Production Planner

Job Title

Production Planner

Job Description

Production Planner – Reedsville, PA

As a Production Planner, you will create and manage production schedules, materials planning, and inventory buffers to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while optimizing workforce and equipment utilization. This role operates in a dynamic manufacturing environment on a 2:30 pm – 10:30 pm shift, Monday through Friday.

Your role:

• Ensure timely delivery of customer orders by aligning production schedules and material availability.

• Maintain high-quality planning master data in collaboration with Enterprise Information Management (EIM).

• Develop a feasible Master Production Schedule (MPS) from initial supply plans.

• Create a Detailed Production Schedule (DPS) that minimizes changeover times and supports efficient operations.

• Optimize workforce and equipment utilization across production activities.

• Generate and manage the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) with support from Operational Buyers.

• Oversee buffer and supermarket stock levels using Demand Driven MRP (DDMRP) principles.

• Lead daily and weekly planning meetings with Production and Operations teams to ensure alignment and execution.

You're the right fit if:

• You’ve acquired at least 2 years of experience in a production plant, manufacturing site, or equivalent environment.

• Your skills include production planning, ERP systems (SAP preferred), and strong computer and reporting capabilities.

• You have a High School Diploma, vocational training, or equivalent education.

• You’re an effective communicator, highly organized, and bring practical knowledge of Lean manufacturing tools (bonus if you’ve applied them directly).

• You must be able to successfully perform the following minimum Physical, Cognitive and Environmental job requirements with or without accommodation for this position. 

How we work together

We believe that we are better together than apart. For our office-based teams, this means working in-person at least 3 days per week. Onsite roles require full-time presence in the company’s facilities. Field roles are most effectively done outside of the company’s main facilities, generally at the customers’ or suppliers’ locations.

This is an onsite role.

About Philips

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Philips Transparency Details

The pay range for this position in Reedsville, PA is $28 to $35 an hour.

The actual base pay offered may vary within the posted ranges depending on multiple factors including job-related knowledge/skills, experience, business needs, geographical location, and internal equity.    

In addition, other compensation, such as an annual incentive bonus, sales commission or long-term incentives may be offered.  Employees are eligible to participate in our comprehensive Philips Total Rewards benefits program, which includes a generous PTO, 401k (up to 7% match), HSA (with company contribution), stock purchase plan, education reimbursement and much more.  Details about our benefits can be found