Production Planner

Job DetailsJob Location: Marengo - MARENGO, IL 60152Position Type: Full TimeSalary Range: $68,000.00 - $82,000.00 SalaryJob Category: Purchasing - ProcurementAbout Us:

Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology-driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

About the role

The Production Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing activities using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. The person in this role will create production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, and the Operations Department's capacities. In addition, I will analyze inventory and coordinate with Procurement, Material Control, and Production to produce effective schedules, provide Production Orders, and any other reports/data needed. Lastly, this position will also be responsible for tracking the production process and reporting data to partner departments, as well as the administrative process, including Material Review Board support.

What you will do

Analyze MRP and Create Production Orders to support the Sales and Operations Plan
Track Production Process and Report to Organization
Analyze Inventory Levels to support Production Plan
Maintain Production Orders to support schedule changes and communicate with Production Supervisors
Administrative support, including Material Review Board activities and Forklift Model Plate programming, printing, and dispersing to Production teams

When & Where

Fully onsite position
Standard working hours
Monday – Friday (with exceptions to support the business

QualificationsWhat you need to have

Bachelor’s Degree

2+ years’ experience in production planning support
MS Office skills
Material Requirements Planning in an ERP system
Analytical and problem-solving skills
Working effectively in cross-department functions

What would be nice to have

Advanced MS Office Skills, including PowerPoint, Excel
Previous experience in industrial or automotive manufacturing

What we offer

Medical, dental, and vision benefits
Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays

Profit Sharing Opportunities

Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts

401k with automatic company contribution and company match
Short-term and long-term disability insurance

Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance

Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6-8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)

Employee Assistance Program

Employee Discounts

On-site fitness center (Houston and Marengo)
On-the-job training and development

The salary for this position ranges from $68,000 to $82,000 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.

To be considered for this role, all applicants must submit a full and complete application through our careers page.

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Agency Disclaimer

Logisnext Americas Inc. does not accept unsolicited resumes from third party vendors. Any unsolicited resumes from a third party will become the property of the company to use at the company’s discretion, with the understanding that Mitsubishi Logisnext Americas, Inc. will not be billed a fee for any such resumes. If a company is designated as an approved vendor, then said company can only provide assistance on those positions requested via a formal written agreement of support.