Junior Production Planner: Fast-Paced Scheduling

Donaldson; Town of Baldwin (WI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Donaldson is seeking a Junior Production Planner to develop and coordinate production schedules, manage inventory, and ensure resources meet customer demand at the Baldwin, WI plant. The role requires detail orientation and analytical skills in a fast-paced environment with on-site work.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and 1+ year of production control experience; preferred qualifications include an associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain or operations management, strong

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 1+ year of production control experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Supports weekly production line scheduling based on the master plan.
• Prepares route sheets, shop packets, part numbers, and shipping documents.
• Maintains communication with customers, sales offices, and plant departments to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitors and adjusts inventory levels, lead times, and storage space; initiates physical counts.
• Expedites needed parts to meet scheduled production and revises plans as necessary.
• Keeps supervisor informed of unresolved scheduling issues and collaborates with supervisors as needed.

Skills

Attention to detail

Analytical thinking

Communication

Schedule coordination

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain/operations management

Tools

Excel

Oracle ERP

Job description

Donaldson is seeking a Junior Production Planner to develop and coordinate production schedules, manage inventory, and ensure resources meet customer demand at the Baldwin, WI plant. The role requires detail orientation and analytical skills in a fast-paced environment with on-site work.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma and 1+ year of production control experience; preferred qualifications include an associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain or operations management, strong