill : 1

Salary : To be discussed

Employment status : Permanent