Job Description

The Production Planner supports the daily production operations by coordinating work order scheduling, monitoring material availability, and ensuring that all planning requirements are met to keep manufacturing lines running efficiently. This role works closely with production leads, purchasing planners, and engineering to identify shortages, track open ECNs/PSRs, and proactively resolve issues that could impact the production plan for the current week and up to three weeks ahead.

The planner provides daily updates on work order status, communicates risks, and collaborates with floor leaders to ensure orders are completed on time and production targets are met.

Major Areas of Responsibility:

· Daily Production Planning

· Review and update daily production schedules in coordination with production leads.

· Communicate any constraints, shortages, or changes that may impact the daily plan.

· Ensure alignment between scheduled work orders and available resources.

· Identify, track, and follow up on all potential obstacles that may impact production, including material shortages, open Engineering Change Notices (ECN) and Production Support Requests (PSR), documentation updates, or pending actions from other departments.

· Create, update, and organize work orders.

· Cross-Functional Coordination

· Partner with production floor leaders to validate daily priorities and ensure units ship on schedule.

· Attend weekly planning meetings and present updates on constraints, shortages, and risks.

· Coordinate with Quality, Engineering, and Inventory teams to resolve issues affecting the plan.

· Continuous Improvement

· Identify opportunities to streamline planning processes and improve communication flow.

· Support internal audits, compliance reviews, and production readiness activities.

Knowledge and Experience - Required:

• 2+ year of experience in manufacturing, planning, or production support role.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Experience with planning systems and ERP/MES platforms (e.g., SAP, Oracle, or similar).
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and meet deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and teamwork orientation.

Knowledge and Experience - Desired:

• Proficiency in data analysis.
• Proficiency in PowerBI.
• Familiarity with supply chain management.

Hexagon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination against any job applicant based on protected characteristics.

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