We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Control Planner I to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, preparing, issuing, and controlling production schedules to ensure a smooth flow of materials and production processes. This role requires strong communication and analytical skills to advise management on production status, material availability, and potential production problems. Key Responsibilities: Plan, prepare, issue, and control production schedules to meet production requirements Coordinate with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials Advise management on the status of work in progress, material availability, and potential production problems Schedule equipment and personnel, confirm material supply and demands, and prepare work orders or purchase requests Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Material Planning, Scheduling, and Management Core Duties: • Production Scheduling: Schedule and plan production work orders to support the master production schedule. • Production Planning: Plan and coordinate the release of production work orders with production and material control planners. • Production Status Meetings: Attend production status meetings for each product line to ensure that schedules are accomplished or rescheduling is correct and complete. • Production Status Reporting: Provide production status to management. • Engineering Change Orders: Analyze the impact of incoming Engineering Change Orders. • Completion Dates and Status: Establish completion dates and status for all parts processed through manufacturing. • Purchase Order Management: Monitor and maintain purchase order reports to ensure accuracy of order details, including deviations, changes, or updates to purchase orders and estimated due dates. Identify and communicate any impacts to material availability or schedule, ensuring timely awareness and resolution across stakeholders. Additional Responsibilities: Work on open released projects Communicate material needs with the Material Planning department Collaborate with the Scheduler for resources Communicate project needs and status to stakeholders Close top-level MOs, process completed deliverables within the Sales Order, and prepare shipping documents Back up for Service Returns/Vendor Returns