Strategic Production Planner | Optimize Schedules & Growth

Fisher & Ludlow Div Of Harris Steel Ltd.; Waterloo (IN); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Nucor, a leader in steel production, seeks a Production Planner to optimize work order scheduling and production efficiency within our manufacturing operations. This role coordinates across departments to meet customer demands while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will analyze capacity, report production time and material usage, negotiate lead times, and collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and shipping to ensure schedules are accurate and actionable.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• 2 years experience Nucor and/or familiarity with production processes or scheduling
• Must possess the ability to use Word, Excel, and Power Point.

Responsibilities

• Process and schedule work orders in compliance with work order requirements, departmental guidelines, and company policies.
• Facilitate scheduling, accurately report production time, material usage, and various other paperwork/reports involved with the process.
• Analyze, plan, and manage production schedules based on capacities of equipment, material, machine, and labor.
• Develop and negotiate lead times with commercial and operation teams based on customer requirement, material, labor and machine capacities
• Work with engineering, detailing, project coordinators, purchasing and shipping to review change and communicate required schedule.
• Perform other duties and operations in the department as needed.

Skills

Scheduling

Manufacturing experience

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Nucor, a leader in steel production, seeks a Production Planner to optimize work order scheduling and production efficiency within our manufacturing operations. This role coordinates across departments to meet customer demands while upholding safety and quality standards.

You will analyze capacity, report production time and material usage, negotiate lead times, and collaborate with engineering, purchasing, and shipping to ensure schedules are accurate and actionable.