Production Planner

Eaton; Alabama; On-site; USD 59,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Eaton's Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division seeks a Production Planner for an onsite role in Highland, IL. The position focuses on materials planning, scheduling, inventory management, and continuous improvement to meet customer orders on time.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's degree with ERP experience and SAP knowledge, and reside within 50 miles of Highland, IL. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year of ERP system experience.
• No relocation benefit is offered; candidates must reside within 50 miles of Highland, IL.
• Eaton will not sponsor immigration sponsorship or related programs.
• All applicants will be evaluated per job-related competencies.

Responsibilities

• Plan and procure material components to support production with minimal excess.
• Attend production meetings to align the plan with customer requirements and set delivery dates.
• Manage inventory to meet monthly financial targets and support cycle counts.
• Ensure SAP planning, production, and inventory data are accurate and current.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives across functions.

Skills

ERP system experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

SAP

Job description

Eaton’s Global Energy Infrastructure Solutions (GEIS) division is currently seeking a Production Planner to join the team. This is an onsite role based at the Highland, IL manufacturing site.

The expected annual salary range for this role is $59000 - $86000 a year.

Please note the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

What you’ll do:

The Production Planner role demonstrates capability in planning practices for production and ensures customer orders are completed on time and efficiently. This role manages and identifies areas for improvement in the following areas: planning/shop floor scheduling, shortage resolution, expedites, customer requests, manufacturing efficiency, and capacity management, as well as assists in the attainment of the master production schedule through effective communication and problem solving with the multi-functional entities.

Essential Functions:

• Material Planning and Procurement: Maintain planning-related material master data in SAP, including lot sizes, safety stocks, replenishment types, and lead times. Plan and procure material components to support production while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory. Coordinate scheduling of outside processing directly with vendors.

• Production Scheduling: Attend production meetings to align the production plan with customer requirements. Assign delivery dates based on customer needs, processing times, available capacity, and raw material availability. Create, manage, and release SAP-generated job packets and drawings to the production floor according to established procedures.

• Inventory Management: Manage inventory to achieve monthly financial targets while meeting customer demand. Support annual physical inventory and cycle counting activities. Evaluate inventory results and update affected records and schedules.

• Compliance and Continuous Improvement: Review manufacturing order closure reports to maintain accurate records. Ensure SAP planning, production, and inventory information remains accurate and current. Support local, divisional, and corporate initiatives as a member of the salaried team. Promote Eaton’s goals and philosophies while fostering a culture of continuous improvement.

Qualifications:

Required (Basic) Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
• Minimum 1 year of ERP system experience
• No relocation benefit is offered for this position. Candidates must reside within a 50 mile radius of Highland, IL. to be considered. Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.
• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1, H-1B, H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, 1-485 job profitability, etc.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management or related field from an accredited institution
• Previous working experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of manufacturing processes as well as special processes.
• Well-versed in materials planning systems (MRP/ERP) requirements and order generation process logic.
• SAP experience

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