Senior Master Production Planner Clinton, Iowa, USA Job Description Senior Master Production Planner Base Salary • Bonus • Full Benefits • Career Advancement Immediate opening for an experienced Senior Master Planner to develop and drive master planning and scheduling processes that support lean operations, disciplined inventory control, and best-in-class customer service. This role plays a critical part in translating demand into executable, level-loaded production plans while respecting value-stream capacity constraints. You will serve as a key contributor to the global SIOP process and partner cross-functionally to improve planning accuracy, flow, and on-time delivery across the enterprise. Organization Highlights
Established manufacturing organization with complex, high-mix operations
Strong emphasis on lean principles, continuous improvement, and operational discipline
High-visibility role with direct impact on customer service, inventory, and financial performance
Collaborative, cross-functional culture spanning supply chain, manufacturing, and commercial teams
Select Responsibilities
Own the creation, maintenance, and long-term direction of master schedules and production plans supporting $70M sales, while maintaining inventory within business targets.
Create, maintain, and drive execution of the Production Control Schedule in SAP, ensuring achievement of customer service, on-time delivery, inventory, past-due, and strategic pre-build objectives.
Lead master scheduling across assigned value stream(s); track, analyze, and communicate KPIs, and take corrective action to meet or exceed forecasted demand.
Serve as a core contributor to the global SIOP process, partnering with demand planning to translate forecasts into executable production and supply plans.
Collaborate closely with customers, account representatives, customer service, purchasing, sourcing, and manufacturing to stabilize demand and align supply.
Manage supply-chain performance for assigned value stream(s), including monitoring supplier KPIs, diagnosing issues, implementing corrective actions, and strengthening supplier relationships.
Lead and support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, Kaizen, process redesign) to improve material flow, reduce lead times, and enhance planning accuracy.
Analyze manufacturing capacity across the plant—from press operations through final assembly and packaging—and recommend crewing levels and long-term capacity plans.
Support new product introductions and ensure master data integrity by maintaining accurate material, routing, and work-center data to drive reliable MRP results.
Qualifications Desired Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or 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 experience with MRP/ERP systems; SAP experience strongly preferred.
Strong understanding of MRP logic, BOMs, routings, lead-time management, and capacity planning.
Proven analytical skills with a data-driven mindset; advanced Excel and planning tool proficiency.
Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and collaborate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and execute in a fast-paced environment.
Preferred
Experience with lean manufacturing tools, production scheduling software, and APS systems.
APICS/CPIM or similar supply-chain certification.
Familiarity with change management, MOC, and new product introduction / PLM processes.
Why is This a Great Opportunity This person will be a manager in less than 3 years.