Strategic Production Scheduler (SAP PP)

Wurth Industry USA

Bondurant (IA)

On-site

USD 55,000 - 85,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Maternity/Paternity leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Health benefits

401(k)

Paid Time Off

10 paid holidays

Job summary

Wurth Industry USA is seeking a Production Planner to develop and execute production plans that balance customer demand with capacity, material availability, and business priorities. You will manage SAP PP processes and work across Operations, Sales, Forecasting, Purchasing, and other teams to support efficient production and on-time customer delivery.

The ideal candidate has 3–7 years in production planning, strong SAP PP experience, advanced Excel skills, and a proven ability to optimize

Qualifications

Associate degree or technical certification in Automation, Electrical Engineering Technology, Mechatronics, or related field required.
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Logistics, or related field preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience may be considered.
3–7 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, materials planning, scheduling, supply chain, or related operations function.
Experience with SAP Production Planning (PP) or a comparable ERP/MRP planning system required.
Strong understanding of production planning, scheduling, MRP, inventory management, material availability, and capacity planning concepts.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze data and develop reports to support planning decisions.

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.