Production Planner

Stulz; Frederick (MD); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Stulz is seeking a Production Planner to manage production planning and scheduling in Frederick, Maryland. This role involves preparing work orders, maintaining the master schedule, and coordinating with multiple teams to ensure optimal resource utilization.

The ideal candidate will have significant experience in manufacturing environments, particularly in production planning with MRP systems. Strong SAP skills and a Bachelor’s degree in a related field are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in production planning or scheduling in manufacturing.
• Hands-on position requiring strong project management skills.
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) is essential.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and monitor work orders based on the production schedule.
• Develop production schedules to meet customer demand.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to minimize production disruptions.

Skills

Organizational skills

SAP experience

Communication skills

Lean principles

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Trello)

Excel Macros

Job description

The Production Planner acts as the central point of contact for all responsibilities related to production planning and scheduling products for Stulz. The Production Planner will report directly to the Senior Director Manufacturing Operations and be responsible for the production planning process. The role will maintain the master schedule, troubleshoot technical issues, collaborate with cross functional team members, and report department KPIs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare work orders for production of parts based on the master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements
• Performs shop order release/closure in the MRP System and reconciles parts
• Develop and monitors production schedules to meet customer demand and optimize resource utilization
• Perform rough-cut and validate capacity planning
• Provide detailed status of work in progress, and material availability, and communicate constraints to schedule
• Coordinate with cross functional team members including warehouse, inspection, quality, operations, purchasing, engineering, logistics, minimizing production disruptions
• Utilize daily production compliance reports for managing daily workloads and communicating manufacturing status
• Generate and maintain accurate production reports, including progress, delays, and performance metrics

Qualifications

• Demonstrates good organizational and multitasking abilities, works well with others and ability to think outside the box
• MUST have SAP experience
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills
• Demonstrates understanding and can apply continuous improvement terminology/tools: LEAN, Six Sigma principles/DFSS/Lean design principles, Value Stream, and Kaizen
• This is a hands‑on position that requires strong communication, organization, planning, and project management skills
• This position will directly impact on the whole plant’s schedule and will require your dedicated commitment and detailed attention to non‑stockout material and on‑time deliveries
• We are looking for someone to apply their technical expertise, leadership skills, and commitment to quality

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Management, or related field preferred
• 3+ years production/planning/scheduling work experience in a manufacturing supply chain
• Manufacturing Planning experience with high‑customization, high‑mix, low‑volume manufacturing, make to order environment
• Strong analytical and decision‑making ability
• Ability to manage multiple projects and tasks
• Sound understanding of MRP functional flows and requirement generations
• Experience with Materials Requirement Planning (MRP)
• Experience with activities related to planning and/or scheduling
• Experience working with a cross‑functional team
• Computer experience required, with proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and Trello). Must have expert/advance excel experience including Excel Macro preferred

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• APICS CPIM certification preferred
• Material and Inventory Management

Language Skills

• Ability to read and understand English instructions

Mathematical Skills

• Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
• Descriptive Statistics
• Unit of Measure
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to an office environment in a manufacturing plant. Employee will at times be required to work with supervisor/managers on the production floor to understand material/supply needs