Strategic Production Planner: Scheduling & Coordination

PTI Tech; Clifton (NJ); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

PTI Tech in the United States is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain executable production schedules that align with customer commitments, labor, and equipment capacity. The role requires cross-functional coordination across Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping, and Customer Service.

The candidate should have 3+ years of production planning or scheduling experience, ERP/MRP proficiency, and strong Excel and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production planning or scheduling experience.
• ERP/MRP experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong Excel, analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Experience coordinating production across multiple departments.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate executable production schedules.
• Translate customer demand into executable production priorities by department and work center.
• Support schedule attainment through effective planning and timely communication.
• Recommend recovery priorities for past-due and at-risk orders.
• Verify planning readiness of work orders before release and elevate unresolved requirements.
• Monitor material availability and identify capacity constraints.
• Coordinate outside-processing schedules and supplier delays.
• Communicate schedule changes and constraints to affected departments.

Skills

Organized delivery

Analytical data driven

Process quality aware

Proactive problem solver

Cross-functional coordinator

Accountable team contributor

Tools

ERP/MRP software

Excel

Job description

PTI Tech in the United States is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain executable production schedules that align with customer commitments, labor, and equipment capacity. The role requires cross-functional coordination across Production, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping, and Customer Service.

The candidate should have 3+ years of production planning or scheduling experience, ERP/MRP proficiency, and strong Excel and analytical skills.