Sr. Production Planner

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JR100393

Lyten is leading an industrial revolution through Lyten 3D Graphene, a breakthrough supermaterial unlocking a new generation of products — from lithium–sulfur batteries and energy storage systems to concrete admixtures, lightweight composites, and next-generation sensors that are revolutionizing industries. Together, these innovations are making a massive global improvement and driving real-world impact across energy, mobility, construction, and defense.

At Lyten, we believe the most meaningful careers begin with purpose — and with people who want to make a difference. We’re not just developing advanced supermaterials — we’re about to change the world as we know it, reshaping how energy is stored, how products are built, and how progress is made.

We’re entering an exciting growth phase, scaling production across the U.S. and Europe and expanding our team of engineers, scientists, and innovators.

Apply now to join our team and be part of something bigger than yourself — where collaboration, creativity, and purpose come together to build the technologies that will define the next century.
** Sr. Production Planner*
* ** Job Summary**:  We are seeking a detail-oriented Sr. Production Planner to join our Graphene and Battery Operations team. The successful candidate will need to have a good understanding of production planning and master scheduling and know how to interact with cross functional teams to drive plan execution. The role will be responsible for performing production planning activities around making a weekly and monthly production plan and translating to the day-to-day production schedule.

** Responsibilities:
*** Create, maintain and communicate a weekly production schedule using capacity, material constraints, and demand as inputs.
* Monitor production progress and adjust schedules as needed, to meet changing demands.
* Manage shipment schedule to meet customer delivery commitments.
* Provide guidance on production capacity, lead times, and volumes to support Sales and Operations. Identify potential capacity bottlenecks that will affect the build plan.
* Manage work orders generated from the MRP run and ensure they seamlessly get created and communicated to the MES environment in collaboration with relevant team members.
* Maintain relevant master data to fabricated (manufactured in-house) subassembly parts in different systems once engineering change control releases are completed.
* Analyze data and generate reports on production performance and inventory metrics.
* Build and maintain communication relationships with cross functional teams to manage supply and demand issues, resolve work order variances and establish and track root cause (e.g. sourcing and procurement, accounts payable, quality, engineering, etc.)
* Perform capacity analysis in to support what-if scenarios, forecast changes, and plan for production growth.
* Develop procedures and train new team members if applicable.
* Perform other tasks as assigned
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* Requirements & Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other related field or equivalent experience PLUS 5 years of related experience in materials management, production planning, scheduling, material planning, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment OR a Master’s degree in supply chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering or other related field or equivalent experience PLUS 3 years of related experience in materials management, production planning, scheduling, material planning, or purchasing in a manufacturing environment
* Experience in production planning, master scheduling, materials management, or material planning in a manufacturing environment
* Proficiency in MS Excel, including ability to maintain and enhance Excel-based material shortage reports.
* Strong analytical capabilities, including ability to optimize production schedule and workforce utilization are desired.
* Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize tasks…