Production Planner

WEG Electric Corp; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Minneapolis is seeking a Production Planner to create and manage production schedules, coordinate between departments, and optimize manufacturing processes. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in Operations or a related field, with 3-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. Proficiency in MRP software, particularly SAP, and strong skills in Microsoft Excel are essential. This position offers a salary range of $65,000 to $75,000, commensurate with experience.

Qualifications

• Three to five years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated competency strength in initiative and problem solving.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Office products, especially Excel.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain summary schedules to meet customer demand.
• Act as primary information conduit between operations and commercial departments.
• Perform schedule analysis and monitor capacity.

Skills

Initiative

Problem solving

Customer service

Interpersonal communication skills

Competency with Microsoft Office (Excel)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Business, or similar

Equivalent work experience

Tools

MRP software

SAP

Job description

Position

Production Planner – Minneapolis, Minnesota – Full Time – Salary $65,000 to $75,000 – Will compensate with experience. Company cannot provide sponsorship for this position.

Department

Production Planning and Control

Reports To

Production and Planning Manager

Primary Objective

The Production Planner is responsible for creating, organizing, guiding and scheduling production. Provides resource analysis, detailed manufacturing schedules and production plans. Carries out studies and projections to avoid bottlenecks while monitoring the production process in order to optimize capacity, utilization and quality.

Major Areas of Accountability

• Responsible for developing, implementing, monitoring, and maintaining summary schedules to meet customer demand.
• Acts as primary information conduit between operations and commercial departments.
• Performs schedule analysis such as critical path identification, schedule risk identification, and variance investigation.
• Performs capacity monitoring and analysis to identify and resolve capacity constraints using proven industry best‑practices such as level‑loading, expediting, and outsourcing.
• Proactively identifies and manages the resolution of critical schedule issues.
• Leads resolution of urgent product manufacturing issues to support master schedule.
• Integrates, maintains and analyzes primary data related to project backlog and history.
• Compiles and analyzes Key Performance and Visual Management Indicators.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Business, or similar; or equivalent work experience.
• Demonstrated competency strength in initiative, problem solving, customer service, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Three to Five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Office products (focus on Excel), proficiency preferred.
• Familiar with MRP software, SAP strongly preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Work is performed in both an office and manufacturing environment. Requires the ability to routinely move throughout the office and manufacturing facility to perform work.
• Requires the ability to routinely lift up to 15 lbs.
• Requires the ability to ascend and descend stairs daily to reach all areas of the manufacturing facility.