Strategic Production Planner | ERP/MES & Cross‑Functional

SEC Group; Corinth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Direct Hire with Benefits

Job summary

SEC Group in Denton, TX is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and maintain production schedules, align materials, resources, and capacity to meet customer demand. This is a hands-on planning role that goes beyond ERP-generated schedules, requiring analysis of floor conditions and practical solutions when circumstances change.

The role collaborates with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality to optimize production flow, minimize downtime, and keep schedules on track while

Qualifications

• Associates Degree or 1–5 years of experience in production planning.
• Proficient in Excel (pivot tables, formulas) and data analysis.
• Strong ability to analyze production data and forecast needs.
• Experience with ERP/MES systems.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and adjust production schedules to meet customer demands and production goals.
• Adjust schedule proactively to respond to unexpected changes such as equipment breakdowns, supply chain disruptions or urgent orders.
• Collaborate with supervisors and team leaders, supply chain, quality control and warehouse teams ensure resources (labor, machines, tools) are allocated effectively
• Present daily/weekly schedule with stakeholders from operations, purchasing, engineering and quality. Receive feedback and adjust the schedule based on stakeholders’ needs
• Support inventory management by aligning production schedules with target inventory levels
• Attend customer meetings to gain understanding of their needs and be able to answer scheduling related questions
• Coordinate with customer service to proactively manage on time delivery to customers
• Address production disruptions by analyze production data to identify bottlenecks, capacity constraints, labor constraints and build recover plans
• Monitor production costs to ensure processes remain within budget and identify opportunities for cost reduction
• Prepare and distribute weekly/monthly production reports for management
• Perform other tasks as required

Skills

Microsoft Excel

ERP/MES systems

Data analysis

Communication skills

Time management

Problem-solving

Education

Associate Degree

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Job description

SEC Group in Denton, TX is seeking a Production Planner to coordinate and maintain production schedules, align materials, resources, and capacity to meet customer demand. This is a hands-on planning role that goes beyond ERP-generated schedules, requiring analysis of floor conditions and practical solutions when circumstances change.

The role collaborates with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Quality to optimize production flow, minimize downtime, and keep schedules on track while