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Production Planning & Control (PPC) Planner

The Resource

  • Eden, NC
  • 1 day ago

    Highlights

    This position offers an opportunity to make a direct impact in a growing manufacturing environment while gaining broad exposure to production planning, supply chain, inventory management, capacity planning, ERP/MRP systems, and continuous improvement . The ideal candidate has experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, MRP/ERP systems, inventory control, and capacity planning and is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationEden, NC
    IndustryStaffing/Employment Agencies
    Company Size50 to 99 employees
    Year Founded1979
    Websitehttp://www.theresource.org/

    Description

    Production Planning & Control (PPC) Planner

    Location: Eden, NC
    Employment Type: Full-Time
    Department: Manufacturing

    Our Client is seeking an experienced Production Planning & Control (PPC) Planner to join a growing manufacturing operation in Eden, NC. This role will coordinate production schedules, material availability, manufacturing capacity, work orders, and inventory to help ensure customer delivery commitments are met.

    The ideal candidate has experience in production planning, manufacturing scheduling, MRP/ERP systems, inventory control, and capacity planning and is comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

    Key Responsibilities
    • Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules.
    • Create, release, and track manufacturing work orders.
    • Coordinate production priorities based on customer demand, material availability, inventory, and manufacturing capacity.
    • Monitor schedule adherence and identify production delays, bottlenecks, and capacity constraints.
    • Coordinate with Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure materials are available for scheduled production.
    • Review BOMs, material requirements, routings, and manufacturing documentation.
    • Analyze labor, equipment, and production capacity requirements.
    • Maintain accurate planning information within ERP/MRP and scheduling systems.
    • Monitor KPIs including on-time delivery, schedule attainment, production throughput, inventory accuracy, inventory turns, and capacity utilization.
    • Work closely with Production, Engineering, Procurement, Quality, Warehouse, Shipping, and Operations leadership.
    • Support Lean Manufacturing, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and continuous improvement initiatives.
    Qualifications
    • 3–5 years of experience in production planning, production scheduling, manufacturing operations, supply chain, inventory control, or a related field.
    • Manufacturing experience involving work orders, material requirements, and production capacity.
    • Experience developing and managing manufacturing production schedules.
    • Experience with ERP systems, MRP planning, inventory control, and production reporting.
    • Understanding of manufacturing lead times, capacity constraints, and production scheduling methods.
    • Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
    • Advanced Microsoft Excel and reporting skills preferred.
    • Associate or bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
    • Spanish or Portuguese language skills are a plus.
    Career Opportunity

    This position offers an opportunity to make a direct impact in a growing manufacturing environment while gaining broad exposure to production planning, supply chain, inventory management, capacity planning, ERP/MRP systems, and continuous improvement.

    Apply Now

    Ready to advance your career in production planning and manufacturing operations?

    Email your resume to Sharon Deichmann at sdeichmann@theresource.com.

    Subject Line: Production Planning & Control Planner – Eden, NC

    About Company

    The Resource is a full-service staffing, professional recruiting and consulting firm based in North Carolina. Privately owned and operated for over 30 years, people are at the heart of our organization, and we take a hands-on approach to each client and candidate relationship.

    At The Resource, we’re passionate about assisting candidates in finding the next step in their career path, and ensuring it’s a role in a company where they will enjoy growing personally and professionally long-term. Utilizing The Core Assessment in the screening process, we’re able to understand a person’s innate unchanging nature and help individual’s learn about themselves. Our professional recruiters then utilize the candidate’s skill set and The Core results to match them to available positions in organizations where they will thrive. Further, we coach candidates on how to best market themselves for a given job.

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