Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler II

Your collaboration across Production, Customer Service, QC, and QA, combined with your commitment to data integrity, compliance, and process improvement, will help drive stronger planning discipline and better business outcomes. By developing achievable production plans, monitoring operational performance, and addressing supply risks before they disrupt the business, you will help ensure continuity of operations and customer satisfaction.

Shift: 8-5pm- some flexibility
Duration: 9 Months 
Pay range:  $40.00 - $45.00 Hourly
Onsite Job
Job Description: 

You will make an impact by serving as a critical link between demand, supply, and manufacturing execution. By developing achievable production plans, monitoring operational performance, and addressing supply risks before they disrupt the business, you will help ensure continuity of operations and customer satisfaction. Your collaboration across Production, Customer Service, QC, and QA, combined with your commitment to data integrity, compliance, and process improvement, will help drive stronger planning discipline and better business outcomes.

Key Responsibilities
1. Production Planning & Schedule Execution
•Execute daily production planning activities in alignment with site and network objectives to support efficient manufacturing
•Translate demand into detailed, executable production plans aligned with capacity and material availability
•Review and act on ERP (MRP) messages, exceptions, and system recommendations to maintain accurate and achievable production schedules
•Create and manage production and intercompany orders in line with business priorities
•Partner with Production, Customer Services, QC, and QA to ensure effective execution of the production plan
2. Risk Management, Performance Monitoring & Operational Control
•Monitor performance against key metrics, including service level, schedule adherence, and inventory targets, and take appropriate action
•Participating in daily Tier meetings, providing updates, escalating risks, and driving timely resolution
•Identify risks to supply and production schedules and implement mitigation plans
•Maintain accurate root cause analysis for delays, shortages, and out-of-stock scenarios
•Monitor material availability and shelf life, driving actions to minimize excess, obsolescence, and scrap
3. Compliance, Data Integrity & Continuous Improvement
•Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, health & safety, and internal process requirements
•Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes and operational performance
•Maintain high standards of data accuracy within ERP systems
How will you get here?
Education
•Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, or related field
Education
•3+ years of relevant experience in supply planning, production planning, scheduling, materials planning, or supply chain operations, preferably in a regulated manufacturing environment
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
1. Technical & Systems Expertise
•Experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain within a manufacturing or regulated environment
•Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (JD Edwards E1 preferred)
•Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Office applications
•Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies preferred
•Experience implementing and enhancing digital supply chain tools, reporting systems, and ERP platforms (e.G., SAP, Oracle, Demantra)
•APICS (CPIM) certification, or willingness to work towards, is advantageous

2. Analytical & Execution Capabilities
•Ability to translate demand into effective production plans within capacity and material constraints
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
•Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate data into decisions and action
•Ability to manage multiple priorities with a strong sense of ownership and accountability
•Ability to manage ambiguity, prioritize competing demands, and drive results in a fast-paced environment

3. Communication, Collaboration & Business Mindset
•Strong written and verbal communication skills
•Strong communication and executive presentation skills
•Ability to build collaborative relationships across cross-functional teams
•Ability to work independently and within a team environment
•Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to on-time, in-full delivery
 
Employee Benefits:
At LanceSoft, full time regular employees who work a minimum of 30 hours a week or more are entitled to the following benefits:

• Four options of medical Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401k Contributions
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Voluntary Permanent Life Insurance
• Accident Insurance
• Other Employee Perks

About LanceSoft
LanceSoft is rated as one of the largest staffing firms in the US by SIA. Our mission is to establish global cross-culture human connections that further the careers of our employees and strengthen the businesses of our clients. We are driven to use the power of our global network to connect businesses with the right people, and people with the right businesses without bias. We provide Global Workforce Solutions with a human touch.