Strategic Production Planner (Temp-to-Perm) | SAP Scheduling

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 79,000 - 94,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions in Melville, NY is seeking a Production Planner for a temp-to-perm opportunity. The role ensures the uninterrupted flow of production by planning and releasing work orders to the floor, coordinating with purchasing, engineering, and customer service.

You will develop weekly production schedules, direct operators, monitor progress, and resolve issues to minimize delays. This on-site position offers a competitive hourly rate and regular hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and release of work orders.
• Ability to coordinate with Purchasing, Engineering and Customer Service.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Review daily production reports to determine future work order requirements.
• Develop weekly production schedules and distribute them to the Production team.
• Provide daily direction to production operators and assemblers by communicating work orders and priorities.
• Monitor progress and address delays to ensure timely completion of work orders.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to align schedules with material availability.
• Prepare status and performance reports for management.
• Coordinate with Engineering on new product releases and with Customer Service on lead times.

Skills

ERP/SAP

Microsoft 365

Read drawings

Team collaboration

Negotiation

Financial analysis

Communication

Self-motivated

Time management

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

LHH Recruitment Solutions in Melville, NY is seeking a Production Planner for a temp-to-perm opportunity. The role ensures the uninterrupted flow of production by planning and releasing work orders to the floor, coordinating with purchasing, engineering, and customer service.

You will develop weekly production schedules, direct operators, monitor progress, and resolve issues to minimize delays. This on-site position offers a competitive hourly rate and regular hours.