Gear Manufacturing Production Planner

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 bachelor's 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. PIc32a652461a9-25404-39783472 Gear Manufacturing Production Planner Pewaukee, WI 53072

Full-time Full-time 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 bachelor's 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. PIc32a652461a9-25404-39783472