X Placement and Consulting has partnered with an exciting company in Three Rivers, MI looking to add a Production Planner to their already amazing team. Their primary responsibility will be to ensure efficient production by coordinating schedules, managing inventory, and aligning resources with customer demand while minimizing delays, costs, and waste. Think this sounds like you? Keep reading to find out more!

What’s in it for you:

• Competitive salary ranging from $70,000-$85,000 depending on experience
• Direct Hire position - you'll be hired on directly with our client!
• Growth and advancement
• Amazing benefit package once hired in permanently
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• 401K
• Paid vacation

What your day will look like:

• Provides management with updates on work progress, material availability, and potential production issues to ensure resources are allocated effectively.
• Manages customer portals, reviewing forecast and order data, and inputs information into client system to schedule production based on customer demand.
• Coordinates shop floor schedules with cross-functional teams, monitors planned vs. actual hours, and reports performance metrics.
• Analyzes inventory usage, scrap, and waste to identify issues impacting inventory objectives.
• Assists management with over shipments, shortages, engineering changes, and order cancellations, and tracks component shortages.
• Ensures configuration control of open orders and maintains required data files in compliance with division policies.
• Coordinates with Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Shipping/Receiving, and Contract teams to ensure smooth material flow and accurate status reporting.
• Recommend improvements to product or process efficiency and cost reduction through continuous improvement practices.
• Keeps professional knowledge current by attending workshops, reviewing industry publications, and engaging with networks and associations.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, and industry regulations, advising management on necessary actions, and adhering to policies in the GPM/CPM.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain preferred
• 3-5 years of experience as a Production Planner or similar position
• 2+ years of administrative experience; ERP knowledge required
• Previous experience interacting with customers or suppliers
• Quick learner with the ability to adapt to new challenges