Senior Production Planner

Availinfra; Medway (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company as a Senior Production Planner! You will optimize production operations, lead cross-functional collaboration, and use modern tools to enhance efficiency in a supportive environment. Great opportunities for career development and competitive benefits await you.

Benefits

Career Growth opportunities

Collaborative Environment

Competitive pay and health coverage

401(k) and paid time off

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in production planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of production processes and capacity analysis.
• Ability to work independently and lead teams without formal authority.

Responsibilities

• Develop and optimize production schedules to ensure on-time delivery.
• Collaborate with departments to forecast demand and prevent disruptions.
• Monitor and resolve scheduling conflicts proactively.

Skills

Production planning

Materials planning

Lean concepts

Analytical skills

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

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

Tools

ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle)

Excel

Power BI

Power Automate

Job description

Power Up Your Career!

With extensive experience in custom-designed bus duct products, Bus Systems is the preferred choice for medium and high-voltage bus systems worldwide. Our comprehensive range of offerings, expert maintenance services, and reliable emergency support ensure that our customer operate at peak performance.

JOB SUMMARY
Start your career with our team! We value strong work ethic and character. We work hard to ensure that each of our team members has access to a supportive working environment that enables individuals to reach their potential, be productive, and work to the best of their ability.

As a Senior Production Planner, you'll play a critical role in ensuring that our manufacturing operations stay on track, on time, and on target. This is your opportunity to lead cross-functional collaboration, optimize production planning, and apply modern tools, analytics, and lean concepts to drive efficiencies in a growing and dynamic environment.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Career Growth: Hands-on experience with opportunities for professional development.
• Collaborative Environment: Work with innovative thinkers and skilled collaborators.
• Top Benefits: Competitive pay, health coverage, 401(k), paid time off, and more.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree preferred (Operations, Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or related field). Equivalent experience/training accepted. 5–7 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or master scheduling in a manufacturing environment. Strong knowledge of production processes, materials planning, lean concepts, and capacity analysis.
• Skills & Tools:Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle). Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with Power BI and automation tools like Power Automate. Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills. Ability to work independently and lead without formal authority across teams.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Develop, manage, and optimize detailed production and master schedules to ensure efficient use of resources and to ensure on-time delivery of our customers’ orders.
• Collaborate with internal departments and external partners to forecast demand, plan materials, and prevent production disruptions.
• Analyze plant capacity, material availability, and workforce requirements to align production priorities.
• Adjust schedules based on changing work order specs, material availability, labor, and equipment.
• Monitor and report on production progress; resolve scheduling conflicts and bottlenecks proactively.
• Leverage ERP/MRP systems and tools like Power BI to improve scheduling workflows.
• Prepare documentation for production sequences, staffing schedules, and material or repair orders.
• Communicate regularly with leadership and stakeholders to ensure alignment on schedule changes and their impact on financial and production goals.

The Electrical Products Group was recently purchased from Avail Infrastructure Solutions by nVent Electric plc (“nVent”) and consists of three business units, Enclosure Systems, Switchgear Systems and Bus Systems. As a part of nVent, the Electrical Products Group is a leading provider of infrastructure solutions, designed to help ensure safe and reliable electrical operations primarily in the infrastructure vertical, including power utilities and data centers.

We are more than a workforce – we are a force at work. We take pride in our craft and come together to ensure our pieces are all part of a bigger impactful picture – creating and servicing the infrastructure that powers the world!

We are an equal employment opportunity employer committed to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, marital status, military status, nor any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.