Production Planner

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Green Bay, WI, USA
In-Office
Junior
Industrial • Manufacturing
The Role
Coordinates production workflow based on customer orders, ship dates, inventory, and material availability. Manages production scheduling, warehouse movements, purchasing coordination, shop orders, work-order reconciliation, item masters, routers, and Global Shop planning modules. Provides production and pricing information for quotes, confirms order dates, supports customer meetings, and coordinates cross-departmental resources while maintaining safety and operational efficiency.
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Coordinate and project the workflow with the production group based on orders, ship dates and on-hand materials/stock.

Essential Functions:

  • Coordinates and projects the workflow with the production group based on orders, ship dates and on-hand materials/stock
  • Communicates regularly with inventory and purchasing groups to ensure materials are available
  • Purchases and coordinates the delivery of pallets for various suppliers
  • Manages daily movements from the warehouse to support productions
  • Ensures all shop orders are entered in a timely manner
  • Reconciles work orders upon completion
  • Provide pricing and productions information for customer’s quotes
  • Builds item masters and routers in Global Shop
  • Provides timely feedback on order date confirmation for Inside Sales using feedback on operations and procurement
  • Participates in weekly management meetings with customer representatives
  • Manages, maintains and utilizes the MRP/MPS/CRP and Forecasting modules of Global Shop
  • Coordinates the cross-departmental workflow ensuring all resources needed are available
  • Provides feedback to site management regarding production planning and maintain efficiency and customer expectations
  • Holds regular meetings with key personnel to coordinate and implement work flow
  • Complies with Tufco Safety guidelines & principles

Minimum Qualifications:

  • Degree in operations, business management or related field and/or equivalent work experience
  • 1+ years of experience in accounting, production scheduling or inventory control
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficient with computers and Microsoft Office products
  • Basic math skills

 

Work Requirements:

  • Understands and complies with all lockout/tagout procedures
  • Works in a safe and ethical manner at all times
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills

  

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general details of the essential responsibilities being performed in the job. It is not designed to be a comprehensive list of all duties and responsibilities. All associates may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.  The company reserves the right to make changes to the job description at any time.

Skills Required

  • Degree in operations, business management, or a related field, or equivalent work experience
  • At least 1 year of experience in accounting, production scheduling, or inventory control
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Proficiency with computers and Microsoft Office products
  • Basic math skills
  • Understanding and compliance with lockout/tagout procedures
  • Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
  • Ability to work safely and ethically
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The Company
HQ: Green Bay, WI
300 Employees
Year Founded: 1974

What We Do

Tufco is a Wisconsin-based contract manufacturer specializing in branded wet wipes for customers across North America. It provides product development, raw-material sourcing, laboratory analysis, quality support, formulation and blending, and microbiological services, alongside manufacturing wet and dry wipes and other converted products. The company emphasizes manufacturing excellence, continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and collaborative customer partnerships, producing products for partner brands while remaining largely invisible to end users.

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