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Senior Production Planner

LMK Recruiting
Hillside, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 1/29/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 4/29/2025

Job Description

Job Description

SENIOR PRODUCTION PLANNER

Job Description

L&J Technologies is looking for a forward thinking, experienced mechanical manufacturing based Senior

Production Planner.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

  • Long-term capacity planning, demand forecasting and aligning production goals with company objectives.
  • Identify opportunities for process improvements and implement changes to optimize production planning and scheduling.
  • Leverage data analytics tools and dashboards to analyze trends, forecast demand, and optimize production plans.
  • Develop and maintain contingency plans to mitigate production risks, such as material shortages or equipment downtime.
  • Learn the product catalog, understand what goes into building each product from start to finish to better optimize planning and forecasting going forward.
  • Ensure daily production requirements are achieved to meet customer expectations.
  • Analyze and prepare documents needed for production.
  • Creates production schedule and prioritizes job-orders for production optimization.
  • Maintains the production schedule and other reports as required.
  • Complete status reports for production progress, work in process, and raw material inventory.
  • Perform regular reviews of material requirements planning (MRP) and placing orders accordingly.
  • Timely and accurate placement of purchase orders.
  • Implementing an optimized approach for monitoring purchase orders through utilization of system tools and generated reports.
  • Interacts with Managers daily to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or additional information as requested from Manufacturing, Customer Service, Accounting, Engineering and other departments as directed.
  • Perform other functions on an as needed basis.

Requirements

Education :

  • College Degree or 4 years of work experience preferred.
  • High School diploma or GED required.
  • APICS CPIM or CSCP certification is highly preferred
  • Work Experience :

  • 3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment.
  • Extensive experience with ERP / MRP systems : Infor is a plus.
  • Experience with Microsoft Office products.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Strong organizational and communication skills.
  • Detail-oriented, ability to multi-task and prioritize tasks with strict deadlines.
  • Good customer service / phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.
  • Ability to use logic and reasoning to identify solutions to problems.
  • Demonstrate personal time management skills.
  • Exhibited Knowledge of Analytical Thinking
  • Excel Proficient including working knowledge of extracts, look ups and pivot tables
  • Excellent Verbal and Written Communication
  • Expectations :

  • Set an example by actively contributing to department and company goals.
  • Take the initiative and seek additional training or direction as needed.
  • Build quality into work. Ensure processes are consistent with quality objectives. Be aware of current quality levels versus target levels.
  • Make suggestions for improvement in the areas of cost reduction, processes, quality and productivity.
  • Keep a backup trained on Inventory and planning.
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