Production Planner / Scheduler

Simcona; City of Rochester (NY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Retirement savings options

Paid time off

Vacation, holidays

Job summary

Simcona, headquartered in Rochester, NY, seeks a Production Planner / Scheduler to manage schedules based on priorities, material availability, and capacity. You will create and maintain SAP work orders and coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely production.

Applicants should have an associates degree (bachelors preferred), 3+ years planning experience, and familiarity with CPIM, SAP, and Excel.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or equivalent experience is required.
• A bachelor’s degree in Supply chain or Operations is strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of planning experience is expected.
• CPIM certification is a plus.
• Experience with SAP is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel is required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer priorities and constraints.
• Review open orders and adjust schedules as needs change.
• Create and maintain work orders in SAP and DBA; ensure engineering docs and materials are ready.
• Coordinate with Material Handling, Purchasing and Production to address shortages and expedite material.
• Monitor long-lead and customer-con signed materials and communicate risks.
• Balance workloads to improve workflow and reduce bottlenecks.
• Provide realistic completion dates and updates when delivery is at risk.
• Prepare schedule updates and recovery plans for production meetings.
• Analyze on-time delivery misses and drive root-cause actions.
• Develop short- and long-term capacity plans to meet demand.

Skills

Planning

Education

Associates degree or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply chain or Operations

CPIM certification

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

At Simcona, our team plays a key role in our success. People who succeed at Simcona all have something in common – they are customer-centric, forward thinkers, and passionate about what they do. Headquartered in Rochester, New York, we strive to build an inclusive environment that empowers everyone to do their best work.

Open Positions

Production Planner / Scheduler

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer priorities, backlog, material availability, labor capacity, and operational constraints.
• Review open orders and production priorities daily, adjusting schedules as customer needs and operating conditions change.
• Create, release, and maintain work orders in SAP and DBA, ensuring engineering documentation and materials are ready before production begins.
• Partner with Material Handling, Purchasing, and Production to address shortages, expedite materials, adjust schedules, and keep work moving through assembly, wiring, and testing.
• Monitor long-lead and customer-consigned materials, identify potential delays, and communicate risks before they affect production or customer commitments.
• Balance workloads across production areas to improve workflow and minimize bottlenecks.
• Provide Sales and Customer Service with realistic completion dates and timely updates when delivery commitments are at risk.
• Prepare schedule updates, priorities, constraints, and recovery plans for production meetings.
• Analyze on-time-delivery misses, coordinate root-cause analysis and corrective actions, and improve planning processes and system-data accuracy.
• Develop short- and long-term capacity plans, identify constraints, and recommend actions to meet customer demand.

Key Success Measures:

• Production priorities are clear, achievable, and aligned across Sales, Engineering, Materials, and Operations.
• Material and capacity risks are identified early, reducing shortages, schedule changes, and production disruptions.
• Schedule accuracy and on-time delivery improve through better planning, communication, and follow-through.

Experience & Education Required:

• Associates degree or equivalent experience is required. A bachelor’s degree in Supply chain or Operations is strongly preferred
• 3+ years of planning experience
• CPIM certification through APICS a plus
• SAP experience strongly preferred
• Proficient in Excel

* The above represents the essential job functions that you are assigned to perform in your job. If you are unable to perform these essential duties, please see Human Resources as IEWC may be able to provide reasonable accommodations against the ADA requirements.

Simcona offers a comprehensive benefits package that supports employee health, financial security, and work-life balance. Employees enjoy competitive pay, medical, dental, and vision coverage, retirement savings options, and paid time off.

• Vacation, national holidays, and personal days
• Paid Family Leave
• Life Insurance
• Short-term & Long-term Disability Plan
• Retirement Planning Assistance
• Medical Insurance Plan
• Prescription Drug Coverage
• Dental Insurance Coverage
• Vision Insurance Coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Preventative Care
• NYS Public Employees Job Safety & Health Act
• Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal
• Discrimination Against Engagement in Certain Activities

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