Production Planner - GFE at Steffes Corporation in Grand Forks, ND

Production Planner - GFE

Position Summary:
The Production Planner is responsible for execution of the short-term production plan to support customer demand, inventory targets, and operational efficiency across assigned manufacturing areas / sites. This role monitors daily and weekly planning queues within the ERP system, maintains accurate order release and prioritization, and works closely with production, procurement, and inventory teams to ensure material and capacity readiness. The Production Planner supports schedule stability by following established planning parameters and escalating exceptions that impact delivery, inventory, or resource utilization.

Key Responsibilities:
1. Review and execute ERP planning suggestions
2. Firm, release, and maintain production jobs in alignment with planning priorities
3. Identify and resolve material shortages within defined planning rules
4. Monitor production plan adherence, communicating potential risks or constraints
5. Create, audit, organize, and maintain Kanban signals
6. Communicate schedule risks, shortages, and priority conflicts when identified
7. Support multi-site coordination when shared resources or intercompany demands exist
8. Follow standardized planning processes across all sites
9. Assist with new part setup and planning attributes in ERP through ECO process, as needed
10. Support implementation of planning improvements as directed
11. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating collaboratively with customers, suppliers, co workers, and management.
12. Helps company meet its Strategic, Quality and Safety objectives.
13. Other duties may be assigned.

Functional & Cognitive Requirements:
• This position requires walking, sitting or standing to a significant degree.
• Must have the ability to lift 50 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 20 pounds.
• Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.
• Stooping, crouching, kneeling and bending.
• Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities.
• Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed.
• This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions.
• Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or productivity quota.

Core Values:
Trust: We promote growth and long-term success by making wise decisions with trust as an essential component.
Respect: We unleash creative talents of our diverse workforce by treating each other the way we would like to be treated.
Teamwork: We believe people achieve much more by working together.
Integrity: We follow through and keep our word while being open, honest, ethical, and fair.
Safety: We view our co-workers as family members of our business and strive to ensure safety for all.
Humility: We recognize and appreciate strengths and contributions beyond one’s self. We are modest, genuine, and authentic.

Core Expectations:
Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values.
Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) – Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately. Cooperate and contribute to the overall success of the EHS program.
Quality – Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work, processes, and/or procedures. If your work can’t be completed as required, notify your supervisor immediately for guidance.
Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.
Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:
o Using tact, sound judgement, and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with others.
o Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.
o Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.
o Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.

Equal Opportunity Employer