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Production Planner
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Robert Half
Hayward, CA (In Person)
Full-Time
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Job Description
We are looking for a Production Planner to support manufacturing operations in Hayward, California by building practical production schedules that align customer demand, material availability, and shop capacity. This Long-term Contract position plays a key role in keeping output on track, improving coordination across departments, and reducing delays that can affect delivery performance. The ideal candidate brings strong planning judgment, data-driven decision-making, and the ability to work closely with manufacturing, purchasing, inventory, quality, shipping, and sales teams.
Responsibilities:
- Build and maintain production schedules that balance customer requirements, labor availability, equipment capacity, and material supply.
- Review forecasts, work orders, inventory data, product specifications, and routing details to determine effective production sequencing and resource allocation.
- Track the movement of materials, components, and assemblies across departments to help prevent bottlenecks and support uninterrupted operations.
- Partner with production teams to address scheduling conflicts, shortages, delays, and other issues that could impact output or delivery commitments.
- Analyze planning and operational performance, then prepare status updates and reports for stakeholders on schedule attainment and related metrics.
- Work with quality, shipping, sales, and other cross-functional teams to improve lead times and strengthen on-time delivery results.
- Identify opportunities to improve production flow, planning accuracy, and overall process efficiency within the operation.
- Support compliance with safety, environmental, and quality management standards while carrying out daily planning activities.
- Use ERP and MRP tools, including Microsoft Dynamics 365 when applicable, to manage planning data and support system-related planning activities, including implementation efforts if needed.