Onsite Production Planner I: Schedule & Optimize

Charter Wire; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Charter Wire, located at the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee, seeks a Production Planner I to establish daily production schedules, monitor inventories, and track progress to optimize efficiency and meet customer expectations. This onsite role collaborates with commercial, logistics, and operations to align plans with capacity and demand.

Requirements include an associate degree or equivalent experience, 1+ year in supply chain or operations, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• 1+ years related supply chain or operations experience.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and organizational abilities.
• Ability to collaborate across cross-functional areas.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and monitor production schedules for assigned site.
• Produce capacity reports for commercial and plant managers.
• Maintain inventory levels for billet, coil, and cut-to-length.
• Work with commercial and finance to disposition aged inventory.
• Identify supply constraints and propose resolutions.
• Coordinate daily with schedulers and commercial on deliveries.
• Cross-train in other planning functions as required.
• Participate in cross-functional teams to improve efficiencies.
• Respond to off-hour schedule change requests.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Self-motivated

Education

Associate degree or equivalent work experience

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

APICS CPIM or CPSM certifications

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Charter Wire, located at the Menomonee Valley in Milwaukee, seeks a Production Planner I to establish daily production schedules, monitor inventories, and track progress to optimize efficiency and meet customer expectations. This onsite role collaborates with commercial, logistics, and operations to align plans with capacity and demand.

Requirements include an associate degree or equivalent experience, 1+ year in supply chain or operations, and strong analytical and communication skills.