Strategic Production Planner — Global Manufacturing

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions; Rockwall (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Medical, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, AD\

Job summary

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is seeking a Production Planner to develop and manage detailed shop schedules, aligning customer demand with material availability and capacity. You will release production orders, monitor progress, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to keep orders on track.

The role requires strong problem-solving and communication skills, with experience in manufacturing planning and ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.

Qualifications

• Required: shop scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with production planning, production order management, material planning, or supply chain coordination.
• Strong problem-solving, including ability to identify constraints and coordinate corrective action.
• Proven ability to work cross-functionally with production, purchasing, supply chain, inventory, customer care, shipping, and other stakeholders.
• Clear and proactive written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed shop schedules based on demand, capacity, labor, material readiness, and priorities.
• Print, review, and release production orders to the shop floor per schedule and parameters.
• Monitor open production orders and coordinate corrective actions to keep work on time.
• Collaborate with production supervisors to confirm priorities and address execution barriers.
• Review material availability and coordinate with purchasing and supply chain to resolve shortages.
• Reschedule or reprioritize work to balance customer commitments and capacity.
• Provide timely schedule status, priorities, risks, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Coordinate with customer care, sales, shipping, and warehouse to support on-time delivery.
• Analyze planning/execution issues, determine root causes, and drive cross-functional solutions.
• Maintain accurate planning data and production order status in the ERP system.
• Support inventory planning, production performance, and on-time delivery objectives.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen scheduling discipline.

Skills

Problem solving

Communication

Prioritization

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High school diploma

Associate or Bachelor’s degree in supply chain or related field

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation is seeking a Production Planner to develop and manage detailed shop schedules, aligning customer demand with material availability and capacity. You will release production orders, monitor progress, and coordinate with cross-functional teams to keep orders on track.

The role requires strong problem-solving and communication skills, with experience in manufacturing planning and ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365.