Owner-Driven Manufacturing Planner: MPS & ERP

Suburban Enterprises; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Team Member Ownership (ESOP)

401(k) with employer match

Competitive pay

No healthcare premium increases for 4+

Career growth and development

Job summary

Suburban Enterprises is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to create, maintain, and execute a capacity‑constrained plan that drives on‑time delivery in an electrical fabrication environment. You will own the MPS, balance resources, and release prioritized work orders to meet due dates.

The ideal candidate has a finance/analytics background, strong Excel skills, and interest in manufacturing cost accounting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, or related field.
• 0-3 years of experience in finance or analytics.
• Strong Excel skills; ERP experience is a plus.
• Interest in manufacturing, operations and cost accounting.
• Exposure to job costing, inventory or variance analysis preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the master production schedule across all work centers.
• Balance demand, labor, equipment, and material availability.
• Establish and maintain realistic promise dates aligned with operations.
• Release work orders in priority sequence to support flow and due dates.
• Ensure routings, lead times, and work center capacities are accurate.
• Adjust schedules dynamically based on constraints, shortages, or changes.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to align material availability with schedules.
• Identify material, labor, or engineering constraints early and escalate.
• Prevent material‑driven line stops through proactive planning.
• Follow all company safety policies, procedures, and required training.

Skills

Excel

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree (Finance/Accounting/Business)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Suburban Enterprises is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to create, maintain, and execute a capacity‑constrained plan that drives on‑time delivery in an electrical fabrication environment. You will own the MPS, balance resources, and release prioritized work orders to meet due dates.

The ideal candidate has a finance/analytics background, strong Excel skills, and interest in manufacturing cost accounting.