Production Planner Position Available In Limestone, Alabama

Posting Details

Posted:

April 16, 2025
Full-Time
On-site
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Huntsville
Tanner, AL 35671, USA Job Details
Description Join the team that is a leader in engineering, designing and manufacturing of leading-edge military expeditionary products and rugged industrial/commercial products since 1937.

What We Offer:

Health benefits, including telehealth medical services, Dental & Vision
Life, AD&D & Disability (paid for by the company)
401K with a company match
Safe & clean work environment (following all CDC guidelines to keep our employees safe!)

Summary:

This position is responsible for planning and managing production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company’s productive capacity as well as managing inventory levels.

Essential Duties:

Receives/analyzes sales order requirements and generates supporting production schedules
Responsible for on-time delivery (OTD) to ensure accurate shipment dates
Provides daily order fulfillment requirements to shipping
Routinely confers with departmental production supervisors and other personnel to assess progress and initiate changes as needed
Reviews sales orders for accuracy and completeness
Provides priority list to production as needed
Coordinates engineering changes into production when appropriate
Processes all work orders which support the schedules and purchasing requirements
Communicates supply issues to sales team as needed
Provides delivery lead time estimates to customer service for new quotes as needed
Meets with the Operations team as needed to discuss schedule
Determines capacity planning/staffing requirements needed to achieve the production requirements and the schedules
Reviews processes for continuous improvement opportunities
Supports, communicates, reinforces and defends the mission, values and culture of the organization
Adheres to all quality and safety standards
Supports other projects and performs duties as assigned

Education/Experience/Other Skills & Abilities:

Associates degree in business or related discipline preferred or equivalent education/relevant experience required. Minimum of 5-10 years of scheduling and/or planning experience preferred
Inventory analysis experience desired;
Possesses strong analytical problem solving skills
Possesses quality orientation and high attention to detail
Possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with customers, vendors, employees and managers at all levels within the company
Experience with ERP systems required, SAP operating system preferred
Possesses strong organizational and time management skills
Ability to manage multiple projects
Ability to work a varied schedule, willing to work overtime when necessary
Possesses strong computer skills with demonstrated proficiency in standard business software packages (e.g., Microsoft Office)
Must be able to read, speak and understand

English Disclaimer:

This job description is not designed to be a complete list of all duties and responsibilities required for this role. This position requires access to or use of export-controlled technical data or technology controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) or Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Accordingly, applicants must be U.S. Persons or must be eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or U.S. Department of Commerce. A U.S. Person is defined as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, or a person who is a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act (8 U.S.C. 1324(b)(a)(3). Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor. The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)