Manufacturing Process Planner
Holland, MIFull-timePosted 1mo agoStill listed today
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JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, seeks a Manufacturing Process Planner to optimize manufacturing operations and support custom automation projects. The role develops manufacturing plans and schedules, balances shop capacity, and coordinates with Supply Chain and shop personnel. It is onsite in Holland, Michigan. Candidates need relevant planning and manufacturing experience, proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems, and the ability to interpret engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
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Location: Holland, Michigan, United States Job ID: R0142150 Date Posted: 2026-09-08 Company Name: J.R. AUTOMATION TECHNOLOGIES, LLC Profession (Job Category): Customer Service & Contact Center Operations Job Schedule: Full time Remote: No Job Description: The Opportunity JR Automation, a Hitachi Group Company, is driven to deliver customer success worldwide. We provide intelligent automated manufacturing and distribution technology solutions that transform how the world's leading manufacturers make and distribute products. Our strength is our people and we're always looking to strengthen our team across the globe.
Join us as a Manufacturing Process Planner and play a key role in optimizing manufacturing operations, balancing shop capacity, and supporting the successful execution of custom automation projects.
Why Join Us?
- Competitive wages, medical benefits starting your first day, and paid parental leave
- Opportunity to work on unique, custom automation projects
- A collaborative, engineering-driven environment
- Career growth and skill development opportunities
- A role where craftsmanship and quality truly matter
Location Type: This is an onsite position in Holland, MI.
How You'll Make an Impact:
- Review bills of materials (BOMs), engineering drawings, and specifications to ensure completeness and manufacturability.
- Partner with Supply Chain to evaluate make-versus-buy decisions and support sourcing strategies.
- Develop manufacturing plans, routing strategies, and scheduling priorities to maximize efficiency and shop utilization.
- Determine material requirements and stock sizes to support fabrication and machining operations.
- Monitor machine and fabrication shop capacity and provide short- and long-term planning recommendations.
- Schedule work based on machine capabilities, workforce skills, and production priorities.
- Coordinate resources to support both planned production and urgent customer requirements.
- Provide visibility into manufacturing constraints, delivery status, and production performance.
- Support decisions regarding in-house versus outsourced manufacturing activities.
- Maintain accurate work orders, production schedules, and manufacturing data.
- Ensure documentation and production information are organized and accessible to shop personnel.
- Track and communicate on-time delivery performance and key manufacturing metrics.
- Maintain current machine and fabrication shop dashboards and performance reporting.
Note: This list of responsibilities is inclusive; however, it is intended to be a guideline for activities.
What You'll Bring:
- Associate degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering Technology, Business, or a related field, or equivalent experience (calculated as two years of relevant work experience for each year of academic study).
- Experience with production planning, capacity management, and manufacturing operations in a low-volume, high-mix manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and ERP/MRP systems.
- Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and GD&T specifications.
- Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- APICS, APA, or related planning/scheduling certification is a plus.
- Current or prior JR Automation experience, or experience within the automation, custom machinery, or advanced manufacturing industry, is strongly preferred.
Disclaimer:JR Automation requires candidates to successfully complete a 10-panel drug screen, physical examination, and background check.
Company Overview At JR Automation, A Hitachi Group Company, we discover potential, reimagine limits, and advance industry. When faced with a problem, we find a solution. Together, we push what's possible to automate for tomorrow. Join our team of 2,000+ at one of our 20+ facilities around the world and be a part of the most experienced team of advanced automation integrators. Fueled by Possible.
Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE)-Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job at JR Automation, please send the nature of request and contact information to [email protected]. Queries other than accommodation requests will not be responded to.
How this job compares
Set against the 521 open Production Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- US median$73–109K/yr262 salary ranges
- US median$30–35/hr43 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Production Planner jobs in Michigan and 521 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
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- Experience
- Production Planner postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (379 postings).
- Education
- 117 of the 521 open Production Planner jobs (22%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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