Production Planner

Socket.dev; La Vista (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No night or weekend shifts

Excellent work life balance

Market competitive pay

Comprehensive benefits

Great team environment

Job summary

Streck, a Nebraska-based manufacturing company, is seeking a Production Planner who will ensure we meet customer demand by planning raw material inventories, building production forecasts, and coordinating with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing. You will turn forecasts and historical data into actionable production plans using SyteLine and Excel.

You will collaborate across departments, analyze production trends, manage lot-specific orders and calendars, and help optimize planning,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (Infor/SyteLine, Oracle, SAP).
• Minimum of three years in inventory control, planning, or supply chain within an operations environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear, effective written and verbal communication across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Plan raw material inventory levels for assigned product categories, coordinating incoming receipts with Production and Purchasing.
• Develop and communicate component material forecasts to vendors.
• Analyze production and scrap trends to project future production requirements.
• Partner with Purchasing to review and optimize system ordering parameters.
• Deliver analytical insight to management on departmental productivity and metrics.
• Generate and review lot-specific production orders, planning sheets, and device history records.
• Maintain cyclic volume estimations and the production calendar for categories.
• Coordinate with Sales and Marketing to adjust production plans as demand changes.
• Build cross-functional knowledge of Planning, Production Control, and Inventory Control to serve as backup when needed.

Skills

ERP/MRP knowledge

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Excel

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Infor/SyteLine

Oracle

SAP

Job description

About Streck

Streck is aNebraska-basedmanufacturing company that makes a global impactbydeveloping anddistributing tolabs worldwide. Ourproductsprovide confidenceforaccuratehealth caretesting!Ourpassions andpriorities are focusedontaking care ofour customers,employees,andgiving back to ourcommunity. Streck has jobsfor every stage ofyourcareer.If you are a dependable, hard-working, and team-oriented individual who values meaningful work, Streck is looking for youto join ourcommunity of passionate people on amission!

About the Role

As a Production Planner, you'll play a key role in making sure Streck can consistently meet customer demand. You'll plan raw material inventory, build and communicate production forecasts, and work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing to keep production running smoothly. You'll use tools like SyteLine, Streck's internal planning database, and Excel to turn forecasts and historical data into clear, actionable production plans.

What You'll Do

• Plan raw material inventory levels for your assigned product categories, coordinating incoming receipts with Production and Purchasing.
• Develop and communicate component material forecasts to vendors.
• Analyze production and scrap trends to project future production requirements.
• Partner with Purchasing to review and optimize system ordering parameters.
• Deliver analytical insight to management on departmental productivity and metrics.
• Generate and review lot-specific production orders, planning sheets, and device history records.
• Maintain cyclic volume estimations and the production calendar for your categories.
• Coordinate with Sales and Marketing to adjust production plans as demand changes.
• Build cross-functional knowledge of Planning, Production Control, and Inventory Control to serve as a backup when needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (business, technical, or supply chain preferred).
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as Infor/SyteLine, Oracle, or SAP.
• Minimum of three years of combined experience in inventory control, planning, or supply chain within an operations environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear, effective communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Why Streck

Join a team where your analysis and planning directly affect product availability for laboratories and patients who rely on it. Streck offers a collaborative environment, opportunities for cross-training and growth into broader Planning and Production Control functions, and a culture built around quality and continuous improvement.

Streck Offerings

• A challenging,safeand rewarding work environment
• No night or weekend shifts
• Excellent work life balance
• Market competitive pay
• Comprehensive and inclusive benefits
• Great teamenvironment
• On and off campus career development opportunities

Streck is an EqualEmploymentOpportunityEmployer/Individuals with Disabilities & Protected Veterans/Affirmative Action employer and forbids discrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping and caregiver status), sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, disability, genetic information, citizenship, marital status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.