Planner Senior

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.); Town of Mayville (WI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

MEC (Mayville Engineering Company, Inc.) is seeking a production planning expert to develop and manage production schedules, ensuring timely delivery while optimizing efficiency. You will coordinate with sales, engineering, and manufacturing to align forecasts and work orders with customer requirements.

Ideal candidates bring at least five years of production planning experience in manufacturing, strong ERP skills, and a keen eye for detail to minimize downtime and improve throughput.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant experience in production planning.
• Experience in manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Trains and onboards new planners on system procedures.
• Implements continuous improvement via change management.
• Enters sales orders and tracks ship dates against quotes.
• Coordinates planning for complex products and programs.
• Revises schedules to align with changes and forecasts.
• Manages customer relations and serves as main contact for customers.
• Reviews forecasts and addresses bottlenecks with manufacturing.
• Expedites late deliveries as needed.

Skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

ERP systems

Production planning software

Cross-team communication

Lean manufacturing

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

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.