Production Planner

Orion Placement; Denton (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Paid time off

Job summary

Confidential Employer in Denton, Texas is seeking a skilled Production Planner to own and optimize manufacturing production plans in a high-mix, low-volume environment. You will release orders, balance resources, and partner with procurement and engineering to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 3+ years in planning, strong ERP experience (SAP/S4HANA/JD Edwards), and advanced Excel. Join a team focused on continuous improvement and impactful results within a hands-on, onsite setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning, scheduling, or supply chain planning in manufacturing.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume or highly customized manufacturing environments.
• ERP experience with SAP, S/4HANA, JD Edwards, or comparable systems.
• Advanced Excel skills (PivotTables and VLOOKUP).
• Bachelor's degree as stated above or equivalent experience.
• APICS CPIM or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain manufacturing production plans and release orders based on customer demand and available capacity.
• Balance production requirements with materials, inventory, labor, capacity, and customer delivery expectations.
• Monitor daily supply and demand conditions, identify potential shortages or constraints, and resolve or escalated issues before they impact customers.
• Translate production plans into detailed schedules for components, materials, services, and manufacturing activities.
• Partner with procurement, operations, engineering, quality, warehouse, sales, and leadership to keep production running efficiently.
• Coordinate resolutions for rejected or defective materials to minimize production interruptions.
• Maintain accurate lead-time information and help ensure customer commitments align with manufacturing capabilities.
• Analyze planning data and supply chain metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Help improve planning processes, systems, reports, and tools that support future manufacturing performance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Distribution, or related field

Tools

SAP

S/4HANA

JD Edwards

Excel (PivotTables & VLOOKUP)

Job description

Pay

$60,000.00 - $65,000.00 per year

Why This Is a Great Opportunity

• Take ownership of production planning for an established manufacturer serving mission-critical commercial and industrial markets.
• Make a direct impact on customer delivery, inventory performance, material availability, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Work closely with operations, procurement, engineering, quality, sales, and senior leadership.
• Join an environment where strong planners can improve processes, solve real production challenges, and expand their responsibilities.
• Receive a strong benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and tuition assistance.

Location

This is a fully onsite position in Denton, Texas, offering hands-on collaboration with manufacturing, operations, and supply chain teams.

Note

Candidates must have 3+ years of production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing supply chain experience, including planning in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment. Strong ERP experience and advanced Excel skills are also required.

About Us

Confidential Employer.

We are an established industrial manufacturer producing highly engineered equipment for commercial and industrial applications. Our team works together to deliver dependable products in environments where quality, reliability, and on-time execution matter.

Job Description

• Create and maintain manufacturing production plans and release manufacturing orders based on customer demand and available capacity.
• Balance production requirements with materials, inventory, labor, capacity, and customer delivery expectations.
• Monitor daily supply and demand conditions, identify potential shortages or constraints, and resolve or escalated issues before they impact customers.
• Translate production plans into detailed schedules for components, materials, services, and manufacturing activities.
• Partner with procurement, operations, engineering, quality, warehouse, sales, and leadership to keep production running efficiently.
• Coordinate resolutions for rejected or defective materials to minimize production interruptions.
• Maintain accurate lead-time information and help ensure customer commitments align with manufacturing capabilities.
• Analyze planning data and supply chain metrics to identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Help improve planning processes, systems, reports, and tools that support future manufacturing performance.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning, production scheduling, or supply chain planning experience within manufacturing.
• Direct experience planning in a high-mix, low-volume or highly customized manufacturing environment.
• Strong ERP experience with systems such as SAP, S/4HANA, JD Edwards, or comparable manufacturing platforms.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables and VLOOKUP or similar functions.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Industrial Distribution, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing capacity, supply and demand planning, material requirements, and production execution.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving ability, communication skills, and cross-functional collaboration.
• APICS CPIM or Lean Six Sigma certification is a plus.

Why You Will Love Working Here

You’ll have visibility across the manufacturing operation and the opportunity to make improvements that directly affect customers and production performance. We value collaboration, ownership, continuous improvement, and people who proactively solve problems. You’ll also have opportunities to grow your supply chain expertise while working with experienced teams across operations, engineering, procurement, and leadership.

JPC-2152

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Requirements

Must-have: 3+ yrs manufacturing production planning, scheduling, or supply chain exp. Must have ERP systems exp.

• Required Years as Associate: 3+