Strategic Production Planner – ERP & Capacity Insight

Energy Jobline ZR; Buford (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Job summary

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a production planner to focus on scheduling and coordinating manufacturing activities in Buford, GA. The role involves maintaining master data, rescheduling shop orders, and ensuring on-time delivery from the shop floor.

Responsibilities include daily monitoring of orders, capacity planning for the next four months, and close collaboration with Purchasing and Production Supervisors.

Qualifications

• MS Excel proficiency and strong understanding of production processes.
• Experience with ERP systems used for manufacturing.
• Ability to plan, schedule, and monitor production within defined windows.

Responsibilities

• Maintain IFS Basic Data settings: time fences, MO cover time, queue time, max hours per operation, safety time for inventory parts.
• Create and reschedule shop orders.
• Create production schedules based on Master Schedule and customer demand.
• Daily monitoring of shop order execution.
• Obtain factory plan approvals with Production Supervisors.
• Perform material reservation to shop orders.
• Monitor Negatives On Hand and adjust shop orders with Purchasing.
• Monitor capacity for next 4 months and inform Production Supervisors.
• Verify and approve extra order capacity.
• Perform short-term production leveling within planning scope.
• Demonstrate experience working with ERP systems.
• Demonstrate knowledge of MS Excel and production processes.

Skills

MS Excel

Production planning

ERP system experience

Production process knowledge

Education

High School or equivalent

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Energy Jobline ZR is seeking a production planner to focus on scheduling and coordinating manufacturing activities in Buford, GA. The role involves maintaining master data, rescheduling shop orders, and ensuring on-time delivery from the shop floor.

Responsibilities include daily monitoring of orders, capacity planning for the next four months, and close collaboration with Purchasing and Production Supervisors.