Associate Production Planner

General Purpose:

The Associate Production Planner assists with developing and maintaining production schedules for stocked and planned products prior to shipment or final assembly. This role translates orders into sequential work schedules, monitors plant operations and schedule execution, verifies shift and production documentation, coordinates cross-functional activities, and helps ensure equipment, materials, staffing, and records align with production, quality, and customer requirements. The position supports safe, efficient operations by escalating issues quickly, adjusting plans to meet changing conditions, and maintaining accurate operational and planning records.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Analyze production specifications, capacity data, lead times, and operating constraints to determine appropriate production sequences, timing, and resource needs.
• Plan and schedule workflow for departments and operations according to established production sequences, available capacity, and shipment requirements.
• Monitor plant operations, equipment status, and schedule execution from production systems or the control room to help maintain safe and efficient flow of operations.
• Identify abnormal conditions, alarms, equipment issues, or schedule disruptions and escalate promptly to supervisors, maintenance, quality, or other appropriate departments.
• Communicate with supervisors and operational teams to determine the status of production, materials, work orders, and assigned projects.
• Expedite delayed operations and adjust schedules to respond to unforeseen conditions, equipment downtime, material shortages, or shifting priorities.
• Review and verify shift documentation, production reports, shipping records, and related operational data for accuracy, completeness, and compliance.
• Maintain accurate records related to production schedules, shipping activity, work orders, preventive maintenance follow-up, and production performance trends.
• Monitor quality control points and support adherence to plant policies, safety procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as a communication link between production, maintenance, quality, shipping, receiving, and planning teams to ensure customer and operational requirements are met.
• Support continuous improvement by producing trend information, identifying issues, and helping coordinate corrective actions.
• The requirements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by an employee, but are not a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Other duties may be assigned as required.