Production Control Planner/Scheduler | 1st shift

MiTek; Tolleson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off including PTO and 13

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

MiTek is seeking a Production Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring orders are produced and shipped on time. You will maintain schedules, monitor inventory, and align with manufacturing, CS, purchasing, and logistics to optimize efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, experience in a high-volume environment, and the ability to communicate across teams. On-site collaboration is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree; or 1-4 years related experience and/or training in production planning, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing operations, or supply chain functions in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Effectively communicate with co-workers and management regarding work and safety issues.
• Mathematical Skills: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; compute rates, ratios, percentages.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Computer Skills: Strong skills with Internet software, MS Office and ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of manufacturing planning concepts including MRP, capacity planning, inventory control, and production scheduling.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyze production data and make recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules for manufacturing operations using ERP/MRP systems.
• Schedule customer orders based on production capacity, material availability, lead times, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate production priorities across processes to support on-time delivery and efficiency.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, WIP, FG, and purchased components.
• Review demand, forecast requirements, and capacity to establish lead times.
• Communicate with manufacturing, purchasing, CS, quality, and shipping daily.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, capacity constraints, and scheduling conflicts.
• Participate in inventory management activities including cycle counts and year-end inventory.
• Analyze production performance and inventory trends to support improvements.
• Generate reports on schedules, inventory, orders, and performance metrics.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes in planning and inventory transitions.
• Ensure data accuracy in ERP/MRP systems.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

SAP

Excel

Production planning

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure customer orders are manufactured and shipped on time. Maintains production schedules, monitors inventory levels, coordinates material availability, and works closely with manufacturing, customer service, purchasing, and logistics to support efficient operations and customer satisfaction.

Job Responsibilities & Requirements

Responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating production activities to ensure customer orders are manufactured and shipped on time. Maintains production schedules, monitors inventory levels, coordinates material availability, and works closely with manufacturing, customer service, purchasing, and logistics to support efficient operations and customer satisfaction.

WORK SCHEDULE

Regular onsite attendance is required to support manufacturing operations and cross-functional collaboration. Occasional overtime may be required based on business needs. Attendance during the regularly scheduled shift is an essential function of the position, including arriving on time, being present as scheduled, and being ready to begin work at the start of the shift.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules for manufacturing operations utilizing ERP/MRP systems.
• Schedule customer orders based on production capacity, material availability, lead times, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate production priorities across manufacturing processes to support on-time delivery and operational efficiency.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-process, finished goods, and purchased components to support production requirements.
• Review customer demand, forecast requirements, and production capacity to establish accurate lead times and delivery commitments.
• Communicate daily with manufacturing, purchasing, customer service, quality, and shipping teams regarding order status, production constraints, and schedule changes.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, capacity constraints, and scheduling conflicts that could impact customer deliveries.
• Participate in inventory management activities including cycle counts, inventory reconciliation, and year-end inventory processes.
• Analyze production performance, inventory trends, and customer demand to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Generate and maintain reports related to production schedules, inventory levels, customer orders, and manufacturing performance metrics.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes by coordinating production planning activities and inventory transitions.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity within ERP/MRP systems.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

• Safety: Must have an outstanding safety record and follow all safety policies and procedures.
  • Participate in safety training and meetings.
  • Maintain clean and safe work area.
  • Report all injuries/accidents near misses immediately to supervisor or a member of management.
  • Report all unsafe acts and conditions.
  • Use equipment and materials properly.
• Quality: Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness. Monitor own work to ensure quality. Apply feedback to improve performance. Look for ways to improve and promote quality.
• Quantity: Meet productivity standards without diminishing quality of work. Strive to increase productivity. Complete work in a timely manner. Work at keeping waste down.
• Dependability: Take responsibility for own action. Commit to long hours of work when necessary to reach goals. Willing to work overtime whenever necessary. Keep commitments. Follow instructions, respond to management directions. Complete tasks on time or notifies appropriate person with an alternate plan.
• Initiative: Readily volunteers. Undertake self-development activities. Takes independent action. Ask for help whenever needed. Look for and takes advantage of opportunities.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Motivation: Sets and achieve challenging goals. Demonstrate persistence and overcome obstacles. Measure self against standard of excellence. Take calculated risks to accomplish goals.
• Analytical: Synthesize complex or diverse information. Collect and research data.
• Problem Solving: Identify and resolve problems in a timely manner. Gather and analyze information skillfully.
• Planning / Organizing: Prioritize and plan work activities. Use time efficiently. Organize or schedule other people and their tasks.
• Adaptability: Adapt to change in the work environment. Manage competing demands.
• Ability to interact professionally with others; including co-workers, vendors and customers.

SKILLS & ABILITIES

Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree; or 1-4 years related experience and/or training in production planning, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing operations, or supply chain functions in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills: Effectively communicate with co-workers and management regarding work and safety issues. Read and interpret documents such as sales orders, production schedules, shipping documents, etc. Write routine reports and correspondence. Developed strong communication, problem solving, and human relation skills.

Mathematical Skills: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. Able to compute rates, ratios, percentages, and to draw / interpret graphs.

Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.

Computer Skills: Strong skills and knowledge of Internet software and MS Software (Outlook, Word, Excel) and ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).

• Knowledge of manufacturing planning concepts including MRP, capacity planning, inventory control, and production scheduling.
• Experience working in a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyze production data and make recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the associates may be occasionally exposed to the following: moving mechanical parts, moving product parts, vibration, moving forklifts, coolants, noise levels requiring hearing protection. Occasional exposure to environment; heat and humidity, cold, wet conditions and outside weather conditions. Generally working in an office environment.

MiTek Perks

• Generous time off including Paid Time Off, 13 annual holidays, and volunteer time off
• Day One Medical/Rx, Dental and Vision Plans
• Family friendly benefits including Paid Caregiver Leave, Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Reimbursement
• Performance/Incentive bonuses
• Career advancement, training opportunities, Employee Resource Groups, and tuition reimbursement
• Retirement programs including Matching 401(k) Contributions and Profit Sharing
• Employer paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Life Insurance
• myFlexPay partner – allows you to track, manage and access your pay anytime

MiTek is a platform innovator and enabler that exists to transform the building industry with better building solutions. In 1955, MiTek transformed residential construction with the invention of the Gang-Nail plate and a digital platform that provided an affordable and scalable way to manufacture wood trusses. Today, MiTek delivers software, services, engineered products, and automated solutions that enable the building industry to improve efficiencies by optimizing the balance between off-site and on-site. With nearly 5,600 team members worldwide, MiTek collaborates across the building industry to enable and accelerate transformational breakthroughs in design and construction to transform the way the industry designs, makes, and builds. As a Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-A, NYSE: BRK-B) company since 2001, MiTek has a record of continuous growth and innovation.

MiTek is an E-Verify and Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace.

We are an equal opportunity employer; and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical or mental disability, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or transgender status), age (40 and over), genetic information (including family medical history), veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.

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