Production Planner
SL TennesseePosition Summary
The Production Planner supports production planning and scheduling activities to ensure assembly operations run efficiently and meet customer requirements. This position works closely with Production, Materials, Warehouse, Quality, and Engineering to coordinate production schedules, monitor material availability, and help resolve scheduling issues.
The ideal candidate is organiz
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ed, detail-oriented, and able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
• Assist in preparing and maintaining daily and weekly assembly production schedules.
• Monitor production progress and communicate schedule changes to the appropriate departments.
• Coordinate with Materials and Warehouse to help ensure components and supplies are available for production.
• Review customer orders and production requirements to support planning activities.
• Track production output and identify potential delays or scheduling conflicts.
• Work with production supervisors to understand staffing, equipment, and production capacity needs.
• Maintain accurate production schedules, reports, and planning records.
• Update production plans as customer demand, material availability, or production priorities change.
• Communicate material shortages, production delays, and other scheduling concerns to the appropriate team members.
• Support continuous improvement activities to improve production efficiency and reduce downtime.
• Follow company procedures, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate degree in manufacturing, business, supply chain, logistics, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in manufacturing, production, materials coordination, scheduling, or a related field.
• Basic knowledge of manufacturing operations and production processes preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience with ERP or MRP systems is a plus.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, adapt to changing priorities, and meet deadlines.
• Strong problem-solving skills and willingness to learn new processes.
• Ability to work collaboratively with employees and management across multiple departments.
Key Skills and Competencies
• Production planning and scheduling
• Organization and time management
• Attention to detail
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Communication and teamwork
• Flexibility and adaptability
• Computer proficiency
• Accountability and follow-through
Compensation details: 50000-60000 Yearly Salary