Senior Production Planner

Company: Precipart
Location: Farmingdale
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

Job Description Job Description JOB DESCRIPTION: Precipart, located in Farmingdale, NY, is seeking a Senior Production Planner to join our Supply Chain Management Team. As a Senior Production Planner, you will play a critical role in leading complex planning initiatives to ensure reliable delivery performance in a high-mix, precision manufacturing environment. This position is responsible for developing integrated production plans, coordinating with cross-functional teams, and resolving capacity and material constraints. The ideal candidate is data-driven, collaborative, and thrives in dynamic, evolving production systems. This role requires a strong ability to work independently while staying deeply interdependent with operations, supply chain, and program management. The ideal candidate has strong attention to detail, excels at cross-functional communication, tracker management, and thrives in a high-mix precision manufacturing environment. Is relentless, resourceful, and resilient in the pursuit of maintaining service levels to assure manufacturing throughput and satisfaction of customer needs. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Develop, manage, and optimize master production schedules to ensure alignment with customer demand, capacity constraints, inventory targets, and material availability across multiple value streams.Translate forecast and customer orders into executable build plans and time phased MRP signals within the ERP system (Infor LN preferred), ensuring clarity of demand at the work order and component level.Lead cross-functional production readiness reviews for new product introductions (NPIs), engineering change orders (ECOs), or build-to-stock transitions. Identify impacts to lead times, tooling, routings, or floor layout.Proactively identify and resolve capacity bottlenecks, material shortages, or labor imbalances by collaborating with Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, and Engineering to generate mitigation plans.Balance strategic and tactical planning horizons: drive weekly execution while supporting quarterly outlook and annual capacity planning.Ensure ERP system integrity by auditing work orders, lead times, lot sizes, and BOM/routing accuracy. Initiate corrective actions to improve planning accuracy and order flow.Mentor junior planners by providing coaching, training on ERP transactions and planning principles, and oversight on schedule integrity, risk identification, and escalation protocols.Create and maintain visual planning tools and dashboards (Excel, Birst BI or equivalent) to communicate backlog risk, line capacity utilization, schedule adherence, and labor availability. Evolve tools and business processes along with the significant growth the business will experience.Participate in daily Tier 2/3 production meetings, escalating blockers and championing schedule execution. Represent planning in weekly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SI&OP) meetings.Maintain alignment between MRP-generated priorities and shop floor execution, using dispatch lists, Gemba walks, and weekly look-ahead meetings to ensure build sequence, kitting, and line readiness.Model what-if scenarios to support decision-making for alternate builds, expedited orders, or shift changes. Recommend adjustments to batch size, run rate, or shift pattern when constraints emerge.Support inventory reduction initiatives by analyzing WIP velocity, lead times, reorder points, and component availability in high-dollar or long-lead categories.Champion a culture of accountability, compliance, transparency, and continuous improvement across the production planning team and its interfaces with procurement, customer service, and operations. Ensure all planning complies with Precipart’s quality system, ISO 13485 standards, and internal control procedures.Responsible for conforming with the company’s quality management system requirements, as well as contributing to its overall effectiveness, and the ultimate goals of customer satisfaction, product compliance and ethical practices/behavior. COLLABORATION RESPONSIBILITIES: Act as planning liaison for Program Management, providing delivery commitments and updates.Partner with floor supervisors and cell leads to ensure accurate short-term execution against the master schedule.Coordinate with customer service and order management on delivery commitments and lead time projections.Support the implementation of digital planning tools and planning-related ERP improvements. REQUIRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION: Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a related field5 years of experience in production planning within a complex or regulated manufacturing environmentProven experience leading schedule development across multiple value streams or product familiesStrong ERP proficiency (Infor LN, SAP, or Oracle) and Excel modeling skillsUnderstanding of lean manufacturing, takt time planning, and demand-driven scheduling principlesExcellent communication, stakeholder engagement, and problem-solving abilitiesComfortable interacting within production and warehouse environment and exposure to moderate noise levels.The ideal candidate will embody Precipart’s core values:Customer Centricity: Builds production plans that support customer delivery, responsiveness, and transparency.Innovation: Improves planning tools, processes, and communication structures.Integrity: Ensures schedule data is accurate, traceable, and actionable.Teamwork: Operates independently with accountability while supporting the broader planning and operations team. Serves team members with data requests and timely updates on customer deliveries. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE / SKILLS / EDUCATION: Familiarity with ISO 13485 or other regulated manufacturing systems.Experience in CNC machining, assembly, and mixed-mode production environments.APICS/CPIM or PMP certification a plus.Exposure to line balancing, load leveling, and constraint-based scheduling approaches.Familiarity with lean manufacturing principles, Kanban systems, and supplier managed inventory. Pay Range: $75,000 to $85,000 annual salaryThe compensation for this role will be determined through our assessment process, taking into account your qualifications. What We’ll Offer You in Return: Base salary plus incentive programPaid time off (TOB, holidays, parental leave)Medical, dental, vision insuranceFlexible Spending AccountHealth Savings PlanLife insurance, enhanced short term and long-term disability insurance and other voluntary insurance plans401k Profit sharing planTuition ReimbursementEmployee Referral BonusNational Employee Assistance Program529 College Savings ProgramProfessional development and trainingBrand new, modern workspace and manufacturing facilitiesCompany events and outings, from Employee Appreciation Day to professional sports gamesStable organization with opportunities for future growth within the company About Precipart: Precipart engineers, designs and manufactures high precision custom solutions for the world’s leading companies in the Medical, Aerospace and Industrial markets. We act as a partner across your entire manufacturing process by engineering precision gears, mechanical components, assemblies and motion control solutions, as well as delivering end-to-end capabilities and more. With offices in Switzerland, the U.S. and U.K, we are here to help you “engineer possible”. You should be proficient in: Material Handler Experience Distribution Experience Excellent Communication Skills Experience in a Manufacturing Environment Basic Computer Skills

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