Production Planner

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Chem-Aqua Production Planner

Department: Equipment Manufacturing

Reports To: Planning & Logistics Supervisor

Mission: Our mission is to deliver high-quality, reliable, and cost-effective pretreatment and chemical feed systems that require minimal installation time and limited technical expertise from our sales team and customers. While our core business and primary revenue stream remain the sale of water treatment chemicals, the Equipment Division is committed to streamlining installation and start-up, allowing our field force to focus on accelerating chemical sales and driving business growth.

Purpose of the Job: The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and monitoring production schedules to ensure the timely and efficient manufacturing of water treatment equipment. This role ensures that materials, resources, and labor are aligned to meet customer demand, while maintaining accuracy in Oracle systems for scheduling, inventory, and order management. By coordinating closely with procurement, production, sales, and engineering, the Production Planner helps drive on-time delivery, optimized workflow, and overall operational efficiency.

Level of Authority: The Production Planner performs work under the direct supervision of the Planning and Logistics Supervisor. Latitude is given for independent actions and decisions.

Work Environment: Work is mostly performed at a workstation in an office environment. Some functions are performed in a manufacturing environment with ambient temperatures varying between seasons from 40oF – 100oF.

Work Hours: Normal weekday office hours are 8 AM to 5 PM Monday through Friday. Occasional overtime may be required to meet our sales force and customer needs. Compensatory time off or overtime will be offered when these job requirements occur.

Travel: No travel required.

Essential Job Functions:

• Develops and assigns weekly production schedules using the Priority Board downloaded from Oracle.
• Reviews material requirements in Oracle to ensure inventory is available on time for builds.
• Coordinates and tracks the delivery of special-order items to support scheduled jobs.
• Communicates lead times, production schedules, and shipping status to Sales Representatives.
• Closes jobs and releases new orders in Oracle with accuracy.
• Works closely with the Production Supervisor to ensure equipment is built and shipped on schedule.
• Adjusts routing times in Oracle based on time studies conducted by the Production Supervisor.
• Updates and corrects Bills of Materials (BOMs) as needed to support accurate planning and production.

Additional Job Functions

• Complete special projects set forth by the Director of Equipment Operations

Qualifications And Capabilities

TECHNICAL

• Must be proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

• Experience with Oracle a plus.

PHYSICAL

• Must have physical strength and ability to lift up to 40 pounds and carry such a weight for 100 feet.

• Must have good visual ability for close-up observations and use of analytical and control equipment

• Must have good depth perception and ability to distinguish different colors.

• Must have hearing sufficient to hear verbal and audible signals at a moderate distance.

• Must be conditioned to sustain work in a manufacturing environment that ranges in temperature from 40oF – 100oF

OTHER

• Must have a valid Drivers License.

• Must have reading ability sufficient to read technical manuals, mechanical and electrical drawings, codes, and other technical materials.

• Must have writing ability sufficient to write correspondence and instructions.

• Must have good communication skills to deal with the public and to work cooperatively with sales force and other company employees.

Other

• The statements outlined in this job description reflect the principal functions of the job, level of knowledge, skill required and the scope of responsibility. It should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements. Individuals may perform other duties to cover in the absence of co-workers or to balance workload.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.