Production Planner 3 in Carlsbad

Energy Jobline ZR; Carlsbad (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR in California is seeking a Production Planner to ensure material availability, on-time delivery, and smooth manufacturing throughput. This role blends planning with strong analytical skills and data-driven decision making.

You will develop production plans, monitor safety stock and MRP settings, analyze data, and generate reports to support operations. Collaboration with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in STEM or supply chain required.
• 3+ years in supply chain, production planning, or purchasing.
• Strong understanding of MRP and production planning principles.
• Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables, Power Query, formulas.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment is preferred.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans to support demand and schedules.
• Monitor planning parameters: safety stock, reorder points, lead times, lot sizes, MRP settings.
• Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends and risks.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support planning and operations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain to resolve constraints.
• Support root cause analysis for shortages and late orders.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure ERP data accuracy.

Skills

SAP experience

MRP knowledge

Advanced Excel

Manufacturing experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or supply chain

MBA

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Palantir Foundry

APICS CPIM

Job description

Job DescriptionJob Description

Urgent!
Must have:
SAP experience even a little bit
Planning fundamental knowledge

Analytical skills

Production planning experience (not procurement, buyer)

Required Skills:

SAP experience, Strong understanding of MRP (Material Resource Planning), Advanced Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, power queries, formulas), Manufacturing environment experience, Analytical and problem-solving skills, Strong communication skills

Prefered Skills:

APICS CPIM certification (strongly ), Data visualization (Power BI, Tableau), Palantir Foundry

Job Summary

The Production Planner is responsible for supporting production planning activities to ensure material availability, production continuity, and on-time delivery. This role combines production planning with strong analytical skills to support data-driven decision-making, identify improvement opportunities, and optimize planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production plans to support customer demand and manufacturing schedules.
• Monitor and maintain planning parameters, including safety stock, reorder points, lead times, lot sizes, and MRP settings.
• Analyze production, inventory, and supply chain data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Generate reports and dashboards to support Production Planning and Operations.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Warehouse, and Supply Chain teams to resolve material and capacity constraints.
• Support root cause analysis for production shortages, late orders, and planning exceptions.
• Maintain planning master data and ensure data accuracy within ERP systems.
• Drive continuous improvement through data analysis and process optimization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) or supply chain management
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, production planning, or purchasing
• Strong understanding of MRP and production planning principles.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, Power Query, advanced formulas, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret data and support decision-making.
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Desired Skills & Competencies

• Detail-oriented with strong attention to accuracy and data integrity.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and follow-through.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across all organizational levels.
• Customer service mindset with a commitment to supporting internal and external customers.
• Team player with strong cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to make data-driven decisions using sound business judgment.
• Continuous improvement mindset with a focus on process optimization.
• Adaptable to changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• High level of integrity, professionalism, and commitment to quality.
• Eagerness to learn new systems, tools, and business processes.

Qualifications

• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA or ECC), particularly PP, MM, or Supply Chain modules.
• MBA
• APICS CPIM certification.
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or similar data visualization tools.
• SQL experience, including writing and troubleshooting queries.
• Experience with Palantir Foundry or similar analytics platforms.