Production Planner: AI-Driven Scheduling & Supply Sync

AMETEK Inc.; Town of Woodstock (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK Inc. in the United States is seeking a Planner to develop and communicate production plans and schedules aligned with customer demand, material availability, and capacity.

The role collaborates across Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control, and Finance to ensure timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in planning, ERP/MRP experience (Oracle preferred), strong analytical and Excel skills, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; Oracle ERP preferred.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, and cost reductions.
• Legal right to work in the US and ability to access export-controlled information.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on demand, forecasts, material availability, capacity, and business priorities.
• Analyze demand, inventory, backlog, and production requirements to support build-to-order and forecasted production needs.
• Release, reschedule, expedite, and close manufacturing work orders using the ERP/MRP system.
• Monitor material availability, shortages, inventory, work-in-process, production progress, and capacity constraints.
• Partner with Purchasing, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Engineering to resolve material and production issues affecting delivery.
• Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, shortages, delivery risks, and recovery actions to appropriate stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate ERP/MRP planning data, including lead times, order quantities, safety stock, and scheduling information.
• Support inventory accuracy through cycle counting, reconciliation, transaction review, and discrepancy resolution.
• Participate in production planning, shortage, schedule, and customer-delivery meetings and follow through on assigned actions.
• Support new product introductions, product transitions, prototype builds, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, scheduling, inventory management, material flow, and ERP/MRP processes.
• Use AI tools appropriately to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and cost effectiveness, while critically evaluating AI-generated outputs.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Skills

ERP/MRP experience

Excel

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Strong communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

AMETEK Inc. in the United States is seeking a Planner to develop and communicate production plans and schedules aligned with customer demand, material availability, and capacity.

The role collaborates across Manufacturing, Purchasing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Quality, Customer Service, Shipping, Receiving, Inventory Control, and Finance to ensure timely delivery. The ideal candidate will have 3+ years in planning, ERP/MRP experience (Oracle preferred), strong analytical and Excel skills, and