Production Planner

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY; Mansfield (OH); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

IDEAL ELECTRIC COMPANY in Mansfield, OH is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and maintain production schedules, balancing demand, materials, and capacity to support on-time delivery and quality commitments.

The role collaborates with Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales teams; it is an on-site position reporting to the Director of Operations, with a focus on safe, efficient manufacturing and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Proven experience creating and maintaining detailed production schedules.
• Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP systems and Excel.
• Excellent organizational and analytical abilities.
• Effective cross-functional communication with Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales.
• Ability to adapt schedules to changing demand and capacity.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and on-time delivery.

Responsibilities

• Develop, govern, and communicate detailed production schedules for manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure schedules are achievable and aligned with labor and equipment capacity.
• Monitor material availability and work closely with Purchasing to avoid shortages or delays.
• Adjust schedules as needed due to changes in customer demand, priorities, or production constraints.
• Track production progress and updating schedules to reflect actual performance.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities clearly to internal teams.
• Support on-time delivery goals by identifying and resolving potential bottlenecks.
• Maintain accurate scheduling data in ERP/MRP systems.
• Participate in production meetings and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead capacity planning and long-range scheduling as needed.

Skills

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Excel

Organizational skills

Analytical abilities

Communication skills

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Microsoft Office (Excel)

Job description

OVERVIEW: The Production Planner is responsible for planning, coordinating, and maintaining production schedules to ensure timely manufacturing and delivery of products. This role works closely with production, engineering, purchasing, and sales teams to balance customer demand, material availability, and manufacturing capacity while supporting Ideal Electric’s quality, safety, and delivery commitments. This role is onsite and reports to the Director of Operations.

IDEAL ELECTRIC CONFORMANCE STATEMENT
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following:

• Represent the company with respect by conducting business in a professional and ethical manner
• Interact professionally and respectfully with customers, suppliers, and other employees
• Complete assigned work in compliance with policies and procedures, and within deadlines, with or without direct supervision; when required, record and maintain accurate records pertaining to work performed
• Apply job knowledge and safety and quality training in all aspects of work
• Closely adhere to safety and security standards and procedures
• Work effectively as a team contributor and, work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations
• Provide world-class customer service and customer-facing skills
• "This position requires access to, or development of, technology or technical data that is subject to U.S. export control laws, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The successful candidate must be a "U.S. Person" as defined by the ITAR (22 C.F.R. § 120.62) or be able to obtain the appropriate U.S. government authorization (export license) to access such technology or technical data. U.S. Person status is required for this position."

"U.S. Person definition: A U.S. Person includes a citizen of the United States, a permanent resident alien (Green Card holder), a refugee, or a person granted asylum”


ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop, govern, and communicate detailed production schedules for manufacturing operations.
• Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure schedules are achievable and aligned with labor and equipment capacity.
• Monitor material availability and work closely with Purchasing to avoid shortages or delays.
• Adjust schedules as needed due to changes in customer demand, priorities, or production constraints.
• Track production progress and updating schedules to reflect actual performance.
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities clearly to internal teams.
• Support on-time delivery goals by identifying and resolving potential bottlenecks.
• Maintain accurate scheduling data in ERP/MRP systems.
• Participate in production meetings and contribute to continuous improvement efforts.
• Lead capacity planning and long-range scheduling as needed.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES

• Proven experience in production scheduling or planning within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office (especially Excel).
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to resolve scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks.
• Effective communication skills to coordinate across departments (Engineering, Sales, Production).
• Understanding supply chain management, inventory control, and manufacturing workflows.
• Ability to remain adaptable when production priorities shift.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND WORK HOURS

• Daily minimum of 8 hours. Weekly 40 hour minimum. Overtime is required, subject to production schedules and may vary based upon specific customer needs
• May be exposed to confined spaces
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime, and occasional weekends, holidays, and nights

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee:

• is regularly required to talk and hear

• is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and enter small and/or confined spaces
• is occasionally required to sit, climb, and/or balance
• must be able to lift 50-75 pounds, climb ladders and scaffolding to heights of 30 feet with regularity
• must be able to exhibit specific vision abilities required by this job which include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus