Multi-Facility Production Planner & Scheduler

Saelens-Corporation; Johnson Creek (WI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Insurance coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Voluntary benefits

Job summary

Saelens-Corporation in Wisconsin seeks a Corporate Production Planner/Scheduler to coordinate production schedules across Milwaukee and Johnson Creek facilities. You will determine run sequences, balance capacity, and collaborate across Operations, Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality.

This full-time, on-site role requires ERP/MRP experience (Epicor preferred), strong Excel and analytical skills, and the ability to travel regularly between sites.

Qualifications

• Three or more years of production planning experience.
• Experience scheduling across multiple machines, departments, or facilities.
• ERP/MRP experience; Epicor experience is a plus.
• Strong Microsoft Excel, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules for two facilities.
• Assign jobs to machines based on capacity, capabilities, tooling, labor, materials, and customer requirements.
• Evaluate short- and long-term capacity needs and balance workloads between facilities.
• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to review forecasts, customer demand, order priorities, and delivery commitments.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to confirm that castings, components, tooling, and other required materials are available.
• Work closely with Operations Managers and Production Supervisors to monitor progress and adjust schedules as conditions change.
• Identify scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, material shortages, and capacity constraints and communicate risks promptly.
• Facilitate cross-functional planning meetings to align priorities and resolve scheduling constraints.
• Maintain accurate planning and scheduling information within the company’s ERP system.
• Track schedule adherence, backlog, capacity utilization, and delivery performance.
• Support continuous improvement of production flow, scheduling processes, system data, and reporting.
• Assist with the implementation and development of ERP planning and scheduling tools.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

Travel willingness

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, or related field

Equivalent experience considered

Tools

Epicor ERP

MRP systems

Job description

Saelens-Corporation in Wisconsin seeks a Corporate Production Planner/Scheduler to coordinate production schedules across Milwaukee and Johnson Creek facilities. You will determine run sequences, balance capacity, and collaborate across Operations, Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality.

This full-time, on-site role requires ERP/MRP experience (Epicor preferred), strong Excel and analytical skills, and the ability to travel regularly between sites.