Strategic Production Planner | SAP & Lean

Oterra; Marshfield (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Oterra is seeking a Production Planner to own the scheduling and coordination of all production activities across assigned plants. You will optimize equipment utilization, maintain WIP levels, and ensure on-time/in-full performance to meet customer requirements.

Requires 2+ years in production planning, strong Excel capabilities, and familiarity with SAP ERP. APICS certification and a bachelor’s degree are preferred.

Qualifications

• 2+ years production planning experience with a HS diploma or GED.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.
• ERP SAP experience preferred.
• Strong Excel skills required.

Responsibilities

• Own schedule for all machines, processes and production activities to meet customer requirements.
• Maintain rolling 4–6 week PPDS horizon to ensure material flow visibility.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to align on production needs and capacity.
• Manage WIP to maximize inventory turns and minimize aging stock.
• Release orders to the floor and monitor material shortfalls to avoid delays.
• Provide availability dates for customer/sales requests based on end-to-end parameters.
• Maintain SOPs and training documents; support other scheduler roles as needed.
• Drive root cause analysis and CI actions for identified issues.

Skills

Logic skills

Lean methodology

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Multitasking

Education

High School diploma or GED

Bachelor’s degree preferred

APICS certification preferred

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

MS Office suite

Job description

Oterra is seeking a Production Planner to own the scheduling and coordination of all production activities across assigned plants. You will optimize equipment utilization, maintain WIP levels, and ensure on-time/in-full performance to meet customer requirements.

Requires 2+ years in production planning, strong Excel capabilities, and familiarity with SAP ERP. APICS certification and a bachelor’s degree are preferred.