Strategic Production Planner - OTIF & Cost Optimizer

LeoForce; Springfield (NJ); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce in Springfield, NJ is seeking a Production Planner to manage the schedule for manufacturing operations. The role focuses on aligning material flow with customer commitments and driving on-time delivery while optimizing lead times.

You will maintain ERP data, collaborate with engineering and operations, and lead cost-improvement efforts to protect gross margin on hardware deliverables.

Qualifications

• Mid level production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Familiarity with ERP systems and manufacturing workflows.
• Ability to communicate risks and coordinate with multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Monthly, quarterly, yearly execution of customer commitments.
• Maintain 100% OTIF for customer orders.
• Coordinate with operations to ensure timely parts movement.
• Communicate execution risks and opportunities to leadership.
• Develop risk mitigation plans at order start, including planning orders and yield factors.
• Document lessons learned for continuous manufacturing improvements.
• Coordinate quality, manufacturing and design engineering resources as needed.
• Drive rapid ECO/EO/MRB resolution for development parts.
• Plan outsourcing vs insourcing to reduce lead times and risk.
• Collaborate with engineering to drive cost improvement for margins.
• Produce hardware execution schedules for management/customers.
• Maintain accurate ERP data: commit dates, orders, quantities.

Skills

Production planning

ERP data integrity

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

LeoForce in Springfield, NJ is seeking a Production Planner to manage the schedule for manufacturing operations. The role focuses on aligning material flow with customer commitments and driving on-time delivery while optimizing lead times.

You will maintain ERP data, collaborate with engineering and operations, and lead cost-improvement efforts to protect gross margin on hardware deliverables.