Strategic Production Capacity Planner

Inland; Downingtown (Chester County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Inland Packaging in Downingtown, PA is seeking a Production Capacity Coordinator to balance production capacity, staffing, and inventory. You will partner with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership to meet delivery commitments while optimizing resources and costs.

The role emphasizes scheduling, process improvement, and cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This is a full-time, on-site position with potential for overtime and travel.

Qualifications

• Needs a 2-year degree or higher in business, operations, or related field and 5+ years of experience.
• Manufacturing environment experience is required or strongly preferred.
• Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Create and manage production schedules to support on-time deliveries.
• Coordinate short- and long-term capacity planning to align resources with needs.
• Monitor schedules and adjust based on priorities, staffing, and materials.
• Ensure teams have tools, materials, and information to complete work.
• Collaborate with Operations, Sales, and Customer Service to optimize workflow.
• Review production orders for accuracy before manufacturing begins.
• Lead daily meetings and monthly planning sessions for operations goals.
• Develop and maintain employee work schedules to meet demand.
• Manage schedule updates and shift coverage, vacations, and leaves.
• Support HRIS scheduling and review time-off requests per guidelines.
• Identify conflicts and communicate with staff and leaders.
• Track KPIs like on-time delivery, inventory accuracy, and usage.
• Investigate discrepancies and drive corrective actions and improvements.
• Assist with purchasing production supplies from approved vendors.
• Support continuous improvements to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
• Document and maintain scheduling processes and promote positive change.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Communication

Collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Associate degree

Tools

ERP

WMS

Job description

Inland Packaging in Downingtown, PA is seeking a Production Capacity Coordinator to balance production capacity, staffing, and inventory. You will partner with Operations, Customer Service, Sales, and Leadership to meet delivery commitments while optimizing resources and costs.

The role emphasizes scheduling, process improvement, and cross-functional teamwork in a fast-paced manufacturing setting. This is a full-time, on-site position with potential for overtime and travel.