Manufacturing Planner

Manufacturing Planner Since 1980 Star Industries has been the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty equipment attachments for the construction and building industry. Some of the largest equipment owners and operators in the United States and Canada use our innovative attachments to improve productivity, save time and reduce both capital and labor costs. Star Industries culture is top-notch, and we practice the fundamentals of a great work environment. We believe our success ultimately depends on the people that make up our company. We are fanatical about safety. We honor our commitments. We show meaningful appreciation. We treat each other like family. We find a way. Job description The Manufacturing Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the manufacturing production plan for Star Industries. This role owns the production priority sequence, production order releases, capacity planning, and scheduling of manufactured items and subassemblies to ensure production resources are aligned with business priorities and customer demand. Working closely with Supply Chain, Production, Engineering, Purchasing, and Sales, the Manufacturing Planner ensures jobs are properly planned, materials shortages are identified before production begins, and reliable promise dates are communicated to customers through Sales. This position maintains accurate manufacturing planning data in Business Central, monitors schedule adherence, and proactively identifies capacity constraints and production roadblocks. The Manufacturing Planner establishes and maintains the production schedule that guides daily manufacturing execution. While Production is responsible for managing floor activities and determining operational adjustments, the Manufacturing Planner owns the plan, maintains schedule discipline, and escalates decisions that affect capacity, cost, customer commitments, or overall supply chain performance. Job Responsibilities Production Scheduling & Priority Management: · Develop and maintain the Single Priority production sequence based on the Supply Chain Manager’s forecast and manufacturing build plan. · Establish and communicate production priorities to ensure jobs are scheduled in the appropriate sequence. · Maintain schedule discipline and coordinate with Production when operational needs require work to be performed out of sequence. · Evaluate schedule changes based on material availability, production capacity, customer demand, and business priorities. · Communicate schedule updates and potential impacts to the appropriate stakeholders. Production Order Release & Execution: · Release production orders in Business Central in accordance with the approved manufacturing plan and established priorities. · Monitor production order status and maintain accurate, timely updates in Business Central. · Coordinate with the Production Manager to review daily schedule adherence, identify delays, and resolve execution issues. · Track planned versus actual production progress and identify jobs at risk of missing scheduled completion dates. · Provide clear, timely production status updates to Sales, Supply Chain, and management. Material Shortage Identification & Roadblock Management : · Run forward-looking material shortage reports for upcoming production jobs before orders reach the manufacturing floor. · Identify material availability issues and communicate shortages through the established roadblock process. · Coordinate with the Buyer and Materials Planner to address shortages and support timely material availability. · Monitor material constraints that may affect production schedules and customer commitments. · Proactively escalate unresolved shortages and recommend scheduling alternatives when necessary. Capacity Planning & Work Center Management: · Own the manufacturing capacity plan and maintain accurate work cente…

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