Production Planner

Dalsin Industries Inc; BLOOMINGTON (MN); On-site; USD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Dalsin Industries Inc. is seeking a Production Planner in Bloomington, MN to manage customer orders, production scheduling, and inventory planning across two sites in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

You will coordinate with Sales, Operations and Supply Chain, use ERP (Epicor), and maintain production flow while adapting to changing priorities.

Qualifications

• A.A.S degree in Business Administration or related field and minimum of three years’ experience in scheduling/planning in manufacturing.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or planning certifications preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (Epicor) and strong MS Office skills required.

Responsibilities

• Enter and manage orders, production jobs, and schedules in ERP.
• Adjust job dates, quantities, and priorities to meet commitments.
• Review MRP suggestions and maintain stock levels.
• Support production planning and schedule execution.
• Coordinate with Sales, Operations and Supply Chain to ensure on-time delivery.

Skills

ERP scheduling

Organizational skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

A.A.S degree in Business Administration or related field

Bachelor's degree (preferred)

Tools

Epicor ERP

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

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Production Planner

Full Time Bloomington, Bloomington, MN, US

9 days ago Requisition ID: 1351

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $80,000.00 Annually

Position Overview

Reporting to the Production Scheduling Manager, the Production Planner is responsible for managing customer orders, production scheduling, and inventory planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate and timely execution across both sites. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and ERP skills to coordinate across Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, respond to changing priorities, and maintain production flow and customer commitments.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have an A.A.S degree in Business Administration or related field and minimum of three years’ experience in scheduling/ planning position in a manufacturing company. Preferred candidates will have bachelor’s degree and/or planning certifications. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Knowledge and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), preferably Epicor
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization professionally.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities and Essential Functions

The job duties listed below are the fundamental job duties of this position. Failure to perform any one of these duties would substantially alter the nature of the position.

• Order & Schedule Management
• Enter and manage orders, production jobs, and schedules in ERP
• Adjust job dates, quantities, and priorities
• Review MRP suggestions and maintain stock levels
• Support production planning and schedule execution
• Job Tracking
• Maintain job paperwork and track order status
• Manage expedited and rework jobs; support job close-out
• Customer & Change Management
• Process order changes and communicate schedule impacts
• Partner cross-functionally to meet production and customer needs
• Participate in daily production planning and support multi-site coverage

Marginal Functions

• Seek and perform alternate, productive tasks to keep busy during unexpected down time
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Personal Protective Equipment

All equipment listed below is required when in production areas and is provided by the company unless otherwise specified:

• Eye protection
• Safety shoes
• Other PPE required depending on tasks performed

Tools/Equipment Used

• Computer and other standard office equipment

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job functions require using fingers to type, handle objects, tools and controls. Generally, the job requires 85% sitting. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to communicate with others. Incumbent is required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, analyzing data, etc. The noise and temperature are commensurate with a typical office environment.

Position Overview

Reporting to the Production Scheduling Manager, the Production Planner is responsible for managing customer orders, production scheduling, and inventory planning within a fast-paced manufacturing environment, ensuring accurate and timely execution across both sites. This role requires strong organizational, communication, and ERP skills to coordinate across Sales, Operations, and Supply Chain, respond to changing priorities, and maintain production flow and customer commitments.

Qualifications

Qualified candidates will have an A.A.S degree in Business Administration or related field and minimum of three years’ experience in scheduling/ planning position in a manufacturing company. Preferred candidates will have bachelor’s degree and/or planning certifications. Other combinations of education and experience will be considered.

Knowledge and Experience

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), preferably Epicor
• Exceptional organizational and time-management skills, with a strong attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with all levels of the organization professionally.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment.

Accountabilities and Essential Functions

The job duties listed below are the fundamental job duties of this position. Failure to perform any one of these duties would substantially alter the nature of the position.

• Order & Schedule Management

• Enter and manage orders, production jobs, and schedules in ERP
• Adjust job dates, quantities, and priorities

• Planning & Inventory

• Review MRP suggestions and maintain stock levels
• Support production planning and schedule execution

• Job Tracking

• Maintain job paperwork and track order status
• Manage expedited and rework jobs; support job close-out

• Customer & Change Management

• Process order changes and communicate schedule impacts

• Collaboration

• Partner cross-functionally to meet production and customer needs
• Participate in daily production planning and support multi-site coverage

Marginal Functions

• Seek and perform alternate, productive tasks to keep busy during unexpected down time
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested

The duties listed in this job description are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

Personal Protective Equipment

All equipment listed below is required when in production areas and is provided by the company unless otherwise specified:

• Eye protection
• Safety shoes
• Other PPE required depending on tasks performed

Tools/Equipment Used

• Computer and other standard office equipment

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The usual and customary methods of performing the job functions require using fingers to type, handle objects, tools and controls. Generally, the job requires 85% sitting. The employee is regularly required to talk and hear to communicate with others. Incumbent is required to have visual acuity to perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal, analyzing data, etc. The noise and temperature are commensurate with a typical office environment.

Monday-Thursday 7:30am-4:30pm, Friday 7:30am-2:00pm