Strategic Production Planner for Custom Transformers

MDS Staffing; Champlin (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

MDS Staffing is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed production plans for custom-designed electric power transformers. This role requires coordinating with Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, and Operations to translate orders into actionable schedules while balancing capacity, materials, and lead times.

The position emphasizes on-site work, close collaboration with multiple departments, and ongoing optimization of production plans to ensure customer commitments

Qualifications

• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed production plans for transformer products.
• Balance capacity, materials, and lead times to meet customer requirements.

Responsibilities

• Attend daily on-site and communicate schedule changes to relevant departments.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, Operations, and Manufacturing.
• Monitor schedules, backlog, and forecasts to adjust plans proactively.
• Maintain accurate ERP data and system-driven production signals.
• Monitor key metrics such as on-time delivery and lead times.

Skills

Production Planning

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Attention to Detail

Adaptability

Communication

Continuous Improvement

Job description

MDS Staffing is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain detailed production plans for custom-designed electric power transformers. This role requires coordinating with Marketing, Customer Service, Engineering, and Operations to translate orders into actionable schedules while balancing capacity, materials, and lead times.

The position emphasizes on-site work, close collaboration with multiple departments, and ongoing optimization of production plans to ensure customer commitments