Sr. Production Planner

Job Title: Sr Production Planner Location: Glasgow, KY Reports To: Materials Manager Job Type: Exempt, Full Time About 3A Composites: 3A Composites USA specializes in the manufacturing of leading substrates for the graphic display, architectural and framing markets in North America, South America and Central America. With manufacturing facilities in Benton, KY, Statesville, NC, and Glasgow, KY, and sales and marketing offices in Davidson, NC, our industry leading brands include: FOME-COR®, SINTRA®, GATOR®, DISPA®, DIBOND®, LUMEX® G and ALUCOBOND® PLUS. 3A Composites is part of the international 3A Composites Group, which belongs to the listed company Schweiter Technologies headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland. At 3A Composites we share common values of integrity and accountability, teamwork, trust & transparency that guide us in our dealings with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. More information about 3A Composites can be found at http://www.3acompositesusa.com. Purpose of this role: The purpose of this role is to develop and manage production schedules across all areas of our Glasgow, Kentucky facility, including FCL (Fomecor Line), HMC (hot melt coater), saws, packaging, TFL (thick foam line), and Hotwire, for products including FOME-COR® foam board and foam for GP Apex, aligning customer demand with production capacity, material availability and inventory objectives. This position coordinates production and material requirements across multiple functions to support efficient operations, accurate inventory and planning data, and on-time delivery to customers. It also plays a key role in controlling net working capital (NWC) through pull planning, not push planning: production runs and material purchases follow actual customer demand, so inventory stays at target levels without putting customer service at risk. In this position, you will… This role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment while maintaining accurate planning and inventory data within SAP. Build and communicate production schedules for all plant areas, including FCL, HMC, saws, packaging, TFL (thick foam line), and Hotwire, based on orders, inventory, materials, and capacity. Sequence runs across products (including FOME-COR® and foam for GP Apex), sizes, and thicknesses to reduce changeovers and scrap on FCL, HMC, saws, packaging, TFL, and Hotwire. Plan line loading and capacity for FCL, HMC, saws, packaging, TFL, and Hotwire, and coordinate the hand-offs between these areas so product flows without bottlenecks, idle time, or excess work-in-process. Plan using a pull approach, not a push approach: release production and material replenishment based on actual customer orders and downstream consumption signals (such as min/max levels and replenishment triggers), rather than building to forecast or to keep lines running, so work-in-process and finished-goods inventory stay lean. Balance make-to-stock and make-to-order production to keep inventory at target while meeting custom orders and minimizing excess finished-goods and work-in-process inventory. Control net working capital (NWC) through disciplined planning: set and maintain inventory targets, safety stocks, and reorder points; right-size production runs and purchase quantities; and reduce excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory across raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods. Align material purchasing and production release to actual demand and supplier lead times to avoid early buys and overproduction, and report inventory levels, days of inventory, and NWC impact to Materials and plant leadership. Review sales orders, set realistic lead times, and create purchase requisitions and production orders in SAP. Monitor schedules daily, resolve material or capacity constraints across FCL, HMC, saws, packaging, TFL, and Hotwire, and work with Purchasing and suppliers to expedite mate…

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