Senior Production Planner

Charter Casting; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 103,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with employer match

Profit sharing

Company-paid life insurance

Disability coverage

Paid time off

Job summary

Charter Casting Woodstock, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to optimize manufacturing by developing daily production schedules that balance demand, inventory, and capacity. You will partner with commercial, logistics, and operations to resolve scheduling challenges and drive continuous improvement.

The role requires seven+ years in supply chain or operations, strong leadership, and the ability to mentor Production Planner I and II.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience required.
• Seven plus years’ related Supply Chain or Operations experience.
• Strong leadership and mentoring abilities.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills with data-driven mindset.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Ability to train Production Planner I and II.

Responsibilities

• Develop, execute, and monitor production schedules aligning customer service with delivery needs.
• Collaborate with commercial, logistics, and operations to solve scheduling challenges.
• Produce and communicate capacity reports for planning by managers.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels for billet, coil, and cut-to-length requirements.
• Identify and communicate supply constraints and resolutions.
• Coordinate daily with schedulers and commercial on delivery issues.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Task prioritization

Team training

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management

APICS CPIM or CPSM certifications

Six Sigma/Lean Training

Tools

ERP system experience in planning/scheduling modules

MS Office Software

Job description

Charter Manufacturing is a fourth-generation family-owned business where our will to grow drives us to do it better. Join the team and become part of our family!

Charter Aarrowcast and Charter Dura-Bar combined in 2021 to form Charter Casting - the world's largest producer of continuous cast-iron bar stock and a leading innovative cast metal solutions provider.

• Charter Casting Shawano (formerly known as Aarrowcast) is North America's premier green sand foundry, offering an unmatched range of complex iron casting solutions to leading OEM and Tier 1 suppliers' customers.
• Charter Casting Woodstock (formerly known as Dura-Bar) is the preferred choice over steel, castings and aluminum for many applications in various industries, providing solutions that improve performance and result in significant long-term cost savings for customers.

The Senior Production Planner will play a key role in optimizing manufacturing operations by developing and executing daily production schedules that balance customer demand, inventory, and operational capacity. This role will partner closely with commercial, logistics, and operations teams to solve complex scheduling challenges, improve production efficiency, and lead initiatives that drive continuous improvement.

What We're Looking For

• Associate degree or equivalent work experience.
• Seven plus years’ related Supply Chain or Operations experience.
• Proven strong leadership skillset.
• Shows desire for mentoring.
• Able to train Production Planner I and II.
• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication skills to relate to a variety of functional areas within the organization.
• Excellent organizational skills balancing daily and weekly tasks with internal customers.
• Strong interpersonal skills in collaboration and ability to accomplish goals within a team environment.
• Capacity to understand and work with cross functional areas such as: Plant operations, Commercial, Logistics, Scheduling, and Accounting.
• Demonstrated skills influencing and driving results without direct authority between internal customers.
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple task/projects.
• Proficient in use of MS Office Software.

Preferred Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or Supply Chain Management.
• APICS CPIM or CPSM certifications.
• ERP System experience in planning/scheduling modules.
• Six Sigma/Lean Training.
• Experience in reporting writing.
• Demonstrated negotiating skills.

What You'll Focus On

• Develop, execute, and monitor Production Schedules that align customer service and delivery requirements to while optimizing production efficiencies for assigned project/location.
• Using CI mindset, supports team with improving processes and systems.
• Produce, monitor, and communicate capacity reports that enable commercial and plant managers to plan and coordinate their areas accordingly.
• Execute and monitor Production Schedules that align to optimal inventory levels for billet, coil, and cut-to-length requirements.
• Work collectively with commercial and finance to monitor and disposition aged and out of spec inventory.
• Proactively identifies and communicates supply related constraints and/or issues including potential plans for resolutions.
• Coordinate daily communication with other schedulers and commercial on existing or potential delivery issues.
• Cross train in other Production Planning functions as required.
• Participate in cross functional teams to improve efficiencies and service to our customers.
• Respond to off hour calls from operations leadership for schedule change requests and issue resolution.

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The annual hiring range for this position is: $82,000-$102,500. The actual base pay offered to the successful candidate will depend on various factors, including but not limited to job-related skills, experience, and qualifications. Compensation decisions are tailored to the unique circumstances of each position and candidate.

We offer comprehensive health, dental, and vision benefits, along with a 401(k) plan that includes employer matching and profit sharing. Additionally, we offer company-paid life insurance, disability coverage, and paid time off (PTO).