Planner Senior

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.; Neillsville (WI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Mayville Engineering Company, Inc. is seeking a production planning expert to optimize schedules, manage sales orders, and coordinate with engineering to minimize downtime and ensure on‑time delivery.

The role includes training planners, driving continuous improvement, and maintaining production plans for complex products across multiple teams to meet customer requirements. Applicants should have a Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience and at least five years in manufacturing planning, with

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field or equivalent experience required.
• Minimum of five years in production planning or a closely related role.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment with ERP systems.

Responsibilities

• Acts as subject matter expert on production planning and scheduling.
• Trains and onboards new planners on system procedures and processes.
• Enters sales orders and tracks ship dates; monitors pricing vs quotes.
• Coordinates planning for complex products and customer programs.
• Revises schedules and issues work orders in response to changes.
• Manages customer relationships and serves as primary contact for inquiries.
• Reviews forecasts and identifies bottlenecks with corrective actions.
• Collaborates with engineering to implement changes and BOM issues.
• Expedites late deliveries and supports external vendors as needed.

Skills

Production planning software

ERP systems

Fast-paced environment

Cross-team collaboration

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Serves as subject matter expert on production planning. Supports production through sales order management, forecast management, customer interface, and work order maintenance. Develops and maintains production schedules to ensure timely delivery of products while optimizing efficiency and minimizing downtime.

Job Responsibilities

• Trains and onboards new planners on system procedures and processes.
• Implements and drives continuous improvement activities through the application of change management and best practices.
• Enters sales orders and acknowledges ship dates. Monitors pricing on incoming orders to ensure they match quotes to avoid short pays.
• Coordinates planning activities for complex products and customer programs. Supports assigned plant's production schedules, at varying levels of complexity.
• Revises schedules and issues work orders to suit order changes, cancellations and/or revised forecasts. Determines revised plan in the event of failures to meet schedules. Resolves scheduling issues that may require cross-functional collaboration.
• Manages customer relationships by notifying customers in the event of failures to meet expectations, completing customer requests for information, and serving as point of contact for customers.
• Reviews and evaluates forecasts.
• Research late parts, identifies and brings bottlenecks to manufacturing's attention. Makes recommendations to resolve.
• Works closely with engineering to implement engineering changes and monitors structure (bill of material) problems.
• Expedites, as needed, any late deliveries from outside vendors, sub-contract, etc.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Skills Requirements

• Strong organizational and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency with production planning software and ERP systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles and practices.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent experience required.

Experience Requirements

• Five years of relevant experience required.
• Prior experience in the manufacturing industry preferred.

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