Full-Time

Senior Production Planner

Production Planner III

Deadline 8/25/27
Hanger

Hanger

1,001-5,000 employees

Orthotic and prosthetic care provider

No salary listed

Chattanooga, TN, USA

In Person

Associate's

Category
Operations & Logistics (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
ERP
Supply Chain Management
Forecasting
Risk Management
Excel/Numbers/Sheets

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Requirements
  • At least 4 years of experience in production planning, supply chain, or operations in a manufacturing environment.
  • An Associate's degree in management or equivalent.
  • Strong proficiency in enterprise resource planning and material requirements planning systems, with the ability to analyze and interpret system data to drive planning decisions.
  • Demonstrated experience managing production schedules across multiple work centers.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to identify root causes and recommend solutions.
  • Experience with forecast review, inventory analysis, and demand/supply balancing.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to lead cross-functional discussions.
  • The ability to prioritize, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
  • Understanding of manufacturing processes, bills of materials, routings, and work center operations.
  • Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite, including advanced Excel skills.
Responsibilities
  • Lead daily production huddles and scheduling discussions, setting priorities across work centers.
  • Manage the production job schedule across multiple work centers and planning horizons to support on-time supply and delivery dates.
  • Build and assess planning scenarios in response to demand changes, capacity constraints, or supply disruptions.
  • Resolve complex scheduling, work-in-process, and delivery issues that exceed day-to-day planner scope.
  • Review sales forecasts and recommend production forecasts for leadership input and approval.
  • Analyze inventory performance and forecast accuracy, identify risks, and recommend corrective actions.
  • Identify and recommend routine discontinuations or runout actions based on demand trends and inventory analysis.
  • Identify and drive demand planning efficiency improvements in collaboration with Production teams.
  • Analyze capacity, labor, and material constraints across functions to identify and resolve planning risks.
  • Proactively identify risks to customer delivery and escalate them as needed.
  • Compile and maintain strategic watchlists for high-risk or high-impact items.
  • Partner with Procurement and Engineering on material risks and supplier constraints to protect supply continuity.
  • Prepare key performance indicator and metric reporting, monitor performance against targets, identify trends and root causes of misses, and drive actionable improvement recommendations.
  • Recommend process improvements and system changes to enhance planning effectiveness.
  • Coordinate new product release planning across Planning, Production, Engineering, and Procurement to ensure supply readiness at launch.
  • Provide capacity and constraint data inputs to support long-range planning discussions.
  • Support financial review processes by providing planning data inputs for inventory and forecast analysis, and collaborate with Finance on inventory performance.
  • Mentor and support Production Planners and Planning Coordinators.
  • Provide functional guidance to Level 1 and Level 2 team members as needed.
Desired Qualifications
  • Professional certifications such as Certified in Production and Inventory Management or Certified Supply Chain Professional.

Hanger designs, manufactures, and delivers orthotic and prosthetic care and products through two main paths. In Patient Care, Hanger operates over 925 clinic locations where clinicians provide comprehensive, outcomes-based O&P care for people of all ages, including assessment, fitting, therapy, and follow-up. In Products & Services, it designs, manufactures, and distributes branded and private-label O&P devices and components for the broader O&P community and skilled nursing facilities, plus consulting and post-acute rehabilitative solutions. The company differentiates itself by acting as an ecosystem that combines hands-on clinical care with a manufacturing and product supply chain, supported by research and innovation, to address a wide range of O&P needs. Its goal is to empower human potential by improving function and quality of life through customized orthotic and prosthetic solutions.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Austin, Texas

Founded

1861

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What believers are saying

  • March 2026 Liberating Technologies acquisition expanded grant-funded voice-control and socket-cooling programs.
  • August 2026 Hanger Ventures invested in Prosthetic Fit 360, widening startup deal flow.
  • July 2026 adjustable-volume socket results strengthened evidence-driven selling across clinics and referrals.

What critics are saying

  • Hanger now integrates Coapt, LTI, and Point Designs; execution slips can stall innovation.
  • Clinic reimbursement depends on Medicare and Medicaid policy; New Hampshire shows political exposure.
  • A patient lawsuit against Hanger Clinic over a 2023 scalping injury damages brand trust.

What makes Hanger unique

  • Hanger controls 925-plus U.S. clinics, pairing care delivery with proprietary O&P technology.
  • Coapt, Liberating Technologies, and Point Designs deepen upper-limb and partial-hand capabilities.
  • Hanger Ventures and the Institute convert clinical research into commercial products faster than peers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Bonding Leave for New Parents

Flexible Work Hours

Employee Referral Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Company News

Hanger, Inc.
Mar 27th, 2026
Hanger Announces Impending Acquisition of Coapt - Hanger

Download PDF AUSTIN, Texas, February 20, 2025 – Hanger, Inc., a leading provider of orthotic and prosthetic (O&P) patient care services and solutions, announced today it has entered into an agreement to acquire Coapt, a Chicago-based firm that uses cutting-edge myoelectric technology to provide more intuitive and personal control for upper-limb prosthesis wearers. Coapt works with […]

Hanger, Inc.
Mar 19th, 2026
Hanger acquires Liberating Technologies to advance prosthetic research and development

Hanger, Inc., a leading orthotic and prosthetic patient care provider, has acquired Liberating Technologies, Inc. (LTI), a research organisation founded in 2000 and previously owned by Coapt. LTI's research team has secured numerous government-funded grants since 2008 to develop next-generation technologies for the orthotic and prosthetic field. LTI will join Hanger Ventures and the Hanger Institute for Clinical Research and Education to drive innovation in clinical care. The team will continue current grant-funded initiatives, including advancing voice-recognition technology for prosthesis control and developing socket cooling systems for residual limb skin health. Hanger acquired Coapt, LTI's previous owner, in 2025. With this acquisition, the complete Coapt portfolio now belongs to Hanger, which operates more than 925 clinic locations across the United States.

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Aug 4th, 2025
Hanger Announces Impending Acquisition of Point Designs

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Apr 24th, 2025
Traci Sunstrum joins Hanger as Chief Financial Officer

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