Strategic Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler

Pentagon Technologies; Hayward (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous PTO

401K program with employer matching

Health, dental, vision Insurance (with

Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance (

Job summary

Pentagon Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler to develop, maintain, and execute production schedules ensuring on-time delivery.

The role interfaces with Customers, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering to optimize labor, equipment, materials, and capacity. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in planning/scheduling in a high-mix, low-volume environment and strong Excel/ERP/MRP skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 3-5 years of production planning, scheduling, or supply chain experience.
• Experience in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing preferred.
• Advanced MS Excel and ERP/MRP experience required.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Receive and analyze demand, forecasts, inventory, and capacity to provide updated commits.
• Communicate delivery schedules and change requests with customers.
• Develop and maintain monthly production schedules and updates.
• Monitor work order release, progress, and schedule adherence.
• Manage pull-ins, push-outs, expedites, and schedule changes to meet objectives.
• Ensure material availability by collaborating with Supply Chain.
• Balance loads across work centers to maximize throughput.
• Identify capacity constraints and suggest corrective actions.
• Communicate priorities and schedules to manufacturing teams.
• Participate in daily production meetings and escalation reviews.
• Support continuous improvement in planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
• Generate reports and perform data analysis using ERP/MRP systems.
• Collaborate with Engineering and Quality on launches, ECOs, and changes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

ERP/MRP

Capacity planning

Inventory management

Demand planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations/Engineering

Tools

MRP systems

ERP software

Job description

Pentagon Technologies, Inc. is seeking a Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler to develop, maintain, and execute production schedules ensuring on-time delivery.

The role interfaces with Customers, Supply Chain, Production and Engineering to optimize labor, equipment, materials, and capacity. Ideal candidates have 3-5 years in planning/scheduling in a high-mix, low-volume environment and strong Excel/ERP/MRP skills.