Lead Production Planner, Chicago: Demand & Capacity

Ingersoll Rand Inc.; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental and vision coverage

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own end-to-end supply chain planning, including master production scheduling, capacity planning, and NPI readiness, coordinating with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement.

You will drive data-based decisions to balance service, cost, and inventory, optimize production execution, and collaborate across multi-line manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or related field; comparable combination of education and years of experience will be considered
• 7+ years of work experience in Supply Chain or Production Planning/ Scheduling
• 3+ years of experience with ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• 1+ years of experience and extensive knowledge of the flow of data through entire manufacturing process – from design conception to shipment of product
• Must be able to work on government contracts directly or access shared data resources (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.)

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the master production schedule (MPS) aligned to demand plans and capacity constraints
• Ensure finite scheduling and sequence optimization to maximize throughput and minimize changeover and delays. Influence cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities, resolve constraints, and drive execution against the plan.
• Manage production work orders and maintain ERP/MRP accuracy for inventory, BOMs, planning parameters, and product lifecycle updates.
• Review new customer orders to confirm capacity (labor, machines), materials, and design availability to meet customer dates. Monitor and manage past due orders, backlog, and service risk.
• Lead and execute the monthly Supply Agreement process, including demand/supply balancing, scenario modeling, and risk identification
• Develop and evaluate supply-demand scenarios resulting in actionable supply plans clearly articulating trade-offs across service, cost, and inventory to support decision-making.
• Lead capacity planning for labor, machines, and materials across product lines; provide future capacity reports highlighting risks.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to align raw material supply plans with inventory strategies and policies (e.g., safety stock, segmentation, reorder parameters) aligned to business objectives.
• Support NPIs by integrating launch timelines into production planning and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP navigation

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ingersoll Rand in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own end-to-end supply chain planning, including master production scheduling, capacity planning, and NPI readiness, coordinating with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement.

You will drive data-based decisions to balance service, cost, and inventory, optimize production execution, and collaborate across multi-line manufacturing operations in a fast-paced environment.