Skill
Production Planning
Manufacturing and Industrial
Production planning involves forecasting demand and determining what, when, and how much to produce, along with the resources needed such as materials, labor, and equipment. Operations managers use production planning to minimize costs and delays while ensuring manufacturing capacity aligns with sales demand.
Production Planning in the job market
Last checked October 28, 2026
- Open roles
- 20
- Employers
- 15
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Open roles requiring Production Planning (20)
Production Controller (Supervisory Production Controller) (UNICOR)
Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System
Lompoc, CA · $87,061 – $113,185
This supervisory role oversees production operations and staff management at a federal prison manufacturing facility, balancing security responsibilities with optimizing output and quality in factory operations. It suits candidates with experience in manufacturing supervision, production planning, and working within secure institutional environments.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
FABRICATION SUPERVISOR
Air National Guard Units
Great Falls, MT · $50 – $58 / hour
This National Guard supervisory role oversees fabrication shop operations and personnel, directing work schedules, assigning tasks, and ensuring safety and quality standards are met. It suits experienced military technicians ready to step into leadership of a small fabrication team.
Via USAJOBS · Apply there ↗
Analyst, Demand & Supply Planning
Confido
Full-time · New York, NY · $135,000 – $150,000
Confido is looking for an experienced planning professional to lead customer implementations for their AI-powered supply chain platform, helping CPG brands configure and deploy demand and supply planning modules. The role is highly hands-on and detail-oriented, suited to someone with deep operational experience who enjoys working directly with customers through complex technical setups.
Listed on Confido’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Senior Production Planner, Development Programs (R5277)
Shield AI
Full-time · Seattle, WA · $96,000 – $145,000
Senior production planner role focused on managing build schedules and logistics for prototype and developmental aircraft as they transition from design to production. Suits someone experienced in coordinating across manufacturing, engineering, and supply chain teams to keep complex, fast-changing programs on track despite incomplete designs and material constraints.
Listed on Shield AI’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Production/packing Lead - 3rd. Shift
Dippin' Dots
Carrollton, TX
This role oversees production and packaging operations during the third shift at a snack food manufacturing plant, directing 15-30 employees and ensuring quality, safety, and sanitation standards are met. It suits someone who is detail-oriented, self-motivated, and comfortable with supervisory responsibilities in a fast-paced food production environment.
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Operational Manager Global Logistics
Merck
Full-time
This role oversees logistics operations at a major pharmaceutical facility, managing teams and coordinating the receipt, storage, and distribution of materials for global markets. It suits someone experienced in supervisory roles who combines process improvement expertise with hands-on people management in a regulated manufacturing environment.
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Senior Executive Technical
The Hershey Company
Mandideep, All locations, IN
This role owns production scheduling and demand-supply alignment for a manufacturer with contract manufacturing partners, balancing in-house and outsourced capacity while maintaining inventory health and service levels. It suits someone with supply chain planning expertise who can manage cross-functional coordination and drive operational performance through data analysis.
Listed on The Hershey Company’s careers site · Apply there ↗
1st Shift-Production Supervisor-Humboldt, TN
Tyson Foods
Full-time · Humboldt, TN
This role oversees poultry production operations on the first shift, managing line staffing, equipment performance, quality standards, and regulatory compliance while maintaining a safe workplace. It suits someone with manufacturing experience and supervisory background who thrives in fast-paced food production environments.
Listed on Tyson Foods’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Supply Chain Logistics Associate - Campus Recruiting
General Mills
Full-time · $72,000
This campus role places recent graduates into General Mills' supply chain operations at manufacturing facilities nationwide, managing materials flow and production schedules while developing leadership skills. It suits people studying logistics or operations who want immediate responsibility in a large, established company's supply chain network.
Listed on General Mills’s careers site · Apply there ↗
SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Consultant_Cebu
Accenture
Accenture seeks a consultant to guide clients through converting legacy SAP systems to the S/4HANA platform, configuring modules across supply chain operations and assisting with testing and training. This role suits experienced SAP logistics professionals ready to travel internationally and lead technical transformation projects.
Listed on Accenture’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Asked for alongside Production Planning
Measured from the 20 open roles that name Production Planning — not from a curated list.
- Inventory Management4 roles20.0%
- Project Management4 roles20.0%
- Data Analysis3 roles15.0%
- Process Optimization3 roles15.0%
- Quality Control3 roles15.0%
- Quality Management3 roles15.0%
- Supply Chain Management3 roles15.0%
- Supply Chain Planning3 roles15.0%
Roles that use Production Planning
Employers hiring for Production Planning
15 in total, most open roles first.
- Merck3 roles
- AAccenture2 roles
- SAShield AI2 roles
- Tyson Foods2 roles
- AUAir National Guard Units1 role
- BBoeing1 role
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