Senior Production Planner: Master MPS & Capacity

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Wellness programs

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock grant

Job summary

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own the master production schedule and manage capacity planning onsite in Chicago, IL. You will coordinate with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to align demand with capacity and ensure timely production execution.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, ERP/MRP stewardship, and collaboration across multi-line manufacturing operations to optimize service, cost, and inventory.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Operations Management or related field.
• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain or Production Planning/Scheduling.
• 3+ years of experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• 1+ years of experience with end-to-end data flow through manufacturing process.
• U.S. citizenship or permanent resident required for government contracts.

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

Excel proficiency

Analytical skills

Communication with all levels

Bilingual English/Spanish

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Job description

Ingersoll Rand is seeking a Senior Production Planner to own the master production schedule and manage capacity planning onsite in Chicago, IL. You will coordinate with Sales, Operations, Engineering, and Procurement to align demand with capacity and ensure timely production execution.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, ERP/MRP stewardship, and collaboration across multi-line manufacturing operations to optimize service, cost, and inventory.