Senior Production Planner - Optical & Laser Manufacturing

Attalon, Inc.; Traverse City (MI); On-site; USD 82,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Attalon, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner IV in Traverse City, MI. This full-time role leads production planning, materials forecasting, and scheduling for laser and optical components, ensuring execution in a high‑mix manufacturing environment.

The candidate will own end-to-end planning, drive data accuracy, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to maintain schedule integrity in a fast-paced, technically advanced setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Extensive experience with Microsoft Office.
• 8+ years of experience in material procurement / planning / purchasing.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex planning data and driving schedule execution in a manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Lead the creation and maintenance of the finished-goods forecast in partnership with product line management and operations.
• Translate forecasted demand, customer purchase orders, and R&D requirements into clear, actionable material and production plans.
• Maintain accurate production schedules, applying logic-based planning (capacity, lead time, buffers, material) to ensure schedule integrity.
• Monitor capacity and lead-time performance and report key metrics to site and business unit leadership.
• Respond to customer delivery inquiries with accurate, data-driven updates.
• Drive material flow through the full production lifecycle, ensuring data accuracy in work orders, routing, and planning parameters.
• Establish and maintain strategies for safety stock, WIP levels, and finished-goods inventory.
• Partner with engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to ensure alignment on material status, schedule risks, and priority shifts.

Skills

Microsoft Office

Experience with planning data

Schedule execution

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, manufacturing, supply chain, or related field

Tools

Oracle

IFS

Job description

Attalon, Inc. is seeking a Production Planner IV in Traverse City, MI. This full-time role leads production planning, materials forecasting, and scheduling for laser and optical components, ensuring execution in a high‑mix manufacturing environment.

The candidate will own end-to-end planning, drive data accuracy, and collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, and purchasing teams to maintain schedule integrity in a fast-paced, technically advanced setting.