Production Planner

Sterling Engineering; Carbondale (PA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

medical

dental

vision

paid time off

paid holidays

401(k)

Job summary

Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established metal manufacturing company to hire a Production Planner/Scheduler in Carbondale, PA. This is a key role within the manufacturing operation for someone who enjoys owning the production schedule, solving capacity challenges, and working directly with operations to keep customer orders moving.

You will own and maintain the production schedule, schedule production orders in the ERP, and work with production and operations to adjust schedules to

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning, scheduling, or master scheduling experience.
• Experience in high-mix, high-volume manufacturing.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP scheduling experience.
• Epicor experience preferred; other ERP systems considered.
• Understanding of capacity, lead times, priorities, and demand.
• Strong communication with production and operations teams.
• Metal fabrication/manufacturing experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the production schedule based on demand, capacity, materials, and manufacturing priorities.
• Schedule and manage production orders within the ERP system.
• Collaborate with production and operations to adjust schedules and keep orders moving.
• Monitor capacity, workloads, lead times, and available resources.
• Identify scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks before they impact deliveries.
• Prioritize and expedite customer orders when necessary.
• Communicate production priorities and delivery timelines across departments.
• Maintain accurate ERP scheduling and production data.
• Track on-time delivery and scheduling performance.
• Use production data to identify workflow and manufacturing efficiency improvements.

Skills

Production planning

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP

Capacity planning

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Epicor

ERP systems

Job description

Sterling Engineering is partnering with an established metal manufacturing company to hire a Production Planner/Scheduler in Carbondale, PA. This is a key role within the manufacturing operation for someone who enjoys owning the production schedule, solving capacity challenges, and working directly with operations to keep customer orders moving.

Location

Carbondale, PA 18407

Schedule

Monday–Friday | 1st Shift

Compensation

$60,000–$70,000 Base + Monthly Performance Bonus

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• paid time off
• paid holidays
• 401(k)

What You’ll Do

• Own and maintain the production schedule based on customer demand, capacity, materials, and manufacturing priorities
• Schedule and manage production orders within the ERP system
• Work directly with production and operations teams to adjust schedules and keep orders moving
• Monitor manufacturing capacity, workloads, lead times, and available resources
• Identify scheduling conflicts and production bottlenecks before they impact customer deliveries
• Prioritize and expedite customer orders when necessary
• Communicate production priorities and delivery timelines across departments
• Maintain accurate ERP scheduling and production data
• Track on-time delivery and overall scheduling performance
• Use production data to identify opportunities to improve workflow and manufacturing efficiency

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of production planning, production scheduling, or master scheduling experience
• Experience working in a high-mix, high-volume manufacturing environment
• Hands-on experience using an ERP/MRP system to manage production schedules
• Epicor experience is highly preferred, but experience with other manufacturing ERP systems will be considered
• Ability to understand production capacity, lead times, priorities, and changing customer demand
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with production and operations teams
• Metal fabrication or metal manufacturing experience is a plus
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant manufacturing experience