ERP-Powered Production Planner for Manufacturing

Stratus; Elmhurst (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay schedule

401(k) with employer match

Company-paid life insurance

Short- and long-term disability

Paid time off

Job summary

Stratus in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a Production Planner to support production planning, part creation, job activation, and scheduling for our Elmhurst manufacturing operation.

Working within the IFS ERP system, this role ensures new parts and production jobs are established and documented, coordinating with Project Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to keep work moving toward on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• 3+ years of experience in production planning, production scheduling, manufacturing, supply chain, or a related operational role.
• Experience working within an ERP system required.
• Experience with IFS, SAP, Oracle, Epicor, or another manufacturing ERP platform preferred.
• Experience within custom manufacturing, fabrication, signage, branded environments, or a project-based manufacturing environment is a plus.
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to manage multiple requests and deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent attention to detail with a focus on data quality and accuracy.
• Ability to read and interpret production documentation, bills of materials, routings, and related manufacturing information.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and a customer-service mindset.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain part numbers, bills of materials, routings, and related master data within IFS.
• Review and process new-part requests from Project Managers, Estimators, Engineering, Operations, and other business partners.
• Activate production jobs and ensure all required information is complete and accurate prior to release.
• Coordinate with Project Managers regarding material requirements, lead times, production timing, and potential schedule impacts.
• Support daily production planning and scheduling activities to help meet customer commitments and on-time delivery expectations.
• Monitor planning and part-creation queues, prioritizing work based on production requirements, customer deadlines, and business needs.
• Identify and resolve planning, scheduling, part setup, and ERP data issues that could disrupt production flow.
• Partner with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, Project Management, and Customer Operations to support successful project execution.
• Maintain accurate and consistent ERP master data in accordance with established processes and standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on production planning, part creation, job activation, workflow efficiency, and IFS optimization.
• Assist with balancing planning workloads during demand fluctuations, large program launches, and periods of increased production activity.
• Generate reports and provide visibility into planning activity, part creation backlog, job readiness, and other key performance measures.
• Identify opportunities to simplify, standardize, and improve planning processes as the organization continues to mature its use of IFS.

Skills

ERP system experience

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field

Tools

IFS ERP

SAP

Oracle

Epicor

Job description

Stratus in Elmhurst, IL is seeking a Production Planner to support production planning, part creation, job activation, and scheduling for our Elmhurst manufacturing operation.

Working within the IFS ERP system, this role ensures new parts and production jobs are established and documented, coordinating with Project Management, Purchasing, Engineering, and Manufacturing to keep work moving toward on-time delivery.