Production Planner

Logisnext Americas Inc.; Crystal Lake (IL); On-site; USD 68,000 - 82,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Holidays

Profit Sharing Opportunities

401k with company match

Job summary

Logisnext Americas Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to plan, schedule, and coordinate manufacturing using MRP systems. You will create production schedules from customer demand and forecasts, analyze inventory, and work with Procurement and Production to optimize schedules and reports.

You’ll track progress and support Material Review Board activities, contributing to efficient operations. The role is fully onsite with standard hours, requiring a Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of production

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 2+ years’ experience in production planning support.
• MS Office skills.
• Material Requirements Planning in an ERP system.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Works effectively in cross-department functions.

Responsibilities

• Analyze MRP and create Production Orders to support the Sales and Operations Plan.
• Track Production Process and report to organization.
• Analyze Inventory Levels to support Production Plan.
• Maintain Production Orders to support schedule changes and communicate with Production Supervisors.
• Administrative support, including Material Review Board activities and Forklift Model Plate programming, printing, and dispersing to Production teams.

Skills

MS Office

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

MRP in ERP system

Job description

About Us

Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About The Role

The Production Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing activities using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. The person in this role will create production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, and the Operations Department's capacities. In addition, I will analyze inventory and coordinate with Procurement, Material Control, and Production to produce effective schedules, provide Production Orders, and any other reports/data needed. Lastly, this position will also be responsible for tracking the production process and reporting data to partner departments, as well as the administrative process, including Material Review Board support.

What You Will Do

• Analyze MRP and Create Production Orders to support the Sales and Operations Plan
• Track Production Process and Report to Organization
• Analyze Inventory Levels to support Production Plan
• Maintain Production Orders to support schedule changes and communicate with Production Supervisors
• Administrative support, including Material Review Board activities and Forklift Model Plate programming, printing, and dispersing to Production teams

When & Where

• Fully onsite position
• Standard working hours
• Monday – Friday (with exceptions to support the business

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years’ experience in production planning support
• MS Office skills
• Material Requirements Planning in an ERP system
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working effectively in cross-department functions

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Advanced MS Office Skills, including PowerPoint, Excel
• Previous experience in industrial or automotive manufacturing

What We Offer

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401k with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• On-site fitness center (Houston and Marengo)
• On-the-job training and development

Salary

The salary for this position ranges from $68,000 to $82,000 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.

Eligibility

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled