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Production Planner

SAPA Transmission
  • Utica, MI
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    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Description

    Job Overview:

    SAPA Transmission, a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) contractor, is seeking a Production Planner to develop and execute production schedules that support customer commitments, capacity requirements, material availability, and on-time delivery. This role works cross-functionally with Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Program Management, and leadership to ensure production plans are achievable, risks are identified early, and operations stay on schedule.

    Responsibilities:

    • Develop and maintain master production schedules aligned with customer commitments, contract milestones, forecasts, and production demand.
    • Create short- and long-range production plans for manufacturing cells, assembly operations, testing, and supporting processes.
    • Balance labor, equipment, tooling, materials, and capacity across multiple programs and product lines.
    • Monitor production progress, work orders, sequencing, and schedule performance to improve throughput and minimize bottlenecks.
    • Identify schedule risks and lead recovery efforts related to material shortages, engineering changes, capacity constraints, or production disruptions.
    • Develop long-range capacity plans and support production ramp-ups, facility expansion, and future resource planning.
    • Partner with Supply Chain and Logistics to ensure material availability, align supplier deliveries, monitor inventory, and maintain accurate MRP outputs.
    • Support daily production meetings, build-readiness reviews, and execution reviews while communicating priorities to manufacturing teams.
    • Provide production status, schedule risk assessments, forecasts, and recovery plans to Program Management and leadership.
    • Maintain planning data, ERP parameters, dashboards, and reports using Microsoft Dynamics 365 or similar ERP systems.
    • Use Power BI and other analytical tools to support data-driven production and capacity decisions.
    • Serve as the primary planning interface between Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, and Program Management.
    • Lead planning reviews and weekly production status meetings.
    • Present capacity, delivery performance, schedule metrics, and strategic planning inputs to leadership.
    • Support annual operating plan activities and continuous improvement initiatives.
    • Promote accountability, data-driven decision-making, and effective production planning practices.
    • Perform other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications:

    • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or a related field.
    • 5–7+ years of experience in production planning or a related manufacturing planning role.
    • Experience supporting complex manufacturing operations, preferably in an engineered-to-order or configured manufacturing environment.
    • Experience in military, aerospace, automotive, heavy equipment, defense, or similar manufacturing industries preferred.
    • Experience with ERP/material management systems; Microsoft Dynamics 365 preferred.
    • Experience with B2Wise preferred.
    • Experience with Power BI, production reporting, and data analytics preferred.
    • Proficiency with Microsoft Office and production scheduling tools.
    • Strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain principles.
    • Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and time-management skills.
    • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
    • Ability to work effectively across multiple functions and communicate with all levels of an organization.

    Benefits:

    • Paid Holiday, Time Off (PTO), and sick time.
    • Medical, Rx, dental, vision and life insurance benefits with minimal employee contribution
    • Short and long-term disability.
    • 6% retirement plan contribution by SAPA Transmission (regardless of employee contribution to 401k plan)

    Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:30 PM. On‑site only; no remote work available.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationUtica, MI

    Skills

    • Aerospace and Defenseunmatched
    • Analysis Skillsunmatched
    • Capacity Managementunmatched
    • Capacity Requirements Planning (CRP)unmatched
    • Communication Skillsunmatched
    • Continuous Improvementunmatched
    • Cross-Functionalunmatched
    • Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
    • Data Analysisunmatched
    • Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
    • ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
    • Forecastingunmatched
    • Government Contractsunmatched
    • Heavy Equipment/Vehiclesunmatched
    • Inventory Managementunmatched
    • Leadershipunmatched
    • Logisticsunmatched
    • Machine Toolunmatched
    • Manufacturingunmatched
    • Manufacturing Assemblyunmatched
    • Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
    • Manufacturing/Industrial Processesunmatched
    • Master Production Scheduleunmatched
    • Materials Engineeringunmatched
    • Materials Managementunmatched
    • Microsoft Dynamicsunmatched
    • Microsoft Officeunmatched
    • Militaryunmatched
    • Operational Supportunmatched
    • Operations Managementunmatched
    • Operations Planningunmatched
    • Performance Managementunmatched
    • Performance Metricsunmatched
    • Power BIunmatched
    • Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
    • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
    • Production Controlunmatched
    • Production Planningunmatched
    • Production Scheduleunmatched
    • Production Supportunmatched
    • Project/Program Managementunmatched
    • Quality Assurance Methodologyunmatched
    • Quality Managementunmatched
    • Reporting Dashboardsunmatched
    • Risk Analysisunmatched
    • Strategic Planningunmatched
    • Supply Chainunmatched
    • Supply Chain Managementunmatched
    • Supply Chain Operationsunmatched
    • Time Managementunmatched
    • United States Department of Defense (DoD)unmatched
    • Writing Skillsunmatched

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