Strategic Production Planner | ERP Scheduling Lead

Gwynedd Manufacturing Inc.; North Wales (Montgomery County); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Gwynedd Manufacturing is a rapidly growing defense contractor and state-of-the-art facility in North Wales, PA. We seek a detail-oriented Production Planner to analyze ERP data, develop schedules, and coordinate workflows across departments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, organization, and the ability to communicate with cross-functional teams to meet production goals in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent; additional education in supply chain, business, or related field preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with strong Excel skills required.
• Strong organizational, written, and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to quickly learn new software programs, including ERP systems.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong decision-making skills in dynamic, high-pressure manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze data from ERP and other systems to forecast and support production needs.
• Create, update, and maintain schedules across multiple departments.
• Generate work orders and set priorities based on company demand and projected requirements.
• Monitor inventory levels across various stages of manufacturing and leverage information to determine job sizes, priorities and raw material re-order points.
• Identify and communicate scheduling conflicts with management throughout the production process.
• Assist Material Handlers with production-related needs.
• Utilize Epicor to track the status of jobs, resolving discrepancies and updating the production team accordingly.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify/remove bottlenecks to ensure seamless supply to the production team.

Skills

Data analysis

Scheduling

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication

Quick learner

Decision making

Education

High school diploma; supply chain/business field preferred

Tools

Epicor

Excel

Job description

Gwynedd Manufacturing is a rapidly growing defense contractor and state-of-the-art facility in North Wales, PA. We seek a detail-oriented Production Planner to analyze ERP data, develop schedules, and coordinate workflows across departments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, organization, and the ability to communicate with cross-functional teams to meet production goals in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.