Production Planner

Emerson Japan, Ltd.; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Minnesota seeks a Production Planner to coordinate materials and production across departments to ensure on-time customer delivery. You will monitor progress, resolve constraints, and report on status, inventory, costs, and issues impacting commitments.

You will create and maintain shop orders, update routings and lead times in ERP/MRP, lead daily production meetings, balance demand with capacity, and develop recovery plans for shortages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in production planning, scheduling, or an MRP-driven environment.
• Experience with Kanban, Lean, MRP, and ERP; Oracle or similar ERP preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and planning metrics.
• Ability to read and interpret basic drawings, routings, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Execute and monitor production control activities to ensure schedule adherence.
• Create, adjust, and manage shop orders to align with customer requirements.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP (routings, lead times, orders).
• Lead daily production meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Schedule customer demand balancing capacity, machine availability, and requirements.
• Verify alignment with Master Production Schedule and adjust plans.
• Develop production plans to minimize shortages and inventory.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Service.
• Identify and elevate risks to delivery and recommend corrective actions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Production Planner will coordinate and expedite the flow of materials and production activities across departments to ensure on time customer delivery and efficient execution of the production schedule. Monitor production progress, identify and resolve constraints, and provide timely communication and reporting on production status, inventory levels, costs, and issues that may impact customer commitments and service levels.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Execute and monitor production control activities, including production order review, material shortage analysis, and cycle counting to ensure schedule adherence and inventory accuracy.
• Create, distribute, and maintain shop orders, including adjusting quantities and dates to align production with customer requirements. Reprint, split, and generate shop orders as needed to support efficient production flow.
• Maintain accuracy and integrity of planning data within ERP/MRP systems, including routings, lead times, and order statuses.
• Lead daily production meetings with Manufacturing, Quality, Supply Chain, and other stakeholders to review priorities, address issues, and ensure continuity of production.
• Schedule customer demand by balancing production capacity, machine availability, and customer requirements to support on time delivery.
• Verify alignment with the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and adjust plans as needed to ensure timely and accurate order fulfillment.
• Develop production plans that eliminate customer shortages while minimizing inventory investment and excess work in process.
• Coordinate closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Service to ensure on time customer delivery. Proactively review material positions and develop alternate plans or recovery actions when constraints or shortages arise.
• Identify and elevate
  risks to customer delivery, capacity, or material availability, and recommend corrective actions to leadership as needed.

Who You Are:

• You are a results-oriented professional who takes initiative, adapts quickly to changing priorities, and thrives in ambiguous situations. You build strong relationships across teams, align actions with business goals, and consistently deliver results despite challenges.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, with a minimum of two (2) years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or a related role within an MRP driven manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of production planning methodologies and systems, including capacity planning and machine shop scheduling, within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with Kanban, Lean Manufacturing, MRP, and ERP systems required; Oracle or comparable ERP experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail with proven organizational and record keeping skills.
• Proficiency with standard business software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, or equivalent), including the ability to develop, maintain, and analyze planning and performance metrics.
• Ability to read and interpret basic mechanical drawings, routings, and work instructions.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with customers, suppliers, and employees at all levels of the organization.

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

Our compensation philosophy is simple: we pay a competitive base salary, within the local market in which we operate, and reward performance during our annual merit review process. The starting salary for this role is $25-$35 per hour dependingon qualifications, commensurate with the skills, talent, capabilities and experience each candidate brings to a role.