Job Summary
We are seeking a Production Planner for a direct hire opportunity with a consumer packaged goods manufacturing organization in Burlington, ON. This full-time, in-office role is ideal for a detail-oriented planning professional with manufacturing experience who enjoys coordinating production schedules, balancing capacity, supporting inventory control, and helping operations run efficiently.
As the Production Planner, you will play a key role in maintaining the master production plan, aligning production priorities with sales and operations needs, and monitoring daily output to ensure schedules remain on track. This opportunity offers a stable work environment, supportive leadership, strong team collaboration, and a competitive total rewards package that includes immediate benefits, an annual bonus, pension, paid vacation, wellness programs, and employee events.
This is a strong career opportunity for someone with 1 to 2 years of production planning, supply chain, customer service, or manufacturing coordination experience who is ready to grow within a structured and quality-focused production environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Maintain the master production plan to support sales, operations, production priorities, and customer requirements.
- Plan, prioritize, and adjust production schedules to support maximum operational performance.
- Conduct capacity planning and monitor daily production output to identify schedule risks and required changes.
- Issue production schedules to the plant and communicate updates clearly with cross-functional teams.
- Support inventory control activities to help maintain appropriate material availability and production flow.
- Track, analyze, and report key performance indicators related to production planning and schedule performance.
Compensation and Benefits
- Salary range: $75,000 to $85,000 per year.
- Direct hire opportunity.
- Full-time, in-office role located in Burlington, ON.
- Schedule: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Full benefits starting immediately.
- Annual bonus.
- Pension.
- Paid vacation.
- Company events.
- Fitness membership reimbursement.
- Employee Assistance Program and other employee wellness programs.
