Material Planner & Production Scheduler

AROW Global Corp; Town of Mosinee (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Techni-Glass LLC is seeking a Material Planner & Production Scheduler to join our Wisconsin facility. You will ensure material readiness and publish daily/weekly schedules across fabrication lines, while driving ERP system improvements and data-driven processes.

The role reports to the Manufacturing Manager and requires strong collaboration, problem solving, and proactive optimization of procurement and scheduling to meet customer commitments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in material planning, scheduling, or supply chain in a manufacturing environment (glass fabrication or similar)
• ASCM certs preferred but not required
• Experience with medium/large ERP systems (Acumatica, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, IFS) desired
• Ability to understand ERP interactions with physical and transactional processes
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities

Responsibilities

• Execute purchasing strategies using MRP/ERP to plan and manage purchase orders for materials
• Monitor inventory levels to prevent stockouts and minimize excess stock
• Communicate with vendors on pricing, lead times, and order tracking
• Track material yields and pricing to support quoting and margins
• Develop and maintain daily and weekly production schedules across lines
• Balance machine capacity and labor against orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Respond quickly to disruptions by adjusting production flows and informing teams
• Champion ERP improvements on the plant floor and propose automation
• Ensure data integrity of routing times, BOMs, and material masters

Skills

MRP/ERP

Inventory management

Vendor relations

Cost modelling

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Problem solving

Written and verbal communication

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in business

Tools

Acumatica

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle

IFS

Job description

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Material Planner & Production Scheduler

Full-time Regular Mosinee, WI, US

Material Planner & Production Scheduler

Summary

We are seeking a highly analytical and proactive Material Planner & Production Scheduler to join our glass fabrication team at our Wisconsin facility. This new dual-focus role reports to the Manufacturing Manager and is critical to our operational success, responsible for ensuring that the plant has the necessary materials to operate efficiently and that production runs are scheduled to meet strict customer commitments as we continue to grow.

Beyond daily scheduling and procurement, this individual will serve as a key stakeholder in optimizing our technology stack. The ideal candidate will have the vision and technical aptitude to influence how we evolve our ERP system, modernize legacy processes, and build a more connected, data-driven manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This list of duties and responsibilities is not all inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

Material Planning & Procurement

• Execute Purchasing Strategies: Utilize MRP/ERP systems to plan, create, and manage purchase orders for critical materials, including raw glass and other product specific material inputs.
• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels to prevent stockouts and minimize excess inventory. Maintain accurate safety stock levels, lead times, and order quantities within the ERP system.
• Supplier Relations: Communicate directly with vendors regarding pricing, lead times, order tracking, and quality discrepancies to ensure a reliable supply chain.
• Cost Control: Support operational cost modeling by tracking material yields and pricing fluctuations to ensure accurate quoting and healthy margins.

Production Scheduling

• Scheduling: Develop, publish, and maintain daily and weekly production schedules across all fabrication lines.
• Capacity Planning & Forecasting: Balance machine capabilities, labor rates, and shift capacities against incoming sales orders to ensure on-time delivery for customer commitments.
• Agile Adjustments: Respond rapidly to schedule disruptions—such as equipment downtime, expedited orders, or material shortages—by adjusting production flows and communicating changes to the plant floor and management.
• System Evolution: Act as a champion for the ERP system on the plant floor. Identify inefficiencies in current workflows and propose automated or system-driven solutions.
• Data Integrity: Monitor for erroneous routing times, bill of materials (BOM), and material masters within the database.
  

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in material planning, production scheduling, or supply chain management within a fast-paced manufacturing environment (glass fabrication or similar batch/continuous manufacturing preferred).
• Minimum of associate degree in a business-related field.
• ASCM certifications related to the role preferred but not required.
• A combination of related education and experience may be considered.
• Experience with medium/large scale ERP systems (i.e., Acumatica, NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, IFS) desired.
• Demonstrated ability to understand how modern ERP platforms interact with both physical and transactional processes.
• Demonstrated ability of critical thinking skills and problem-solving ability.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Above average communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Willingness to share ideas, find solutions and improvements and support others to be successful.
• Demonstrate flexibility in schedule, if necessary, based on production needs and determined by management.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to handle or touch objects or controls. The employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk, and hear.

Techni-Glass LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with applicable Federal and State regulations. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected status under applicable law.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principal functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation and subject to all other duties as assigned.