Senior Production Planner / Scheduler

This senior-level position is responsible for creating, maintaining, and improving detailed production schedules to support efficient manufacturing operations. The role works closely with procurement, operations, logistics, and quality teams to meet customer delivery commitments, reduce inventory, and maximize resource utilization. The Planner / Scheduler III also contributes strategically to capacity planning, material requirements planning (MRP), and ongoing process improvements.

What is the Job?

• Develop and oversee mid- to long-term master production schedules aligned with sales forecasts, customer demand, and inventory goals.
• Convert demand plans into production work orders, ensuring material and labor availability.
• Partner with procurement and inventory teams to secure material supply; identify potential shortages, communicate risks, and implement recovery plans.
• Balance workloads across work centers and resolve capacity constraints to optimize production flow.
• Track daily production performance, addressing delays and bottlenecks promptly.
• Maintain and analyze schedules using ERP / MRP systems.
• Ensure timely delivery of customer orders while maintaining optimal inventory levels.
• Lead cross-functional scheduling meetings to align priorities and resolve conflicts.
• Drive best practices and continuous improvement in planning and scheduling processes.
• Prepare reports and dashboards on key metrics such as schedule adherence and capacity utilization.
• Support new product launches by incorporating requirements into production plans.
• Mentor and train junior planners or schedulers.

What is Needed?

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