Production and Inventory Planner

Our client is a leading precision manufacturing company that specializes in delivering high-quality, complex components and assemblies to clients across a range of industries. With a strong commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction, they have earned their established reputation for delivering the highest levels of precision, quality, and reliability in every project they undertake.
The company’s state-of-the-art facility is equipped with the latest technology and staffed by a team of highly skilled engineers, machinists, and technicians who are dedicated to delivering the best possible results for their clients. Whether it’s a simple prototype or a complex project, this industry-leading employer has the expertise, experience, and resources to deliver precision machining solutions that meet the exacting standards of even the most demanding clients.
Their core values of integrity, quality, and innovation are reflected in everything they do. Dental care

• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Casual dress
• On-site parking
• Our client, a well-established advanced manufacturer, is seeking a Production Planner (on days) to support the smooth and efficient flow of materials, production schedules, and outsourced services across a multi-shift operation. This role blends strategic purchasing with hands-on production planning to ensure customer orders are delivered on time and to specification.

The ideal candidate enjoys balancing supplier management, data accuracy, and schedule coordination while playing a central role in keeping the entire production process running seamlessly.
Production Planning
Create production work orders and release them to the shop floor with accurate routing, quantities, and scheduling details.
Schedule work orders in the ERP system to meet sales order due dates and support on-time delivery performance.
Coordinate nesting priorities with programming teams to optimize material utilization and workflow.
Monitor material readiness and ensure all required inputs reach production on schedule, supporting lean manufacturing practices.
Provide up-to-date production schedules during daily and weekly meetings with operations leadership.

Maintain clean and reliable ERP data for purchasing and scheduling activities.
Align incoming materials and outsourced services with production timelines to avoid delays and bottlenecks.
Work with suppliers to address late deliveries, shortages, or quality concerns that could affect manufacturing output or customer commitments.
Support the Supply Chain Manager with analysis of usage trends, lead time changes, alternate supplier options, and shifting market conditions.
Prepare monthly inventory reports and assist with managing excess or obsolete stock.
Maintain component inventory levels using MIN MAX principles and demand run rate analysis.
Participate in new supplier assessments with Quality and Engineering teams as part of the vendor approval process.
Experience with purchasing and production planning processes, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
Familiarity with ERP or MRP systems and an understanding of data accuracy in scheduling.
Knowledge of capacity planning, work center scheduling, and general production workflows.
Ability to read technical drawings, specifications, and manufacturing documentation.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively with suppliers, internal teams, and customers.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Word.
Experience in sheet metal fabrication is an asset.
Collaborative team player with a customer service focus and a positive attitude.
High school or college diploma combined with at least 5 years of relevant experience in purchasing, planning, or supply chain coordination.
Job Type: Day Shift, On-Site, Permanent, Full-Time
Manufacturing
Materials Management/Purchasing
Required Travel: No
Relocation Assistance: No
With deep roots in both the United Kingdom and Canada, John brings a rare and powerful dual-market perspective that helps industry-leading companies find the best, right-fit talent for their very important hiring needs. Serving as a cornerstone of our UK recruitment practice, he has clients both across the pond and here in North America. While his experience spans several industries and sectors, he earnestly finds manufacturing to be a most exciting, promising and diverse sector and one in which he has found particular success, forging a strong reputation for recruiting excellence.

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