Senior Planner

Job Description

Senior Planner – PDS Tech Commercial (Maple Grove, MN)

72,000 - 106,000 Monday-Friday, 1st ShiftShape the Future of Production Planning

Are you a strategic thinker with a passion for optimizing production flow? Do you thrive in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ensuring efficiency and precision? Join PDS Tech Commercial as a Senior Planner and play a critical role in shaping long-term production plans that drive operational success.What You’ll Do:

As a Senior Planner, you will bridge customer demand with factory capacity, ensuring smooth and efficient production. Your key responsibilities will include:

Translating customer demand fluctuations into actionable scheduling solutions.

Leading planning discussions in Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) meetings.

Developing 3, 6, and 12-month demand plans to optimize manufacturing efficiency.

Strategically loading work centers for a balanced factory workflow.

Managing MRP parameters to streamline material and work order flow.

Functioning as a super user of the Infor Capacity Management Tool to identify bottlenecks and optimize capacity planning.

Driving continuous process improvements within Production Control to increase efficiency and productivity.

Collaborating cross-functionally with Customer Service, Engineering, Purchasing, Manufacturing, and Quality Control to ensure seamless production operations.

Creating and publishing key demand and capacity planning metrics to support strategic decision-making.

Ensuring compliance with ISO 9001, ISO 13485, AS 9100, Nadcap, and NASA-STD-8739 requirements.What We’re Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or a related field.

Minimum 5 years of experience as a Master Scheduler in a high-mix, regulated manufacturing environment.

Strong ERP system (Infor) experience and deep understanding of MRP principles.

Excellent analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word).

Preferred Qualifications:

APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) is a plus.

Experience leading change management and process improvements.Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we value innovation, precision, and teamwork. When you join us, you’ll benefit from:

Competitive salary and benefits package.

Opportunities for career growth and professional development.

A collaborative environment where your ideas drive real impact.

If you are a detail-oriented, strategic planner with a passion for optimizing production efficiency, we want to hear from you!

Pay Details: 72,000.00 to 106,000.00 per year

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

The California Fair Chance Act

Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Company Description

Since 1977, the PDS family of companies has become among the largest and most respected staffing companies in the United States. A vital part of the PDS family, PDS Tech Commercial connects highly skilled employees with Fortune 500 clients’ needs for project support such as contingent labor, statement of work/offload engineering projects, and permanent placements.

PDS Tech Commercial has staffing partnerships with leading organizations based in the United States and globally. We hire jobseekers daily for openings across skill categories, including Engineering, IT, Business Professional, Administrative, Accounting/Finance, Skilled Trades and Industrial.

We offer eligible associates an ala carte benefits package, that can include direct deposit, free career counseling, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonuses, and an affordable medical coverage plan.

Now part of The Adecco Group, our shared synergies combined with the investment Adecco continues to make in PDS offers significant advantages to both clients and associates alike. We share Adecco’s dedication to unlocking our Associates’ potential by unleashing the Future@Work and to the importance of human and labor rights, diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility, and more.

Full-time