Senior Production Planner

We are seeking a detail-oriented Senior Production Planner to drive program execution from material procurement through final testing and customer delivery. Operating within a fast-paced electronic and electro-mechanical manufacturing environment, you will optimize MRP-driven schedules, manage critical path components, and partner across departments to ensure complex RF hardware programs are delivered on time and to specification. Send updated experience to brandon.frey@randstadusa.com for a faster reply!

Key Responsibilities

• Schedule & MRP Management: Create manufacturing order schedules and purchase requisitions for assigned projects using MRP, determining the most efficient path to meet program objectives within technical capabilities.
• Material & Critical Path Tracking: Monitor purchased materials, identify long-lead or critical path assemblies tied to scheduled delivery dates, and execute complex expediting across the facility.
• Shop-Floor Execution & Kitting: Release complete production kits to the floor with verified travelers, operation sheets, and documentation. Coordinate and execute in-plant material transfers between departments to keep production moving.
• Cross-Functional Program Alignment: Lead regular program schedule status meetings with Program Management (PM), Production, Test, and Quality teams. Proactively report and resolve bottlenecks threatening on-time delivery.
• Inventory & Record Keeping: Compile and maintain accurate manual and computerized records covering material inventory, Work-In-Process (WIP) reports, and part status/locations.

Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Business with at least 6 years of relevant experience, or a Master’s degree with at least 4 years of relevant experience (or equivalent work experience).
• Industry Background: 6+ years of Planning or Production Control experience within an electronic or electro-mechanical manufacturing facility.
• Technical Knowledge: Prior RF (Radio Frequency) experience is required. Familiarity with electro-mechanical part nomenclature, manufacturing tools, work schedules, Bills of Material (BOMs), and receiving reports.
• Systems Proficiency: 6+ years of hands-on ERP/MRP experience. Proficiency in Deltek Costpoint, ERP systems, and Microsoft Office Suite.

salary: $95,000 - $125,000 per year shift: First work hours: 7 AM - 5 PM education: Masters

Responsibilities

• Program Planning: Determine and execute optimal production strategies to meet program objectives within existing technical and shop-floor capabilities.
• MRP & Scheduling: Generate manufacturing work orders, production schedules, and purchase requisitions for assigned projects using MRP systems.
• Procurement Tracking: Monitor and track incoming purchased materials across assigned programs to prevent supply gaps.
• Critical Path Management: Identify long-lead components and critical path assemblies to align build schedules with customer delivery dates.
• End-to-End Execution: Drive and control project workflows through manufacturing and testing phases to guarantee on-time customer delivery.
• Expediting & WIP Tracking: Manage complex expediting and maintain real-time status logs on the location and progress of parts and sub-assemblies.
• Production Kitting: Release complete material kits to the shop floor accompanied by accurate travelers, operation sheets, and technical documentation.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Lead schedule status reviews with Program Management, Production, Test, and Quality teams to keep milestones on track.

Skills

• Production Control
• Operations
• RF Experience
• MRP
• ERP
• Scheduling
• BOM

Qualifications

• Years of experience: 6 years
• Experience level: Experienced

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.