Program Planner

We are hiring now for a Program Planner in Melbourne, FL - Join the SMTC Team! Company Overview: At SMTC Corporation, we are driven by a clear purpose: "We believe we enhance people's lives and our world every day." Our vision is to be an inspiring organization that earns the trust and admiration of our customers. As the best-in-class EMS provider, we strive to achieve the highest industry returns, driven by our passionate and dedicated employees. Benefits Highlights: Competitive salary package with 401K and company match Paid time off (PTO) and paid holidays Tuition reimbursement for professional development Comprehensive Medical HRA Plan Short-term/Long-term Disability Insurance, and more. Summary: The Program Planner is responsible for developing and executing production plans that ensure material availability, manufacturing readiness, and on-time delivery in support of customer requirements and production schedules. This role manages production planning, work order requirements, material planning, and production priorities while coordinating cross-functional activities to optimize manufacturing flow, capacity utilization, and inventory performance. Working closely with Master Scheduling, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, Production Control, and Program Management, the Program Planner analyzes demand, material constraints, engineering changes, production capacity, and factory execution conditions to develop and maintain executable manufacturing plans that support operational efficiency and customer delivery commitments. Essential Functions: Develop and release production work orders in alignment with customer demand, the approved production plan, material availability, and manufacturing capacity. Analyze Material Requirements Planning (MRP) recommendations and production demand to ensure timely material availability and support manufacturing requirements. Monitor production schedules and material constraints while identifying risks that could impact schedule attainment and on-time delivery. Coordinate with Purchasing, Production Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to resolve material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and production constraints affecting the production plan. Analyze engineering changes, Bills of Material (BOMs), and product structures to ensure accurate planning, material availability, and production readiness. Support New Product Introduction (NPI) activities by coordinating production planning, material readiness, engineering changes, and manufacturing implementation requirements. Evaluate production capacity, inventory availability, material requirements, and manufacturing priorities to develop executable production plans and optimize resource utilization. Review production performance, schedule attainment, WIP status, and execution constraints provided through Production Control to identify planning impacts and recommend adjustments to the production plan. Analyze demand changes, production priorities, and supply constraints to evaluate schedule impacts and communicate planning recommendations to Supply Chain leadership and applicable stakeholders. Generate and maintain production schedules, planning reports, inventory analyses, and operational metrics to support planning decisions and business requirements. Develop planning adjustments and support recovery plans, schedule changes, and priority changes required to address production constraints and meet customer commitments. Participate in continuous improvement initiatives focused on production planning, inventory optimization, schedule adherence, manufacturing efficiency, and operational performance. Competencies: Production Planning: Ability to develop and maintain executable production plans that align customer demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and business objectives. Master Scheduling: Ability to support Master Production Schedule (MPS) execution while maintaining alignment with established production…

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