Senior Production Planner – Demand & Capacity

Ingersoll Rand Inc.; Elgin (IL); On-site; USD 103,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Life insurance

Health care options

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own end-to-end supply chain planning from demand through production execution onsite. This role leads master scheduling, capacity optimization, and NPI readiness while coordinating with Sales, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to meet customer dates and optimize service, cost, and inventory.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in supply chain or production planning, strong ERP/MRP experience (SAP/Oracle), and a track

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in a related field or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of work experience in Supply Chain or Production Planning/ Scheduling.
• 3+ years of experience with ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or similar platforms.
• 1+ years of experience and knowledge of data flow through manufacturing process from design to shipment.
• Must be able to work on government contracts directly or access shared data resources (U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident of the U.S.)

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage the master production schedule (MPS) aligned to demand plans and capacity constraints
• Ensure finite scheduling and sequence optimization to maximize throughput and minimize changeover and delays. Influence cross-functional stakeholders to align on priorities, resolve constraints, and drive execution against the plan.
• Manage production work orders and maintain ERP/MRP accuracy for inventory, BOMs, planning parameters, and product lifecycle updates.
• Review new customer orders to confirm capacity (labor, machines), materials, and design availability to meet customer dates. Monitor and manage past due orders, backlog, and service risk.
• Lead and execute the monthly Supply Agreement process, including demand/supply balancing, scenario modeling, and risk identification
• Develop and evaluate supply-demand scenarios resulting in actionable supply plans clearly articulating trade-offs across service, cost, and inventory to support decision-making.
• Lead capacity planning for labor, machines, and materials across product lines; provide future capacity reports highlighting risks.
• Collaborate with Purchasing to align raw material supply plans with inventory strategies and policies aligned to business objectives.
• Support NPIs by integrating launch timelines into production planning and coordinating with cross-functional teams.

Skills

US government contracts eligibility

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management

Tools

SAP

Oracle

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Ingersoll Rand in Chicago, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own end-to-end supply chain planning from demand through production execution onsite. This role leads master scheduling, capacity optimization, and NPI readiness while coordinating with Sales, Operations, Engineering and Procurement to meet customer dates and optimize service, cost, and inventory.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years in supply chain or production planning, strong ERP/MRP experience (SAP/Oracle), and a track