Senior Production Planner: Master Schedule & Ops Lead

B-O-F Corporation; Aurora (IL); On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two weeks PTO

11 holidays incl. floating holiday

Volunteer day

Insurance (medical/dental/vision)

401(k) with vesting

Employer‑paid life and disability

Job summary

B-O-F Corporation in Illinois seeks a Senior Production Planner to connect customer demand with materials and the production floor in a fast-paced, growing operation. You will build and maintain the master production schedule and balance demand, capacity, and material constraints.

This highly cross‑functional role collaborates with sales, production, purchasing, shipping, and customer support to keep everyone aligned to a single plan and drive continuous improvement in scheduling performance.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials/inventory planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience owning planning end-to-end, ideally on a small operations team.
• Hands‑on experience with an ERP/MRP system (NetSuite preferred) for planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
• Experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort using Excel to model schedules, track exceptions, and analyze planning data.

Responsibilities

• Order intake and scheduling: Review sales orders, quotes, and contracts to determine deadlines, quantities, specs, and production requirements.
• Create and release accurate work orders in NetSuite and ensure materials are ready before production starts.
• Re-prioritize the schedule when rush orders or capacity changes occur and inform affected teams.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

Excel modeling

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

B-O-F Corporation in Illinois seeks a Senior Production Planner to connect customer demand with materials and the production floor in a fast-paced, growing operation. You will build and maintain the master production schedule and balance demand, capacity, and material constraints.

This highly cross‑functional role collaborates with sales, production, purchasing, shipping, and customer support to keep everyone aligned to a single plan and drive continuous improvement in scheduling performance.