Production Planner

Harvard Integrations; Tea (SD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Harvard Integrations is seeking a Production Planner to efficiently schedule and coordinate manufacturing processes to meet production goals and customer demands.

The role requires strong analytical and organizational skills, experience with ERP/MRP systems, and the ability to collaborate across departments to ensure timely materials and resource availability.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Production Planner in manufacturing preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to optimize resource utilization.
• Collaborate with departments to ensure timely availability of materials, WIP, and resources.
• Generate and provide work orders to production.
• Establish due dates for each production step.
• Update ERP to track progress and hours.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules as needed.
• Analyze production data for efficiency and cost improvements.
• Communicate with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials.
• Coordinate internal and external quality inspections.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Collaboration

Organization

Prioritization

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Excel

Word

Microsoft Office

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Description

• The Production Planner will be responsible for efficiently scheduling and coordinating manufacturing processes to meet production goals and customer demands.
• Potential Travel Requirements: 5% Domestic: 100% International: 0%
• Job Responsibilities/Key Accountabilities:
• Develop and maintain production schedules to optimize resource utilization.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure timely availability of raw materials, work in progress, and resources.
• Generate and provide work orders to production.
• Establish due dates for each step of production.
• Update ERP to track progress of production activities, including planned hours, task completion, etc.
• Monitor production processes and adjust schedules as needed to meet changing demands.
• Analyze production data to identify areas for improvement in efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Communicate with internal and external suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials and components.
• Collaborate with the operations team to resolve any production issues and delays.
• Generate regular reports on production performance and adherence to schedules.
• Coordinate internal and external quality inspections.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Production Planner in a manufacturing setting preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment producing custom products would be a plus.
• Excellent organization skills.
• Operate within a fast paced environment with a strong skillset in prioritizing tasks.
• Experience with Excel, Word and other Microsoft products.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems.
• Operate within the manufacturing environment.

Educational Requirements/Degree(s)

High school diploma required.