Strategic Production Planner for On-Time Delivery

Emerson Japan, Ltd.; Elk River (MN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson in Minnesota seeks a Production Planner to coordinate materials and production across departments to ensure on-time customer delivery. You will monitor progress, resolve constraints, and report on status, inventory, costs, and issues impacting commitments.

You will create and maintain shop orders, update routings and lead times in ERP/MRP, lead daily production meetings, balance demand with capacity, and develop recovery plans for shortages.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years in production planning, scheduling, or an MRP-driven environment.
• Experience with Kanban, Lean, MRP, and ERP; Oracle or similar ERP preferred.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proficiency with MS Office and planning metrics.
• Ability to read and interpret basic drawings, routings, and work instructions.

Responsibilities

• Execute and monitor production control activities to ensure schedule adherence.
• Create, adjust, and manage shop orders to align with customer requirements.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP (routings, lead times, orders).
• Lead daily production meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Schedule customer demand balancing capacity, machine availability, and requirements.
• Verify alignment with Master Production Schedule and adjust plans.
• Develop production plans to minimize shortages and inventory.
• Coordinate with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Quality, and Customer Service.
• Identify and elevate risks to delivery and recommend corrective actions.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in manufacturing

Tools

MRP systems

ERP systems

Oracle ERP

Microsoft Office

Job description

Emerson in Minnesota seeks a Production Planner to coordinate materials and production across departments to ensure on-time customer delivery. You will monitor progress, resolve constraints, and report on status, inventory, costs, and issues impacting commitments.

You will create and maintain shop orders, update routings and lead times in ERP/MRP, lead daily production meetings, balance demand with capacity, and develop recovery plans for shortages.