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Compensation

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Location

Dubuque, IA

Schedule

Full-time

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Job overview

A well‑established manufacturing company in Dubuque is seeking an experienced Production Planner / Master Scheduler to manage and coordinate the flow of work from Engineering through Manufacturing, Outside Services, Quality, and Shipping. The role develops and maintains the master production schedule, balances capacity, coordinates outsourced operations, and helps drive on‑time delivery performance.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Production PlanningMaster SchedulingManufacturing OperationsProduction SupervisionERP SystemsMicrosoft ExcelProduction Reporting ToolsCommunicationOrganizational Skills

Qualifications

2+ Years Production Planning Experience

Full job description

Production Planner

Sedona Staffing Services

0 Positions

ID: 60462022

Posted On 09/08/2026

Job Overview

Production Planner

Location: Dubuque, IA

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday–Friday

Direct Hire

A well-established manufacturing company in Dubuque is seeking an experienced Production Planner / Master Scheduler to manage and coordinate the flow of work from Engineering through Manufacturing, Outside Services, Quality, and Shipping.

This position will develop and maintain the master production schedule, balance capacity across manufacturing departments, coordinate outsourced operations, and help drive on-time delivery performance.

The ideal candidate is organized, detail-oriented, and comfortable coordinating with both office and shop-floor teams in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and monitor the master production schedule.
Coordinate workflow from Engineering release through production and outside services.
Review job status, material availability, labor capacity, and department constraints.
Identify bottlenecks and adjust schedules to support customer delivery commitments.
Balance work center loading to improve production flow and efficiency.
Use ERP systems to review and update work orders, routings, due dates, work center queues, and production information.
Generate and review reports related to backlog, job status, capacity, and delivery risks.
Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, Production, Quality, and Shipping to maintain schedule alignment.
Monitor outside service vendors and coordinate timing of outsourced processes.
Communicate daily and weekly production priorities and schedule changes.
Identify jobs at risk of delay and develop recovery plans.
Support customer delivery and production performance metrics.
Recommend improvements to scheduling processes, production flow, and ERP data accuracy.
Support continuous improvement and lead-time reduction initiatives.

Qualifications

Required

2+ years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, manufacturing operations, production supervision, or a related role.
Manufacturing experience with multiple production steps and changing priorities.
Strong understanding of production workflow, capacity planning, and scheduling.
Experience using an ERP system for work orders, scheduling, reporting, and production control.
Strong communication and organizational skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and production reporting tools.

A P P L Y T O D A Y to be considered for this Production Planner / Master Scheduler opportunity in Dubuque, IA. Send a copy of your professional resume to:

[email protected]

Or text: 563-663-9119

Primary Contact

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Sedona Staffing

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563-556-3040

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