Production Planner in Mosinee, Wisconsin at AROW Global Corp

Production Planner

SummaryReporting to the Corporate Planning Manager, the Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure products are manufactured efficiently, on time, and within quality standards. This role coordinates with production, purchasing, inventory, engineering, quality, and logistics teams to optimize resources, minimize downtime, and meet customer delivery requirements.

Essential Duties and ResponsibilitiesThis list of duties and responsibilities is not all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties and responsibilities as management may deem necessary from time to time.

• Develop forecasted production plans by assessing customer demand, manufacturing capacity, and resource availability.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address delays, machine downtime, or material shortages
• Develop contingency plans to minimize disruptions caused by supply chain or production issues.
• Maintain long-term forecasting tools to review capacity versus demand trends.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure raw materials and components are available for production
• Balance production capacity with customer demand to maximize efficiency and meet delivery commitments.
• Assist in resolving production and raw material supply conflicts.
• Develop and maintain demand planning tools to provide the organization with a clear forecast of future demand and support production and inventory planning
• As part of the AROW Global team, you will need to understand the AROW Business System policy and objectives and how you affect conformance to them.

Qualifications

• Minimum of an associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of five years of previous production planning or scheduling experience.
• Experience using an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system; knowledge of IFS is preferred.
• Highly proficient working in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to interpret production data and forecasts
• Self-motivated and looks for opportunities for improvement.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

Benefit Package

• Two (2) weeks of vacation, on an accrual system
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability, and Life Insurance after 30 days of employment on the 1st of the month
• 10 Paid Holidays
• 401K Plan with company match (50% up to 5%)
• Company Health Savings Account contributions ($500-$1800)
• Sign-On Bonus $500
• Maternity/Paternity Pay
• Paid time off for birthdays
• Childcare reimbursement
• Gym Reimbursement
• Fun Activities & Prizes throughout the year

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or touch objects, tools, or controls. The employee is frequently required to sit. The employee is occasionally required to stand, walk, talk, or hear.

The above statements reflect the general details necessary to describe the principle functions of the occupation described and shall not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be inherent in the occupation.

AROW is an Equal Opportunity and Human Rights Employer and complies with Federal and State/Provincial regulations at all U.S. and Canadian locations.