Strategic Production Planner | SAP & MRP Expert

Würth Industry; Bondurant (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits and programs - medical

401(k)

Paid Time Off

10 paid holidays

Tuition Reimbursement eligible

Maternity/Paternal leave

Job summary

Wurth Industry North America is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules aligning demand, capacity, and material availability. You will release production orders in SAP and run MRP while coordinating with Operations, Sales, Forecasting and Purchasing to optimize schedules.

The role requires SAP PP experience, an associate or technical degree in a related field, and 3–7 years in production planning, with strong Excel and analytic capabilities.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or technical certification in Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related field required.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, inventory levels, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and business priorities.
• Create, release, maintain, and monitor production orders within SAP.
• Execute Material Requirements Planning (MRP), analyze system-generated exceptions, and take appropriate action to address planning requirements.
• Monitor material availability and identify shortages or constraints that may impact production schedules or customer requirements.
• Evaluate manufacturing capacity and production constraints and recommend scheduling adjustments as needed.
• Monitor production progress against established schedules and proactively address delays, priority changes, shortages, or other issues impacting planned completion dates.
• Coordinate with Operations, Sales, Forecasting, Purchasing, Warehouse, and other functional teams to align production priorities and resolve planning issues.
• Maintain accurate SAP PP master data and planning parameters necessary to support effective MRP and production scheduling.
• Analyze production, inventory, demand, and planning data to identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
• Communicate production status, material shortages, capacity constraints, schedule risks, and other significant planning issues to appropriate stakeholders.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to production planning, scheduling, inventory management, SAP processes, and operational efficiency.
• Support new product introductions, customer transitions, operational changes, and other projects requiring production planning or scheduling expertise.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Prioritization

Inventory management

SAP PP

MRP

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making

Education

Associate degree in Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related field

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field

Tools

SAP PP

Job description

Wurth Industry North America is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules aligning demand, capacity, and material availability. You will release production orders in SAP and run MRP while coordinating with Operations, Sales, Forecasting and Purchasing to optimize schedules.

The role requires SAP PP experience, an associate or technical degree in a related field, and 3–7 years in production planning, with strong Excel and analytic capabilities.