Production Planner/Scheduler

Production Planner/Scheduler - High Mix
Dayton, OH

Become a key, customer-focused Production Planner/Scheduler within a stable, veteran team, driving growth through expert mentorship and a flexible, rewarding schedule!

📌 Stability Meets Growth Momentum: Join a well-established industry leader with decades of history and the security of a long-standing reputation, now entering an exciting new phase of business expansion.

📌 Expert Mentorship & Unmatched Tenure: Train directly under a manager with 14+ years of experience who has actually done the job! You’ll be supported by a team of co-workers with an average tenure of 13 years, ensuring you have the resources to succeed.

📌 Customer-Centric, Cross-Functional Impact: Play a central role in our success by working across departments to meet the needs of our global clients. As a highly customer-focused planner, you’ll be the heartbeat of your clients, coordinating with diverse teams to ensure on-time delivery and excellence.

📌 Flexible Schedule & Full Rewards: Enjoy a flexible start time (7–8 a.m.) and a comprehensive benefits package that includes affordable healthcare, a competitive 401K match, and annual bonus potential.

Profitable, leading manufacturer with a diverse business mix is hiring a Production Planner/Scheduler to join their planning team and be assigned a specific group of customers. The Production Planner/Scheduler will work with a team of planners and will report to a Planning Manager. Responsibilities will include:

• Work as the primary contact for assigned premier customers
• Gather customer orders from a portal system and schedule within the production system
• Acknowledge purchase orders and ensure that lead times are accurate
• Create work orders, approximately 100 per week
• Partner with production to complete schedule analysis on labor, materials, etc.
• Communicate with customers on the status of their needs
• Complete monthly forecast updates within the company's ERP system
• Update bill of materials, including pricing and routing information
• Communicate regularly with operations related to on-time delivery and project status
• Other duties as directed by management

This is a desk driven position with occasional need to be on the manufacturing floor. Individuals MUST be customer service driven and have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Being personable and professional is critical. Candidates should enjoy working in a cross-functional team environment, be able to handle multiple demanding projects at a time, and be detailed oriented.

The company offers a three tier, competitive medical benefits package (including dental and vision) available on the 31st day of employment, 401K (50% up to 4%), paid holidays and vacation, tuition reimbursement, life insurance and an annual bonus potential!

REQUIREMENTS for the Production Planner/Scheduler:
1. Minimum of a high school diploma with at least eight years of similar planning and scheduling experience OR a Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of similar planning and scheduling experience
2. Experience completing planning and scheduling activity in a HIGH MIX or HIGH SKU environment

3. Experience being the point of contact for customers

4. ERP experience

5. Microsoft Office

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Experience with customer portals
2. Kanban

Reasons to work for this organization:

📌 Medical, dental and vision – GREAT medical perks available on the 31st day of employment
📌 Diverse business mix
📌 Opportunity for customer interaction

📌 Annual bonus potential

📌 Excellent work/life balance, with very rare weekends

📌 Join an established team with an average tenure of 13 years

Candidates are preferred to be local to the Dayton, OH area. There is a conservative relocation package available for regional candidates who meet all of the requirements.

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