Manufacturing Production Planner

EOS Defense Systems USA, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

EOS Defense Systems USA, Inc. in Huntsville is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to coordinate plant workflows, schedule production runs, and manage inventory to ensure on-time delivery within budget.

This on-site role requires collaboration across manufacturing, procurement, and sales to optimize flow and efficiency. The ideal candidate will develop master production schedules in Epicor ERP, work with procurement on material availability, monitor shop-floor progress, and communicate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or related field (or equivalent work experience).
• 3–5 years in manufacturing with at least 1 year in production planning.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains master production schedules in the Epicor ERP tool using demand forecasts and sales orders.
• Collaborates with procurement to manage raw material stock levels and prevent shortages or delays.
• Oversees manufacturing and test progress on the plant floor to identify and fix bottlenecks.
• Acts as a bridge between manufacturing, warehouse, procurement, and sales teams.
• Generates performance metrics, status reports, and output documentation for management.

Skills

Lean manufacturing

BOM knowledge

Inventory control

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field

Tools

Epicor ERP

Deltek MES

SAP

Job description

We are looking for a Manufacturing Production Planner to join the EOS team!

EOS Defense Systems USA develops and produces highly accurate, cost-effective, modular and scalable Remote Weapon Systems that satisfy our customers' most demanding requirements in both CUAS and ground to ground missions.

We are looking for a Manufacturing Production Planner to join our team. The ideal candidate will coordinate plant workflows, schedules production runs, and manages inventory to ensure products are delivered on time and within budget. This is on-site position.

Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field (or equivalent work experience).
• Experience: 3 to 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with at least 1 year of production planning experience.
• Technical Skills: Proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) software like Epicor, Deltek MES or SAP, plus advanced Excel skills.
• Knowledge: Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, bill of materials (BOM), and inventory control.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong analytical and mathematical problem-solving skills
• Exceptional time management and organizational abilities
• Clear written and verbal communication

Primary Duties:

• Schedule Creation: Develops and maintains master production schedules in the Epicor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tool using demand forecasts and sales orders.
• Material Coordination: Collaborates with procurement to manage raw material stock levels and prevent shortages or delays.
• Workflow Monitoring: Oversees manufacturing and test progress on the plant floor to identify and fix bottlenecks.
• Cross-Functional Communication: Acts as a bridge between manufacturing teams, warehouse staff, procurement, and sales.
• Reporting: Generates performance metrics, status reports, and output documentation for management

EOS Defense Systems is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identification and sexual orientation) or national origin in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. An Equal Opportunity Employer for disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, other protected veterans, and armed forces service medal veterans. An Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities. We participate in E-Verify.