Senior Production Planner & Capacity Lead

Energy Jobline ZR; Chattanooga (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior/Lead Production Planner to optimize manufacturing planning across multiple centers. You will lead scheduling discussions, analyze capacity and constraints, and drive improvements in demand planning using ERP/MRP tools.

Responsibilities include leading daily huddles, building planning scenarios, resolving complex scheduling issues, and partnering with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to protect supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years related experience.
• Strong ERP/MRP proficiency to drive planning decisions.
• Experience managing production schedules across multiple work centers.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with root-cause capability.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional leadership.
• CPIM or CSCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily production huddles and scheduling discussions.
• Manage the production schedule across multiple work centers and horizons.
• Build and assess planning scenarios in response to demand changes.
• Resolve complex scheduling, WIP, and delivery issues.
• Provide capacity and constraint data for long-range planning.
• Mentor and guide Planning Coordinators.

Skills

ERP/MRP

Production scheduling

Analytical skills

Cross-functional leadership

Prioritization

BOMs & routings

Advanced Excel

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a Senior/Lead Production Planner to optimize manufacturing planning across multiple centers. You will lead scheduling discussions, analyze capacity and constraints, and drive improvements in demand planning using ERP/MRP tools.

Responsibilities include leading daily huddles, building planning scenarios, resolving complex scheduling issues, and partnering with Procurement, Engineering, Quality, and Finance to protect supply continuity.