ERP/MRP Production Planner & Scheduler

Futaba Industrial Texas; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision coverage

Paid 30 days benefits starts 1st of 2

No 90-day wait for benefits

$500 Bonus after 90 days

Paid plant shutdown twice a year

9 paid holidays

6 days paid sick time

Two weeks' vacation after one year

401K with company match

Life Insurance & Short-Term Disability

Job summary

Futaba Industrial Texas is seeking a Production Control Specialist to plan, schedule, and coordinate the flow of work and materials on the shop floor to meet customer delivery dates.

You will develop master production schedules, monitor MRP, manage bottlenecks, and collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to optimize inventory and throughput.

Strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills are required to analyze KPIs and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining target inventory levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent hands-on experience in manufacturing.
• 2–5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, material control, or shop floor operations.
• Proficient with ERP/MRP systems and data manipulation in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling: Develop, maintain, and execute master production schedules and daily shop floor sequences.
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP): Ensure material availability for scheduled jobs while minimizing excess inventory.
• Workflow & Bottleneck Management: Monitor progress and adjust schedules to recover from delays.
• System Management: Release, update, and close purchase orders; maintain BOMs and routing.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Coordinate with Production, Quality, Logistics, and Engineering.
• Data & Reporting: Track KPIs such as schedule adherence, cycle times, and on-time delivery.

Skills

Data analysis

ERP/MRP usage

Excel proficiency

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Futaba Industrial Texas is seeking a Production Control Specialist to plan, schedule, and coordinate the flow of work and materials on the shop floor to meet customer delivery dates.

You will develop master production schedules, monitor MRP, manage bottlenecks, and collaborate with Sales, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to optimize inventory and throughput.

Strong Excel and ERP/MRP skills are required to analyze KPIs and ensure on-time delivery while maintaining target inventory levels.