Strategic Production Planner (ERP) | Lean Manufacturing

Server Products Inc; Town of Richfield (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ten paid holidays

Volunteer days

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Server Products seeks a Production Planner to create and manage master production schedules across all work centers using ERP. You will balance customer delivery expectations with capacity, material availability, and process changes to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 2+ years in production scheduling, math and analytical skills, and knowledge of Lean principles to optimize throughput and inventory while coordinating with Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering.

Qualifications

• 2+ years experience in production scheduling or planning in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong math and analytics skills.
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles.
• Ability to think critically.
• Knowledge of day-to-day operations of a manufacturing facility.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains production schedules for all production work centers using the ERP system, aligning the master production schedule with customer delivery expectations, available capacity, and material availability.
• Analyzes work center and labor capacity daily to identify constraints, support efficient resource utilization, and plan for current and future production needs.
• Adjust production schedules in collaboration with Production Management and Supply Chain to address engineering changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, and other disruptions.
• Monitors order progress against customer promise dates and communicate order status, estimated completion dates, and potential delays to Customer Care.
• Coordinates with Production Managers and production leads to sequence shop orders and operations across work centers and production lines.
• Coordinates production planning activities for Engineering Change Orders, including evaluating material usage, determining implementation timing, and updating affected shop orders.
• Partners with Production and Supply Chain to minimize excess and obsolete inventory resulting from these changes.
• Proactively communicates production constraints, changing priorities, and resource needs to affected departments and collaborates on solutions.
• Coordinates and implements approved material substitutions with Supply Chain and Inventory to maintain accurate shop orders and inventory records.
• Review safety stock levels, minimum order quantities, and other part planning parameters and recommend updates to support production requirements and inventory objectives.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as requested or required.

Skills

Production scheduling

Analytics

Lean manufacturing

Critical thinking

Math skills

Operations knowledge

Education

Post high school education in related field

Job description

Server Products seeks a Production Planner to create and manage master production schedules across all work centers using ERP. You will balance customer delivery expectations with capacity, material availability, and process changes to ensure on-time delivery.

The role requires 2+ years in production scheduling, math and analytical skills, and knowledge of Lean principles to optimize throughput and inventory while coordinating with Production, Supply Chain, and Engineering.