Manufacturing Planner - Level 2

Standard Job Description

As a Manufacturing Planner, you will support production operations by ensuring materials, schedules, and system data are aligned to meet program requirements. This role is responsible for independently managing day-to-day planning activities, resolving routine material issues, and coordinating across teams to maintain uninterrupted production flow.

You will serve as a key link between Quality, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Shop Floor Operations to ensure the right materials are available at the right time to support execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, release, and monitor work orders to support production schedules and program demand

• Track material availability and proactively identify potential shortages or risks to production

• Coordinate daily with Purchasing, Expediting, and Warehousing to resolve material constraints

• Execute and maintain planning transactions within ERP/MRP systems (SAP or similar)

• Investigate and reconcile inventory discrepancies to maintain system accuracy

• Monitor and report planning parameters such as lead times, lot sizes, and Bills of Material (BOMs)

• Communicate material status and schedule impacts to production and program stakeholders

• Support stock transfers and inter-site material movements as required

• Assist in resolving shortages, engineering changes, and traceability requirements

• Participate in continuous improvement efforts to enhance planning processes and system performance

• Prepare, validate, and process DD250 documentation to support product sell-off and customer delivery in coordination with Quality, Contracts, and Operations

What You’ll Experience

• Direct involvement in daily production execution

• Hands-on use of ERP/MRP systems

• Cross-functional collaboration with operations and supply chain teams

• Opportunities to grow technical and functional planning expertise

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant experience

• Experience using an ERP/MRP system (SAP or similar) to execute material or production transactions

• Ability to independently manage daily priorities and resolve routine material or schedule issues

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel for reporting and data tracking

• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across functional teams

• Ability to work full-time onsite in Camden, AR

• U.S. Citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance

• Must be willing and available to work in excess of 40 hours per week, including weekend support, as business and operational needs require.

Desired Skills

• Experience in a manufacturing, warehouse, or production environment

• Working knowledge of SAP S/4 or similar ERP systems

• Experience monitoring shortages, expediting materials, or supporting production schedules

• Familiarity with Bills of Material (BOMs), lead times, lot sizing, or MRP parameters

• Experience investigating and resolving inventory discrepancies

• Experience creating reports and analyzing data in Excel (pivot tables, lookups, basic formulas)

• Exposure to defense, aerospace, or other regulated manufacturing environments

• Demonstrated ability to identify process improvements or efficiencies