Manufacturing Production Planner

Carr Lane
  • Saint Louis, Missouri
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    Job Description

    Manufacturing Production Planner
    Location: St. Louis, Missouri
    Type: Full Time
    Shift: First
    Hours: Monday - Friday, 6:30am - 3:00pm
    Pay: $20-24/hour
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    About Us
    At Carr Lane Manufacturing, we’re proud to be a global leader in tooling components and industrial parts. With over 70 years of innovation, we’ve built a legacy of quality, dependability, and customer focus. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri we offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment that fosters growth, creativity, and teamwork.
    As a family-owned business, we prioritize our employees’ well-being, offering robust benefits, professional development opportunities, and a culture where every voice matters. Join us and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional products and services to customers worldwide.
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    Position Overview
    The Manufacturing Production Planner plays a critical role in ensuring that manufacturing operations run smoothly, efficiently, and on schedule. This position is responsible for developing, coordinating, and executing production plans that support customer demand, maintain optimal inventory levels, and maximize the utilization of equipment and labor. The Manufacturing Production Planner partners with the Production Manager, team leads, inventory control, and the purchasing team to schedule and route jobs across the manufacturing floor.
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    Key Responsibilities
    • Daily review of ERP Planning System output (workbenches), new customer orders and open jobs.
    • Create and maintain a schedule for production, confirm Bill of Materials (BOM) and routing are correct, setting priorities.
    • Monitor jobs as they flow through the manufacturing process.
    • Coordinate job completion dates with Team Leaders, verify customer order due date, follow-up with shipping department on prioritized orders.
    • Partner with leads, and production leadership to provide updates as needed
    • Assist with production reporting.
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    Qualifications
    Required:
    • Technical degree in machining or a manufacturing related field or at least two (2) years of experience in the field or in a related area
    • Experience using ERP or MRP systems with strong computer skills.
    • Basic knowledge of manufacturing
    • Strong Microsoft Excel skills
    • Strong interpersonal communication skills, organizational skills, and time management skills
    Preferred:
    • Understanding of grinders, lathes, mills, CNC WC, CNC lathes and CNC mills
    • Knowledge of metal components, including the use of calipers and drawings
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    Physical Requirements
    Required:
    • Climbing, Balancing, Stooping, Kneeling, Crouching, Crawling, Reaching, Standing, Walking, Pushing, Pulling, Lifting, Picking, Grasping, Feeling, Talking, Hearing, Repetitive Motions
    • Close visual acuity
    • Subject to noise, hazards, and oils.
    • Lift up to 35 lbs
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    Why Work at Carr Lane Manufacturing?
    When you join Carr Lane, you're not just taking a job—you’re building a career with a company that values:
    • Legacy & Leadership: Decades of experience, with a reputation for industry leadership
    • People-First Culture: A supportive team environment where every employee matters
    • Continuous Growth: Training, development, and promotion from within
    • Work That Matters: Your contributions directly impact customers and operations globally
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    Benefits & Perks
    At Carr Lane Manufacturing, we care about our team members and invest in their well-being. We offer a competitive and comprehensive benefits package that includes:
    • Annual Bonus Opportunity
    • Comprehensive Benefits Offering: Competitive Medical Plans including HRA, with FSA option; Dental and Vision plans; Paid Time Off available Month 1; Eligibility for Parental Time; 401(k) Match with 100% vesting after 5 years; Profit Sharing after 1 Year of Employment; Company Paid Short-Term Disability; Optional Long-Term Disability; Accident, Hospital Indemnity, and Critical Illness Plans; Company Paid Life Insurance and Additional Options Available; Pet Insurance
    • Training and Development Opportunities for All Employees
    • Educational Reimbursement: General and specialized technical degrees
    • Employee Assistance Programs
    • Paid Holidays: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Day, and a Floating Holiday
    And so much more!
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    Pre-employment drug testing is required for employment.
     
    Carr Lane is an Equal Opportunity Workplace and an Affirmative Action Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationSaint Louis, Missouri
    Websitehttps://www.carrlane.com/about-carr-lane/jobs-at-carr-lane-mfg-co

    Skills

    • Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
    • CNC (Computerized Numerical Control) Systemsunmatched
    • CNC Latheunmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Computer Skillsunmatched
    • Customer Relationsunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Employee Assistance Planunmatched
    • Establish Prioritiesunmatched
    • Hospitalunmatched
    • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
    • Inventory Levelsunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Latheunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Lift/Move 35 Poundsunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Machiningunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • Microsoft Excelunmatched
    • Organizational Skillsunmatched
    • Production Managementunmatched
    • Production Planningunmatched
    • Production Scheduleunmatched
    • Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
    • Reimbursementunmatched
    • Shipping/Receivingunmatched
    • Team Lead/Managerunmatched
    • Team Playerunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • Training/Teachingunmatched

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