Production Planner – D365 MRP, MTO/MTS, OTD Focus

McWane Plant & Industrial; Calera (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

9 paid holidays

2 floating holidays

3 weeks PTO

401k

Health insurance

Education Assistance

Wellness Program

EAP

Job summary

McWane Plant & Industrial in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Production Planner to manage master production schedules for MTO and MTS, coordinate with Sales, Engineering, and Customer Service, and optimize inventory using D365 MRP. The role emphasizes timely production, quality adherence, and data accuracy.

You will develop planning parameters, release work orders, and monitor KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and reduce stockouts in a fast-paced, high-mix environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or a related field.
• Minimum 3 years’ experience in inventory management, supply chain, project management, or warehouse management.
• Minimum 3 years' experience with production planning.
• Proficiency with MS Office suite.
• Working knowledge of D365 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure personal and team safety.
• Collaborate with Sales, Engineering, and Customer Service to understand demand and forecasted demand; develop and maintain master production schedules for MTO and MTS.
• Identify production planning requirements based on commitments, inventory, and capacity.
• Initiate planning cycles in D365 to generate MRP outputs.
• Translate sales orders and forecasts into executable production plans using D365 MRP.
• Balance demand with capacity, material availability, and lead times.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely procurement of materials.
• Plan inventory levels, reorder points, safety stock, and lot sizes for MTS.
• Maintain planning parameters in D365 (lead times, safety stock, min/max orders, reorder points).
• Release daily/weekly production schedules and work orders in D365.
• Ensure on-time delivery and maintain KPI tracking (OTD, backlog, schedule adherence).
• Coordinate with QA and Shipping to ensure quality and timely dispatch.
• Monitor progress and adjust schedules as needed; document scrap/rework processes.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to planning and inventory management.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, or related field

Tools

D365

MS Office

Job description

McWane Plant & Industrial in Birmingham, AL is seeking an experienced Production Planner to manage master production schedules for MTO and MTS, coordinate with Sales, Engineering, and Customer Service, and optimize inventory using D365 MRP. The role emphasizes timely production, quality adherence, and data accuracy.

You will develop planning parameters, release work orders, and monitor KPIs to improve forecast accuracy and reduce stockouts in a fast-paced, high-mix environment.