Location: Metro Detroit, MI
Salary Range: $70,000 $80,000
Employment Type: Full-Time, Direct Hire
Industry: Industrial Machinery / Capital Equipment Manufacturing

Our confidential client is a growing industrial machinery manufacturer that designs and builds complex, custom equipment for industrial and manufacturing customers. Their success depends on precision, planning, and execution and that starts with strong production coordination.

They are seeking a Production Planning Administrator with hands-on experience in industrial or machinery-based manufacturing environments to support production planning, documentation, ERP accuracy, and material coordination.

This role sits at the center of the operation bridging the shop floor, materials, and leadership.

• Work in a capital equipment / industrial machinery environment (not high-volume consumer manufacturing)

• Play a critical role in keeping custom machine builds on schedule

• Join a company experiencing steady growth and increased demand

• Competitive compensation ($70K$80K) with long-term stability

• Prepare and complete all pre-production documentation to initiate industrial machine builds

• Review work orders to understand machine configurations, setup requirements, and material specifications

• Enter, update, and maintain job orders in the ERP/MRP system

• Ensure data accuracy aligned with custom machine build schedules

• Coordinate daily and weekly production workflows for industrial equipment builds

• Prioritize jobs to minimize downtime and support on-time delivery

• Print, scan, and distribute production and shipment schedules to shop floor teams

• Review material requirements and ensure availability for scheduled machine builds

• Maintain organized physical and digital records of work orders

• Review production and inventory reports to identify bottlenecks or risks

• Communicate issues proactively to production and management teams

Industrial / Machinery Experience Required to Move Forward

• 3+ years of experience in an industrial machinery, capital equipment, or custom manufacturing environment

• Experience supporting machine builds, tooling, or engineered products

• Hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office

• Ability to read and interpret manufacturing work orders and production documentation

• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and self-driven

• Professional communication skills

• Strong commitment to safety and quality standards

• Industrial manufacturing setting

• Regular interaction with production floor teams

• Standing, walking, bending, and lifting up to 50 lbs

• Compliance with all safety and PPE requirements

• Stable, well-established industrial machinery company

• Strong benefits package

• Long-term growth and career advancement opportunities

• Leadership that values structure, accuracy, and accountability

This role is being handled confidentially by an external recruiting partner.
Company details will be shared during the screening process