Production Planner

Sweeping Corporation of America; Caledonia (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Koch Finishing Systems in Caledonia, MI is seeking a Production Planner to drive projects and sales orders from release through production and shipment. You will review drawings, release BOMs, optimize steel, and manage production orders and material allocations.

The role requires reading engineering drawings, coordinating with suppliers, and using ERP systems like Acumatica or Procore. A related degree and steel fabrication experience are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• Experience in production planning, steel fabrication release, or estimating within metal fabrication/industrial equipment environments preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and identify errors or missing information.

Responsibilities

• Review project and sales order drawings for accuracy and completeness, and resolve questions or discrepancies with engineering.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, material lists, part numbers, and part descriptions for assemblies and fabricated components.
• Optimize steel requirements, issue RFQs to steel suppliers, and review supplier quotes.
• Create and manage production orders, including work centers, operations, labor times, and material assignments.
• Coordinate materials, inventory transfers, and scrap/drops tracking to support production and procurement.
• Maintain the Release Tracker and Shipping Schedule, coordinating release of completed work to the shop.
• Build relationships with new or alternative suppliers/vendors for raw materials and processes.

Skills

Production planning

Vendor management

Interpreting drawings

Analytical/problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing or Engineering

Tools

Acumatica ERP

Procore

Microsoft Excel

Job description

About the Role

Koch Finishing Systems is hiring a Production Planner to drive projects and sales orders from release through production and shipment at our Caledonia, MI facility. You'll review drawings, release bills of material, optimize and procure steel, build and manage production orders, and develop steel fabrication estimates - all while coordinating materials, inventory, and shipping through to project close. If you're detail-oriented, enjoy juggling multiple concurrent projects, and want to be the person who keeps releases and production moving smoothly, we'd love to talk with you.

What You'll Do

• Review project and sales order drawings for accuracy and completeness, and resolve questions or discrepancies with engineering.
• Develop and maintain BOMs, material lists, part numbers, and part descriptions for assemblies, weldments, and fabricated components.
• Optimize linear steel requirements, issue RFQs to steel suppliers, and review and compare supplier quotes.
• Create and manage production orders, including work centers, operations, labor times, and material assignments.
• Coordinate materials, inventory transfers, and scrap/drops tracking to support production and procurement.
• Maintain the Release Tracker and Shipping Schedule, and coordinate the release of completed work to the shop.
• Build relationships with new and alternative suppliers/vendors for raw materials and manufacturing processes.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Manufacturing, Engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience in production planning, steel fabrication release, or estimating within a metal fabrication or industrial equipment environment strongly preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and identify errors or missing information.
• Proficiency in Acumatica or similar ERP systems, Procore, and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and vendor-management skills, with a continuous improvement mindset.

Why Koch Finishing Systems

At Koch Finishing Systems, our work is guided by Integrity, Respect for People, Customer Focus, Continuous Improvement, and Community Involvement. We're a close-knit team that takes care of our customers and each other, and we invest in cross-training so you can grow your product knowledge and your career with us.