Job Summary Required Qualifications and Skills
We are seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner II for a direct-hire opportunity in San Fernando, CA within a manufacturing environment. This role is well suited for a planning professional who enjoys coordinating production schedules, resolving inventory challenges, and partnering with cross-functional teams to keep manufacturing operations running efficiently.
The Production Planner II will support daily, weekly, and monthly production planning based on customer orders, sales forecasts, inventory levels, material availability, and production capacity. This is a strong opportunity to join a collaborative team environment where communication, organization, and proactive problem-solving are valued. Candidates who enjoy a fast-paced setting, supportive teamwork, and the opportunity to directly impact production flow and customer fulfillment will be well aligned with this role.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, sales forecasts, inventory requirements, material availability, and available capacity.
- Create daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to support timely and efficient manufacturing operations.
- Identify material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and inventory discrepancies, then coordinate action plans to resolve issues.
- Partner with production, inventory, shipping, receiving, purchasing, and customer support teams to align planning priorities and operational needs.
- Prepare and coordinate pull sheets for raw materials to support scheduled production requirements.
- Communicate schedule updates, shortages, delays, and operational changes to internal teams and external stakeholders as needed.
Compensation and Benefits
- Direct-hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $70,000 to $80,000 per year.
- Location: San Fernando, CA.
- Develop production plans that align customer demand, inventory availability, and manufacturing capacity.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to resolve shortages, scheduling conflicts, and production planning issues.
- Maintain accurate schedules, material pull sheets, and planning updates to support efficient operations.
- Communicate production status, timeline changes, and inventory concerns clearly and proactively.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, inventory coordination, or a related manufacturing support role.
- Experience working in a manufacturing, production, or operations environment.
- Strong understanding of production schedules, material availability, inventory flow, and capacity planning.
- Ability to identify shortages, discrepancies, and scheduling risks before they impact production.
- Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail and follow-through.
- Effective communication skills with the ability to collaborate across production, purchasing, inventory, shipping, receiving, and customer support teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities and time-sensitive deadlines.
- Proactive problem-solving mindset with the ability to support smooth and efficient manufacturing operations.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience preparing material pull sheets or coordinating raw material availability for production.
- Familiarity with ERP, MRP, inventory management, or production scheduling systems.
- Experience supporting daily, weekly, and monthly production planning cycles.
- Prior experience in a direct manufacturing planning role within a high-volume or deadline-driven environment.
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