Production Planner

We are seeking a Production Planner for a manufacturing company in Leominster, MA. This role owns and executes manufacturing production plans using MRP, coordinating materials, schedules, and engineering changes across teams to ensure on-time delivery of capital equipment products.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with management to plan and coordinate production schedules that meet customer delivery deadlines
• Attend weekly production and Change Parts meetings to review current work, upcoming jobs, material availability, and engineering changes
• Monitor execution of the production plan and proactively resolve scheduling or material issues
• Run MRP reports daily and take appropriate action
• Coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely availability of materials and components
• Monitor parts progress and adjust schedules as needed to meet delivery commitments
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities to Production, Change Parts, Spare Parts, Shipping, Purchasing, and management teams
• Issue parts pick lists as needed to support production and parts schedules
• Create Bills of Material (BOMs) from MRP when required
• Plan inventory levels to prevent shortages and excess inventory
• Implement Engineering Change Notices (ECNs), including issuing changes to the shop floor and coordinating updates for jobs in progress and materials on order or in stock
• Close production orders and ensure costs are accurately captured
• Review open orders, backorders, and forecast data to identify and resolve potential issues
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision, PTO, Sick Pay, Holiday Pay, HSA/FSA plans, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, and more!

The schedule is Mon-Fri 8AM-4PM.