Production Planner & Technical Review Lead

Knapheide; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Knapheide Truck Equipment Center in McHenry, IL is seeking a Production Planner to schedule shop orders and ensure on-time delivery. This role prioritizes orders, coordinates with shop floor teams, and maintains accurate timelines to meet customer requests.

You will work with scheduling software and internal departments to optimize production flow. This full-time position runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, and requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a

Qualifications

• Strong verbal communication at all levels.
• Ability to function in a dynamic environment with high accuracy.
• Good mathematical aptitude and organizational skills.
• Strong problem-solving and communication with office and shop personnel.

Responsibilities

• Schedule all shop orders to meet customer requests.
• Maintain accurate shop due dates and customer dates using scheduling software.
• Update orders for revisions and communicate changes to the appropriate personnel.
• Prepare and maintain effective assembly schedules with team leaders.
• Review shortages and expedite to meet shop order completions.
• Provide capacity recommendations for overtime or manpower needs.
• Monitor run rates and customer lead times.
• Timely response to EDO requests affecting material, purchasing, and manufacturing data.
• Attend daily scheduling meetings to discuss new and scheduled orders and prioritize them.
• Interact with Inside Sales, Fleet and Truck Pool for inquiries and requests.
• Support and attend meeting requests as needed.
• Coordinate with Inside Sales and Materials to ensure accurate scheduling dates.
• Perform technical review of orders before material is ordered and production to ensure accuracy.
• Assign and track material and shop issues within the location.
• Lead daily/weekly meetings with inside sales to review issues and provide training as needed.
• Be the system expert on order creation and processing for quotes and supplier builds.

Skills

Verbal communication

Dynamic environment

Mathematical aptitude

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Education

College degree

Job description

Knapheide Truck Equipment Center in McHenry, IL is seeking a Production Planner to schedule shop orders and ensure on-time delivery. This role prioritizes orders, coordinates with shop floor teams, and maintains accurate timelines to meet customer requests.

You will work with scheduling software and internal departments to optimize production flow. This full-time position runs Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–5:00 PM, and requires strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills, with a