Manufacturing Planner: On-Time Delivery & Inventory

DeZURIK; Saint Cloud (MN); On-site; USD 66,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

HSA with company match

Retirement plan (Vanguard)

Paid time off

Volunteer time off

Job summary

DeZURIK is seeking a Planner to connect customer demand with manufacturing execution in a collaborative environment. You’ll work across Customer Service, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to optimize production schedules and on-time delivery.

Join a long-standing company with strong benefits, a base salary in the mid US range, and opportunities to improve inventory, lead times, and process efficiency in a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Materials Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• 3+ years of planning or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment using MRP systems.
• APICS certification or equivalent experience.
• Working knowledge of job shop manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and schedule customer orders for assigned valve product lines, ensuring realistic and achievable delivery commitments.
• Analyze bills of material (BOMs), material availability, routing, and capacity constraints to establish and maintain accurate production schedules.
• Monitor production progress and proactively resolve shortages, inventory discrepancies, and scheduling challenges that could impact customer deliveries.
• Partner with Purchasing and Manufacturing teams to optimize lot sizes, lead times, inventory levels, and material availability.
• Maintain MRP system integrity through ongoing analysis of forecasts, demand trends, safety stock levels, and lead time performance.
• Release and expedite production orders while ensuring priorities remain aligned with customer commitments and business objectives.
• Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives focused on inventory optimization, cost savings, process improvements, and operational efficiency.

Skills

MRP systems

BOM analysis

Inventory management

Production planning

Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or related field

APICS certification

Tools

Excel

Job description

DeZURIK is seeking a Planner to connect customer demand with manufacturing execution in a collaborative environment. You’ll work across Customer Service, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations to optimize production schedules and on-time delivery.

Join a long-standing company with strong benefits, a base salary in the mid US range, and opportunities to improve inventory, lead times, and process efficiency in a manufacturing setting.