Production Planner

The role

The Production Planner translates customer demand and forecast requirements into executable production plans. This role focuses on mid- to long-term planning, capacity alignment, and cross-functional coordination using ERP tools.

What you will do

• Develop and maintain production plans based on customer demand, forecast data, material readiness, and manufacturing capacity.
• Review customer orders and demand signals to validate production requirements.
• Collaborate with Production, Fabrication, and Engineering teams to ensure production plans are feasible.
• Partner with stakeholders to support resolution of demand changes, material constraints, or capacity limitations.
• Utilize ERP systems to analyze demand and plan production requirements.
• Analyze labor, equipment, and material capacity to identify constraints.
• Work closely with Supply Chain and Materials Planning to ensure material strategies support production plans.
• Participate in cross-functional planning meetings.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning accuracy, reduce lead times, and enhance manufacturing efficiency.
• Communicate potential capacity, material, or delivery risks to the Production Planning Manager.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or a related field
• 3–7 years of experience in production planning or manufacturing planning within a manufacturing environment
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Working knowledge of manufacturing processes, lean principles, and capacity planning concepts
• Demonstrated career ambition with a track record of growth and increasing responsibility
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to work effectively across cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• INFOR ERP experience

Benefits

• Medical benefits
• Financial benefits
• Other benefits
• Bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided

About the company

IEM builds electrical distribution systems and delivers solutions for complex power needs. The company has been operating for 75 years.