Mine Site Production Planner: Optimize Schedules Delivery

Oil--dri-Corporation-of-Americ; Taft (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

401(k) with company match

Paid parental leave

Paid time off and holidays

Career growth with leadership exposure

Annual merit increase

Gym reimbursement

Job summary

Oil-Dri Corporation of America seeks a Production Planner to develop, maintain, and communicate schedules for a mine-site facility, balancing capacity, material availability, and demand. The role requires on-site presence and collaboration with operations, procurement, logistics, and customer service to adapt plans for promotions and weather-related impacts.

The ideal candidate will have ERP experience, strong Excel analytics, and a track record of improving on-time delivery and inventory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply management, Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or a related field required.
• 2–5 years of experience in supply management, production planning, materials planning, or a related discipline required.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience using an ERP system for production planning, purchasing, scheduling, or material tracking.
• Minimum of 2 years of Microsoft Office experience (Excel, Word, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Preferred: CPIM certification or progress toward certification.
• Experience in a manufacturing facility preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate production schedules for assigned manufacturing locations.
• Coordinate with operations leadership to determine production timing, sequencing, and resource requirements.
• Evaluate equipment availability, seasonal demand, labor, material, and warehouse capacity for planning.
• Perform routine purchasing support activities, including PO entry and supplier follow-up.
• Manage production plans to meet finished goods inventory targets while minimizing downtime and overtime.
• Monitor sales orders and forecasted demand to support customer service objectives.
• Adjust plans for promotions, seasonality, holidays, weather, and logistics constraints.
• Review demand trends to plan for runouts, product changes, and lifecycle events.
• Participate in cross-functional meetings to identify planning efficiencies and service improvements.
• Support special projects and supplier reviews with historical or projected material movement analysis.

Skills

ERP knowledge

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply management or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

ERP systems (JDE/Oracle/SAP)

Job description

Oil-Dri Corporation of America seeks a Production Planner to develop, maintain, and communicate schedules for a mine-site facility, balancing capacity, material availability, and demand. The role requires on-site presence and collaboration with operations, procurement, logistics, and customer service to adapt plans for promotions and weather-related impacts.

The ideal candidate will have ERP experience, strong Excel analytics, and a track record of improving on-time delivery and inventory