Production Planner

Description

• Develop and maintain production schedules aligning with sales orders, forecasts, and resources.
• Operate effectively in the parent company’s current system while preparing for NetSuite transition.
• Learn and document current processes to ensure knowledge transfer during transition.
• Collaborate with Procurement and Warehouse teams to ensure material availability for production.
• Create and manage work orders, internal orders, and MRP runs in both current system and NetSuite.
• Support ERP transition by validating data, identifying process gaps, and participating in testing and training.
• Monitor production performance, inventory accuracy, and scheduling issues; escalate risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure accuracy of BOMs, routings, item codes, and lead times across systems.
• Develop reports and KPIs in NetSuite to improve visibility into production planning once live.
• Serve as liaison between production teams and IT/ERP implementation teams.

Requirements

We are seeking a skilled and adaptable Production Planner to support our manufacturing operations during a critical ERP transition from our parent company's platform to NetSuite. The role requires strong planning, scheduling, and coordination skills, as well as hands‑on NetSuite knowledge, and the ability to quickly learn and operate within the current parent company system while preparing for NetSuite implementation. This key position bridges day‑to‑day production needs with long‑term system and process improvements, ensuring business continuity throughout the transition.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, or related field (preferred).
• Minimum 3 years production planning experience in manufacturing.
• Strong ERP experience required; NetSuite expertise highly preferred.
• Ability and willingness to learn and work within parent company’s platform during transition.
• Solid understanding of MRP, capacity planning, and production control principles.
• Excellent organizational, problem‑solving, and communication skills.
• Proficiency in Excel and familiarity with ERP reporting tools.
• Experience with system transitions or ERP implementations.
• Background in industrial manufacturing or equipment production.
• Strong change management and cross‑functional collaboration abilities.
• Primarily seated work at a keyboard (≈2/3 of time) with occasional standing, walking, and climbing (≈1/3 each).
• Frequent reaching, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling.
• Regular talking, hearing, and use of close, distance, and color vision.
• Frequent reading and interpreting instructions.
• Requires reliable attendance.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance