Production Scheduler & Capacity Planner

MiTek; Tolleson (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous time off including PTO and 13

Medical, dental and vision plans

Job summary

MiTek is seeking a Production Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring orders are produced and shipped on time. You will maintain schedules, monitor inventory, and align with manufacturing, CS, purchasing, and logistics to optimize efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, experience in a high-volume environment, and the ability to communicate across teams. On-site collaboration is essential for this position.

Qualifications

• Education and/or Experience: Associate's degree; or 1-4 years related experience and/or training in production planning, scheduling, inventory control, manufacturing operations, or supply chain functions in a manufacturing environment; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Effectively communicate with co-workers and management regarding work and safety issues.
• Mathematical Skills: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure; compute rates, ratios, percentages.
• Reasoning Ability: Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions.
• Computer Skills: Strong skills with Internet software, MS Office and ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred).
• Knowledge of manufacturing planning concepts including MRP, capacity planning, inventory control, and production scheduling.
• Experience in high-volume manufacturing.
• Strong proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (SAP preferred) and Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to analyze production data and make recommendations to improve operational efficiency.
• Understanding of lean manufacturing principles and continuous improvement techniques.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules for manufacturing operations using ERP/MRP systems.
• Schedule customer orders based on production capacity, material availability, lead times, and customer requirements.
• Coordinate production priorities across processes to support on-time delivery and efficiency.
• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, WIP, FG, and purchased components.
• Review demand, forecast requirements, and capacity to establish lead times.
• Communicate with manufacturing, purchasing, CS, quality, and shipping daily.
• Identify and resolve material shortages, capacity constraints, and scheduling conflicts.
• Participate in inventory management activities including cycle counts and year-end inventory.
• Analyze production performance and inventory trends to support improvements.
• Generate reports on schedules, inventory, orders, and performance metrics.
• Support new product introductions and engineering changes in planning and inventory transitions.
• Ensure data accuracy in ERP/MRP systems.

Skills

ERP/MRP systems

SAP

Excel

Production planning

Inventory control

Lean manufacturing

Data analysis

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

MiTek is seeking a Production Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing activities, ensuring orders are produced and shipped on time. You will maintain schedules, monitor inventory, and align with manufacturing, CS, purchasing, and logistics to optimize efficiency and customer satisfaction.

The role requires strong ERP/MRP and Excel skills, experience in a high-volume environment, and the ability to communicate across teams. On-site collaboration is essential for this position.