Senior Master Production Planner

Job Description:

Clinton, IA

$90,000-$110,000 Base + 10% Bonus + 6%+ 401(k) Match + Relocation

The Opportunity

This is a high-visibility production planning role at an established, complex manufacturing operation supporting $70M in sales. You will own master scheduling across assigned value streams, serve as a core contributor to the global SIOP process, and directly influence customer service, inventory performance, and financial outcomes. For the right planner, this role comes with a clear path to management within three years.

Why You'll Love This Role

• Competitive base salary of $90,000-$110,000 plus a 10% annual bonus
• 6%+ 401(k) match and full benefits package
• Relocation assistance available
• Defined career trajectory - manager-level advancement expected within three years
• High cross-functional visibility spanning supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams

Your Day-to-Day

• Build, maintain, and evolve master schedules and production plans that balance customer service targets, inventory goals, and value-stream capacity
• Drive execution of the Production Control Schedule in SAP, hitting KPIs for on-time delivery, past-due reduction, and strategic pre-build
• Lead master scheduling across your assigned value stream(s); track performance metrics, identify gaps, and take corrective action before they become customer issues
• Contribute to the global SIOP process, translating demand forecasts into executable production and supply plans alongside demand planning partners
• Collaborate with customers, account reps, customer service, purchasing, sourcing, and manufacturing to stabilize demand signals and align supply response
• Monitor supplier KPIs for your value stream(s), diagnose performance gaps, and drive corrective actions that strengthen supply-chain reliability
• Analyze plant capacity - from press operations through final assembly and packaging - and recommend crewing levels and long-range capacity plans
• Lead and support lean and Kaizen initiatives that improve material flow, reduce lead times, and sharpen planning accuracy
• Support new product introductions and maintain master data integrity (materials, routings, work centers) to ensure reliable MRP output

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or a related field; equivalent experience considered
• 4+ years of master planning or production planning experience in a high-mix, low-volume or engineered-to-order manufacturing environment; experience supporting $50M+ value streams preferred
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience; SAP strongly preferred
• Solid command of MRP logic, BOMs, routings, lead-time management, and capacity planning
• Advanced Excel and planning tool proficiency with a data-driven approach to problem-solving
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and align internal and external stakeholders

Preferred

• Experience with lean manufacturing tools, production scheduling software, or APS systems
• APICS/CPIM or equivalent supply chain certification
• Familiarity with change management, MOC, or new product introduction/PLM processes

Ready to Apply?

If you're a production planner who thrives on complexity, owns outcomes, and is ready to step into a leadership track at a lean-driven manufacturing organization, this role was built for you. Apply today through Great Bay Staffing to connect with our recruiting team.

Required Skills:
• Data
• Kaizen
• Output
• Inventory
• Supply Chain
• Production Planning
• Support
• Lean Manufacturing
• Industrial Engineering
• Performance Metrics
• Balance
• Organization
• Operations
• ERP
• Data Integrity
• Salary
• Corrective Actions
• Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Demand
• Operations Management
• Supply
• Purchasing
• Metrics
• Reliability
• Change Management
• SAP
• Manufacturing
• Excel
• Materials
• Scheduling
• Software
• Planning
• Engineering
• Customer Service
• Leadership
• Sales
• Management