Onsite Strategic Production Planner & Scheduler

Griffith Foods Inc.; Alsip, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Griffith Foods is seeking a Senior Production Planner to coordinate with Scheduling and Manufacturing to align production plans with demand and customer commitments. The role is onsite in Alsip, IL, with responsibilities spanning daily production schedule monitoring, SCR coordination, and ERP date validation.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in supply chain or related field and 3+ years in planning with an ERP system (Oracle/SAP). Travel to other locations may be required periodically.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field OR Equivalent Experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Planning and Scheduling with a formal ERP System (Oracle, SAP, etc.) in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Willingness to work onsite in ALSIP, IL 5 days per week.
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Monitor the daily Alsip production schedule and drive Production-to-Plan performance.
• Support daily scheduling to meet customer requirements while balancing production capacity and material constraints.
• Validate production dates in ERP against the schedule.
• Coordinate Schedule Change Requests (SCRs) with Materials Planning and Manufacturing.
• Monitor raw material holds with Materials Planning and address potential impacts to the production schedule.
• Manage production orders in DAX (ERP), firming Make-to-Order (MTO) and Assemble-to-Order (ATO) requirements.
• Monitor Finished Goods Transfer Plan from the Alsip plant to the Lithonia plant.
• Coordinate rework and reprocessing requirements with QS for formula adjustments.

Skills

ERP systems

Oracle

SAP

Education

Bachelor’s in Supply Chain

Tools

DAX

Job description

Griffith Foods is seeking a Senior Production Planner to coordinate with Scheduling and Manufacturing to align production plans with demand and customer commitments. The role is onsite in Alsip, IL, with responsibilities spanning daily production schedule monitoring, SCR coordination, and ERP date validation.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in supply chain or related field and 3+ years in planning with an ERP system (Oracle/SAP). Travel to other locations may be required periodically.