Production Planner Analyst
About this role
- Develop daily assembly schedules based on resource availability and material requirements
- Prioritize work orders to ensure timely completion of assemblies
- Collaborate with production cell leads to establish schedules and monitor performance
- Maintain and update daily scheduling boards
- Lead daily production meetings to review performance, identify issues, and support problem-solving activities
- Communicate production plan updates across Production, Materials, and Sales teams
- Monitor work order status to support timely and accurate completion
- Investigate and resolve work order discrepancies as needed
- Track and report on key performance metrics, including on-time delivery and cell utilization
- Prepare routine production reports and dashboards
- Maintain accurate data to support operational reviews and decision-making
- Document processes and procedures to support standardized work
- Maintain accuracy of planning data, including bill of materials (BOM) labor hours
- Support continuous improvement initiatives within production planning and operations
- Bachelor’s degree
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and basic data analysis
- Strong organizational and process-oriented mindset
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems is a plus
- Demonstrated ability to document procedures and support continuous improvement efforts
- Demonstrated ability and willingness to use AI tools to improve productivity, decision-making, work quality, and to reduce costs. The successful candidate must be able to identify appropriate AI use cases and critically evaluate AI-generated outputs.
- Experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment
- Familiarity with KPI reporting, data analysis, or continuous improvement methodologies
Company at a glance
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of approximately $7.5 billion.
AMETEK is a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions with approximately 22,500 colleagues across our global network of operating, sales, service, and support locations in 34 countries around the world. Our mission is to solve our customers' most complex challenges with differentiated technology solutions.
The AMETEK Growth Model is embedded within our culture and is made up of our four growth strategies – Operational Excellence, Technology Innovation, Global and Market Expansion, and Strategic Acquisitions. These growth strategies are complemented by a disciplined focus on cash generation, capital deployment, and talent development. Each element of our Growth Model reinforces the others, creating a powerful and scalable platform to drive long-term, sustainable growth.
AMETEK consists of two operating groups, both with highly differentiated technology and leading positions in niche markets:
- Electronic Instruments Group (EIG) – a leader in the design and manufacturing of advanced analytical, test and measurement instrumentation for aerospace, medical, power, energy, research and industrial markets.
- Electromechanical Group (EMG) – a leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered medical components and devices, automation solutions, thermal management systems, specialty metals and electrical interconnects.
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