DISPLATE MANUFACTURING INC Production Planner Louisville, KY · Full time Company website

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At Displate, we don’t just print posters, we create durable, high-quality, magnet-mounted metal art that transforms spaces around the globe. Our Louisville facility is the heart of our U.S. operations, housing cutting-edge printing, sublimation, finishing, and packaging lines. We pride ourselves on a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and teamwork. Whether you are operating machinery on the plant floor, coordinating logistics, or driving production schedules, every role at Displate directly contributes to delivering thousands of custom artworks to passionate fans every single day. Why Join Us? Growth & Opportunity: Be part of a fast-growing, international manufacturing environment where high performance and initiative are recognized and rewarded. Modern Facility & Technology: Work with state-of-the-art print and packaging automation designed to make operations efficient and safe. Dynamic Team Culture: Join a supportive, collaborative crew that values open communication, accountability, and getting things done together. If you’re ready to bring your skills to a high-impact manufacturing team that blends pop culture with heavy-duty operations, we’d love to have you build the future of metal art with us!

About the Role: The Production Planner is responsible for driving the master production schedule for our Louisville metal poster manufacturing facility. In this role, you will balance incoming customer orders, raw metal substrate inventory, printing capacity, and packaging throughput to ensure seamless plant operations and timely global dispatch.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, monitor, and adjust daily and weekly master production schedules for all metal printing, mounting, and packaging lines.
• Analyze production capacity, machine efficiency (sublimation/UV printers, metal cutters), and labor availability to eliminate workflow bottlenecks.
• Monitor raw material inventory levels (metal sheets, mounting magnets, packaging materials, inks) and coordinate with supply chain to prevent line stoppages.
• Collaborate daily with Production Supervisors and Shipping/Logistics to prioritize high-volume or rush order batches.
• Track Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) including schedule adherence, yield rates, and on-time order fulfillment.

Essential Job Functions & Duty Disclosure: Physical Demands: Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer. Must be able to walk the manufacturing floor regularly (up to 2–3 miles per day in a non-climate-controlled plant environment). Work Environment: Office and manufacturing floor settings. Exposure to production noise, moving mechanical machinery, and print shop equipment. 

Duties Disclaimer: This job description outlines primary duties and responsibilities but is not intended to be an exhaustive list. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change or be assigned at any time with or without notice to support manufacturing demands.