Production Planner

Dover Precision Components is hiring a Production Planner for our Inpro/Seal business. We are a world leader in the design and manufacture of permanent bearing protection and complete shaft sealing solutions for a variety of rotating equipment across mulitiple industries. We offer competitive pay and benefits, and the ability to be a key contributor at our ISO-certified manufacturing facility.  We are part of the $8 billion Dover Corporation, a growing and stable company.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Are you an experienced manufacturing planner? If so, we’d love to hear from you! In this role, you will take ownership of scheduling production efficiently across multiple value streams. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel skills (including Pivot Tables), ERP system experience, and production planning experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role requires an analytical thinker who can quickly assess operations, material availability, and production capacity to create an optimal schedule. The Production Planner will collaborate closely with production supervisors, buyers, and material supervisors to ensure smooth operations, minimize lead times, and enhance overall efficiency. Specific responsibilities include:

• Analyze part number operations requirements, material availability, and work in progress to develop an optimized production schedule by value stream.
• Plan for multiple CNC, manual machining, and final assembly steps, ensuring efficient resource allocation.
• Work closely with production supervisors to ensure the shop floor follows the planned schedule.
• Respond quickly to sales team inquiries about lead times and provide realistic, data-driven estimates.
• Think outside the box to identify and implement process improvements in the planning workflow.
• Collaborate directly with buyers to align material availability with production schedules.
• Work with material supervisors to ensure inventory levels support production needs.
• Provide the plant capacity, working alongside operations and production leaders, to balance workload effectively.
• Regularly walk the shop floor to monitor progress, troubleshoot scheduling issues, and identify areas for improvement.
• Take full accountability for how planning decisions impact lead times and overall efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with all safety procedures—safety is a top priority.
• Communicate effectively with cross-functional teams to support overall company success.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING

• 3+ years’ experience in manufacturing and/or demand planning with capacity and production scheduling background.
• Experience with ERP systems, such as Syteline or SAP and procurement workflows.
• Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, data analysis, and data visualization).
• Proactive and adaptable mindset, able to anticipate production challenges and address. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment managing m