Strategic Production Planner

Aalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas; Pageland (SC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Aaalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas is seeking a driven Production Planner to develop, coordinate, and adjust production schedules to support efficient manufacturing and meet customer demand.

You will collaborate with operations, procurement, logistics, engineering, and customer support teams to optimize delivery performance and meet business objectives. Travel up to 20% may be required.

Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Supply chain management or APICS
• 2-5+ years of production planning, scheduling, materials planning, or manufacturing operations experience
• Experience in a high SKU manufacturing environment
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and production planning software
• Time management and organizational skills
• Attention to detail
• Hands-on experience with demand planning software (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Schedule and coordinate with plant operations to maximize efficiency, minimize waste, and ensure timely delivery of products.
• Analyze demand, inventory, capacity, and material availability to build accurate production plans.
• Create and maintain production schedules aligned with customer demand and production capacity.
• Review and release work orders daily to operations.
• Coordinate with procurement, manufacturing, logistics, and engineering to ensure timely availability of materials and resources.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address delays, shortages, or changes in demand.
• Evaluate raw materials, equipment, and labor requirements to ensure readiness for production.
• Address production issues and setbacks, including quality concerns, bottlenecks, or labor constraints.
• Analyze production data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and improvement opportunities.
• Maintain accurate records of schedules, inventory levels, and work-in-progress.
• Recommend process improvements to reduce costs, improve productivity, and enhance product quality.
• Communicate production status and issues to management and cross-functional teams.
• Update customer support team with delivery dates
• Complete additional duties as assigned by your manager

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Education

4-year degree in Supply chain management (APICS)

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Production planning software

Demand planning software

Job description

Aaalberts Integrated Piping Systems Americas is seeking a driven Production Planner to develop, coordinate, and adjust production schedules to support efficient manufacturing and meet customer demand.

You will collaborate with operations, procurement, logistics, engineering, and customer support teams to optimize delivery performance and meet business objectives. Travel up to 20% may be required.