Production Planner II

Job Summary

We are seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner II for a direct-hire opportunity in San Fernando, CA within a manufacturing environment. This role is ideal for a planning professional with 1-2 years of experience who enjoys coordinating production schedules, solving inventory challenges, and working cross-functionally to keep operations running smoothly.

The Production Planner II will play a key role in developing daily, weekly, and monthly production plans based on customer orders, sales forecasts, inventory levels, and material availability. This opportunity offers the chance to join a collaborative team environment where communication, organization, and proactive problem-solving are valued. Candidates who enjoy a fast-paced setting, supportive teamwork, and the opportunity to contribute directly to production efficiency will be well aligned with this role.

Key Responsibilities

- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, sales forecasts, inventory requirements, and available capacity.
- Create daily, weekly, and monthly production plans to support timely and efficient manufacturing operations.
- Identify material shortages, scheduling conflicts, and inventory discrepancies, then coordinate action plans to resolve them.
- Partner with internal teams, including production, inventory, shipping, receiving, purchasing, and customer support, to align planning priorities.
- Prepare and coordinate pull sheets for raw materials to support production needs.
- Communicate schedule updates, shortages, and operational changes to internal and external stakeholders.

Compensation and Benefits

- Direct-hire opportunity.
- Salary range: $55,000 to $65,000 per year.
- Location: San Fernando, CA.

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Additional Skills

Required Qualifications and Skills

- Develop and manage production schedules to support customer orders and manufacturing priorities.
- Coordinate inventory planning, material availability, shipping, receiving, and raw material pull sheets.
- Resolve discrepancies related to inventory, production scheduling, shortages, and supply flow.
- Communicate with cross-functional teams to support efficient production planning and execution.

- 1-2 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, administrative support, manufacturing coordination, or a related role.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Ability to review production needs, inventory data, customer orders, and forecast information with accuracy.
- Strong communication skills for working with internal departments and external stakeholders.
- Detail-oriented mindset with the ability to identify shortages, discrepancies, and process gaps.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment with changing priorities.
- Proficiency with basic office software and production, inventory, or ERP systems is helpful.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience working in a manufacturing, production, warehouse, supply chain, or materials planning environment.
- Familiarity with inventory control, shipping and receiving coordination, raw material planning, or production scheduling processes.
- Experience using ERP, MRP, or inventory management systems.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to follow up proactively on open issues.