Production planner

A production planner schedules and coordinates manufacturing to meet demand efficiently. They plan production schedules, balance capacity, materials, and labor against orders and forecasts, coordinate with supply chain and operations, track progress, and adjust plans to keep production running smoothly while controlling inventory and meeting deadlines.

The role is analytical and central to manufacturing, balancing many constraints to keep the factory producing the right things at the right time. Production planners work for manufacturers across industries.

The job suits analytical, organized, detail-oriented people who enjoy the puzzle of balancing demand, capacity, and materials, like work that directly keeps production flowing, and want a role at the planning heart of how a manufacturer makes and delivers its products.