ERP-Driven Production Planner & Scheduler

Precision Castparts; South Gate (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Shultz Steel LLC in California seeks a Production Planner to coordinate flow of work across forge, heat treat, and grind to expedite production. You will align scheduling with the master plan and ensure timely material movement.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 2–3 years in manufacturing planning, familiarity with ERP systems, and strong Excel/Office skills. You will collaborate with shop floor supervisors and production-control staff to improve throughput and on-time deliveries.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or similar field.
• 2-3 years of planning experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Reviews master production schedule with Production Control Manager.
• Sets priorities for customer orders with supervisors.
• Oversees production control in supervisor's absence.
• Revises schedule according to traveler specifications, established priorities, and availability or capability of workers, parts, material, machines, and equipment.
• Supports with auditing and tracking incoming travelers into the ERP backlog/ Workload.
• Updates and lead ship call backlog on a daily basis.
• Confers with department supervisors and attends production meetings to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods received from operations departments, process control, or engineering departments.
• Oversees and obtains quotations from outside vendors for job orders that will be processed outside the plant; types purchase orders and follows up until the parts are returned; may reviews and approves outside vendor invoices.
• Compiles reports concerning progress of work and downtime due to failures of machines and equipment to apprise production planning personnel of production delays.
• Reviews travelers when jobs are completed in department and schedules move tags to transfer material to the next dept. operation process.
• Ensure operators or designee update Daily Production Reports.
• Enters data from Lean Projects, DPR, down time sheets and creates metrics and charts.
• Schedule and manage employees for departmental forklift operators/drivers. Managerial duties include and are not limited to performance reviews, disciplinary action, employee trainings, investigations, and timecard administration.
• All other duties as assigned.

Skills

Master production scheduling

ERP systems

MS Office

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar field

Tools

MS Excel

ERP software

Job description

Shultz Steel LLC in California seeks a Production Planner to coordinate flow of work across forge, heat treat, and grind to expedite production. You will align scheduling with the master plan and ensure timely material movement.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and 2–3 years in manufacturing planning, familiarity with ERP systems, and strong Excel/Office skills. You will collaborate with shop floor supervisors and production-control staff to improve throughput and on-time deliveries.