Job Details

PLANNER I

You don't just follow the schedule - you make it work.

Manufacturing | CNC Machining Environment
Industrial Manufacturing | Gas Turbine Experience a Plus

We're looking for a Value Stream Planner I who understands that a schedule is only as good as the materials, capacity, and reality behind it. If you like solving flow problems, hate bottlenecks, and get suspicious when inventory "looks fine," this role is for you.

What You'll Be Doing

• Build and maintain realistic production schedules based on demand, materials, and capacity
• Manage end-to-end value stream performance - not just dates in the system
• Adjust plans when machines go down, priorities change, or reality intervenes
• Ensure materials are available when needed (not too early, not too late)
• Use the ERP/MRP system to keep schedules accurate, current, and executable
• Partner with production, materials, purchasing, and warehouse teams to keep flow moving
• Identify bottlenecks, reduce waste, and improve lead times using Lean principles
• Track and report KPIs like schedule adherence, on-time delivery, WIP, and inventory accuracy

In short: you help turn demand into finished parts - without chaos.

? What Makes You a Fit

• 4-6 years in a CNC machining manufacturing environment
• Experience with planning, scheduling, and/or value stream mapping
• Comfortable working in ERP/MRP systems (you trust data, but verify it)
• Able to read and understand drawings, routers, and process specs
• APICS / CPIM certification? Great bonus, not a dealbreaker
• Industrial gas turbine experience? Even better - we'll notice immediately

Skills That Matter Here

• Strong analytical and problem-solving mindset
• Attention to detail (because small misses become big problems)
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities without losing your cool
• Confident communicator who can work cross-functionally
• Comfortable working independently and making sound decisions
• Lean-minded, improvement-focused, and allergic to waste

Why This Role Is Worth Your Time

• Direct impact on production performance and customer delivery
• Exposure to the full value stream - not a siloed planning role
• Collaboration with operations, quality, supply chain, and leadership
• A role where your ideas to improve flow are expected, not ignored
• Real manufacturing problems, not spreadsheet theater

If you like connecting the dots between demand, materials, capacity, and execution, we should talk.

Ushers Machine and Tool Co., Inc. /Aalberts surface technologies - machining solutions is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Requirements

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for coordinating and optimizing production schedules, materials flow, and capacity planning within a defined value stream. This role ensures efficient production execution, alignment with customer demand, and continuous improvement of planning processes to enhance productivity, minimize waste, and improve lead times.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on customer demand, material availability, and capacity constraints.
• Manage end-to-end value stream performance, ensuring optimal material flow and minimal waste.
• Assess and adjust production plans based on equipment availability, labor capacity, and customer demands.

SPECIFIC DUTIES ASSIGNED:

• Monitor and adjust schedules to optimize workflow, reduce bottlenecks, and minimize downtime.
• Collaborate with production teams to ensure on-time delivery and efficient resource utilization.
• Analyze and manage end-to-end value stream performance, ensuring optimal material flow and minimal waste.
• Ensures all production schedules, inventory levels, and material requirements are accurately entered and updated in the ERP system.
• Ensure material availability aligns with production schedules to avoid shortages or overstocking.
• Uses the ERP system to maintain realistic, efficient production schedules.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to identify and eliminate inefficiencies within the value stream.
• Use Lean Manufacturing principles to improve process flow and standardize best practice
• Coordinate with purchasing, suppliers, and warehouse teams to maintain optimal inventory levels.
• Monitor inventory turns, WIP levels, and raw material consumption within the value stream.
• Assess and adjust production plans based on equipment availability, labor capacity, and customer demands.
• Support resource allocation and workforce planning to ensure production goals are met.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators (KPIs), including schedule adherence, lead times, on-time delivery, and inventory accuracy.
• Work closely with production, quality, supply chain, and logistics teams to ensure seamless operations.
• Promotion and execution of company mission, directives, and initiatives to successfully achieve organizational goals
• Perform all work within the scope of abilities while acting in line with all quality and safety policies and practices
• Oversees and assumes other duties and activities as able and assigned

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Not applicable

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
• 5-7 years in a CNC machining manufacturing environment planning, scheduling, and/or value stream mapping required
• APICS or related certification preferred
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems for production planning and scheduling

CORE VALUES:

• Be an Entrepreneur: Focus on customer service and exceed their expectations
• Take Ownership: Be proactive, accountable, and empowered to meet commitments consistently
• Go for Excellence: Deliver end-to-end results for value stream by going above and beyond
• Share and Learn: Work closely with cross-functional teams to achieve goals
• Act with Integrity: Promote the company mission by optimizing the value stream process

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Must have the speaking ability and sight/hearing senses or use prosthetics to enable and adequately perform the job
• Must be able to sit/stand continuously daily
• Must be able to twist, turn, bend, and reach freely
• Must have sufficient dexterity in both hands and arms to perform the routine operation of equipment
• Physical activity: Sitting, walking, standing, typing, holding, grasping, etc., approximately 80% of the time
• Bending, reaching outwards and above shoulders, and lifting thirty pounds unassisted approximately 20% of the time