Production Planner: Master Scheduling & Materials Flow

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company in; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company seeks a Production Planner in Columbia, Missouri to develop and maintain production schedules that balance customer demand and manufacturing capacity. You will ensure material availability by coordinating with Purchasing and placing purchase orders, and you will partner with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Engineering, and Supply Chain to keep orders on time.

The role uses ERP/MRP systems for real-time visibility, tracks KPIs like on-time delivery and

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in Planning, Supply Chain, Purchasing, or Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules balancing demand and capacity.
• Monitor forecast, inventory, and material availability to build plans.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure material availability and place POs.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, and Quality to resolve constraints.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP for real-time visibility.
• Track KPIs like on-time delivery, inventory, and schedule adherence.
• Support expediting processes with internal customers and external suppliers.
• Support Lean and continuous improvement in planning processes.

Skills

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Advanced Excel

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

Job description

Watlow Electric Manufacturing Company seeks a Production Planner in Columbia, Missouri to develop and maintain production schedules that balance customer demand and manufacturing capacity. You will ensure material availability by coordinating with Purchasing and placing purchase orders, and you will partner with Manufacturing, Customer Service, Engineering, and Supply Chain to keep orders on time.

The role uses ERP/MRP systems for real-time visibility, tracks KPIs like on-time delivery and