Production Planner

Dev Handa

Relevante, Inc. · Recruiter

Active within past 24 hours

Benefits

Other

Job description

We have partnered with a manufacturer of aluminum castings in the Clifton, NJ area to provide them with a Production Planner. Please review the description below and let us know if you are interested.

Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Production Planner:

#1. Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Business, or a related technical field.

#2. 5+ years of Production Planning, Master Scheduling, or Manufacturing Planning experience within a manufacturing environment.

#3. Hands on ERP or MRP planning experience managing production orders, job releases, and scheduling within systems such as Epicor or similar manufacturing ERP platforms.

#4. Advanced Excel proficiency including pivot tables, data analysis, and production schedule modeling.

#5. Production planning experience in one of the following industries

Aerospace Manufacturing

Metal Manufacturing

Investment Casting

Precision Machining

CNC Machining

Industrial Manufacturing

Defense Manufacturing

Automotive Manufacturing

High Precision Component Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

Responsibilities of the Production Planner:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing production schedules to ensure efficient manufacturing operations and on time delivery to customers.

This role works closely with purchasing, engineering, quality, and production teams to balance demand, material availability, and shop floor capacity. The Production Planner monitors work in process, adjusts schedules based on operational constraints, and helps drive continuous improvement across the manufacturing process.

Success in this role requires strong analytical skills, ERP system expertise, and the ability to coordinate production activities within a complex manufacturing environment.

Other Key Requirements:

100% onsite

No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.

Benefits of the Production Planner:

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Retirement

More information

Minimum education level

Bachelor's

Experience level

Mid-level (3-4 years) · Senior (5-7 years)

Job skills

Production Planning

ERP/MRP Systems

Data Analysis

Advanced Excel

Team Collaboration

Certifications

Bachelor's Degree in Relevant Field

CPIM Certification

Lean Manufacturing Certification

Six Sigma Certification

PMP Certification

Company overview

Relevante, Inc.

Human Resources Services·201-1,000 employees

Relevante is an Outplacement Services and Direct Hire recruiting firm. We help our clients provide a soft landing for existing employees, consistent with their statement of values. We also help leading companies to find the best talent for their mission critical positions. Relevante Focuses on Client Results Founded in 2002, we have developed a culture of operational excellence, a passion for client satisfaction, technological innovation, and a global, collaborative environment that embodies today’s workforce. Our success is built on a clear strategic direction and a shared belief in its ability to shape your business landscape and accelerate business growth. Whether you have the need to fill a full-time employee or a temporary one, Relevante can source and fill your open positions. We support our clients’ goals through planning and results-driven execution. We are committed to providing you with the best possible experience in working with an agency to fill your company’s open positions. Our Vision When we formed Relevante, we considered the challenges our clients faced in hiring the right people to meet the needs of today’s marketplace. They needed intelligent support from a partner who is committed to accomplishing their hiring goals. These partnerships are formed through a complex set of solutions and services – successful partners have successful long-term relationships by striving to be “relevant” to their customers. Our clients like the concept, and we like the name. Relevante is an organization designed to serve our clients. Our mission statement is a promise to offer “solutions to hiring challenges that get results.” This philosophy governs our approach as we focus on the mix of consulting and effective action to realize the successful solutions that we envision for our clients.