Entry-Level Production Planner

Emerson Japan, Ltd.; Knoxville (TN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and maintain monthly production plans that balance customer demand, capacity, material availability, and inventory objectives.

You will collaborate across Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to improve product availability and minimize excess inventory while aligning with business demands. This role emphasizes data-driven planning and cross-functional coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
• Two years’ experience in production planning.
• Practical knowledge of supply chain processes, including manufacturing planning, demand planning, forecasting, replenishment, and inventory control.
• Experience applying production-planning principles in a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of material requirements planning and manufacturing systems.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Sales, Product Management, Production, and Supply Chain teams to develop and maintain a master production schedule that supports customer requirements.
• Partner with the sales and operations planning team to support product planning, forecasting, and alignment with manufacturing capacity.
• Evaluate material availability, inventory, manufacturing schedules, and capacity constraints to identify risks and recommend practical solutions.
• Assess current and projected product availability and recommend realistic shipment commitments for customer orders.
• Monitor the relationship between demand forecasts and actual customer requirements, making ongoing adjustments to support product availability while avoiding excess inventory.
• Use supply chain planning systems to plan production materials and release scheduling messages for assembly, testing, rework, and project-related work orders.
• Evaluate requests to expedite orders based on material availability, manufacturing schedules, and capacity.
• Work closely with production leadership to monitor monthly build plans, identify potential gaps, and recommend changes when needed.
• Use material planning data to develop analyses and performance measures related to lead time, throughput, schedule attainment, forecast accuracy, and inventory.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and Product Marketing to recommend improvements to finished-product bill-of-material structures.
• Support production system processes, testing, and implementation for new products or business requirements
• Perform business system transactions and work orders as needed to support operational activities

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Inventory control

Material requirements planning

Demand planning

Supply chain processes

Analytical data tools

Oracle Manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Oracle Manufacturing

Spreadsheets

Job description

Emerson is seeking a Production Scheduler to develop and maintain monthly production plans that balance customer demand, capacity, material availability, and inventory objectives.

You will collaborate across Sales, Product Management, Supply Chain, and Manufacturing to improve product availability and minimize excess inventory while aligning with business demands. This role emphasizes data-driven planning and cross-functional coordination.