Production Planner - 1st Shift

Combined Metals Company LLC; Sycamore, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Combined Metals in Sycamore IL is a premier North American processor and distributor of specialty strips and wire, serving Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Electrification, Automotive, and Consumer industries.

This role is located at the Elgiloy Specialty Metals Wire Division in Sycamore and focuses on routing, standard processes, and inventory planning for high‑performance alloys.

Qualifications

• Associated degree or two years' equivalent work experience.
• Two years of administrative or planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain standard processes.
• Manage material allocation of current inventory.
• Assist sales with standard lead times at quotation.
• Revise in-process routers when required by Process Engineer or Planning Supervisor.
• Assist Planning Supervisor with the manufacturing parts system.
• Review and maintain material reservations.
• Request raw material releases when required for routers.
• Maintain an understanding of plant capabilities.
• Review and maintain breakdowns for intermediate sizes.
• Create breakdowns for special testing.
• Understand Quality System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Well organized

Self-motivated

MS Office proficiency

Education

Associate degree or equivalent work experience

Tools

MRP System

Job description

• Pay or shift range: $22 USD to $25 USD
  The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

Description

Combined Metals is a premier North American processor and specialty strip and wire distributor built through 50 years of growth and acquisition. Combined Metals is North America's largest independent processor and distributor of specialty strips and wire. Combined Metals has nine service centers supporting over 3,000 customers in the Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Electrification, Automotive, and Consumer industries. Decades of quality and reliability have made Combined Metals™ a chosen source in performance applications.

This position is located at Elgiloy Specialty Metals Wire Division (a division of Combined Metals) located in Sycamore IL. The Wire Division manufactures high-performance nickel and cobalt alloys for critical applications in Aerospace, Defense, Nuclear, Medical, Petrochemical, Oil & Gas, Automotive, and Consumer industries.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for router creation.
• Responsible for creation and maintenance of standard processes.
• Responsible for material allocation of current inventory.
• Assist sales with standard lead times at quotation.
• Responsible for revising in-process routers when required by Process Engineer or Planning Supervisor.
• Assist Planning Supervisor with the creation and maintenance of the manufacturing parts system.
• Review and maintain material reservations.
• Request raw material releases when required for routers.
• Maintain an understanding of plant capabilities.
• Review and maintain breakdowns for intermediate sizes.
• Create breakdowns for special testing.
• Understand Quality System.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements:

• Well organized
• Self-motivated
• Proficient in Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of an MRP System.
• Associated degree or equivalent work experience. Equivalent work experience is defined as a minimum of two years' experience in either the wire industry or an administrative role.
• Previous experience of two years in an administrative or planning role.

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