Gear Manufacturing Production Planner, Woodland

Postion Overview: A gear manufacturing production planner creates and manages daily/weekly manufacturing schedules to optimize machine capacity, labor, and material availability. They ensure on-time delivery by coordinating with production teams, monitoring WIP, adjusting for shop floor disruptions, and maintaining inventory levels to meet customer demands.Responsibilities: Production Planning:

Develop, maintain, and update daily/weekly production schedules for gear hobbing, shaping, grinding, and finishing operations. Capacity Planning:

Maximize machine and labor efficiency by balancing workloads, managing backlogs, and adjusting for bottlenecks. Material Coordination:

Ensure necessary raw materials (steel, blanks, alloys) and tooling are available before production starts. Work with vendors on quality and price. Customer Service&Expediting:

Monitor high-profile jobs, adjust schedules for unforecasted demand or customer changes, and provide status updates. Inventory&Data Management:

Monitor inventory levels and maintain data integrity within the MRP/ERP system. Communication&Reporting:

Act as the liaison between production, sales, procurement, and quality control, reporting daily on progress and issues. Required Skills and Qualifications Experience:

Previous experience in manufacturing, specifically in CNC machining, gear cutting, or related metalworking industries. Technical Skills:

Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office products. Communication:

Strong interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with shop floor personnel and management. Problem-Solving:

Ability to quickly re-schedule jobs in response to equipment failures or raw material shortages. Education:

High school diploma required; a bachelors degree in supply chain, logistics, or industrial engineering is often preferred. Typical Work Environment Office-based, but requires frequent presence on the production floor (shop floor) to monitor production progress. PIcdb45b538870-26289-39783472