Planner Scheduler

• Develop, maintain, and communicate the master production schedule based on customer demand, forecasts, backlog, inventory levels, production capacity, and material availability
• Translate customer requirements and forecasts into realistic short- and long-term production plans
• Review production requirements daily and adjust schedules based on changing demand, material availability, equipment capacity, labor constraints, and operational priorities
• Monitor open customer orders, backlog, past-due orders, and production priorities; communicate potential delivery risks
• Partner with Production leadership to ensure schedules are realistic and aligned with labor and equipment capacity
• Coordinate with Purchasing and Material Planning to identify material shortages
• Work with Inventory to ensure system inventory supports planning and scheduling decisions
• Analyze capacity requirements and identify bottlenecks, resource constraints, overtime, staffing, or schedule adjustments
• Lead or participate in daily and weekly production planning meetings
• Support SIOP/S&OP activities with capacity, backlog, inventory, and demand information
• Monitor schedule adherence and identify root causes for missed production schedules
• Prioritize production orders based on customer requirements, material availability, business needs, and operational constraints
• Communicate schedule changes and priorities to Production, Customer Service, Purchasing, Shipping, Inventory, and plant leadership
• Reduce excess inventory, improve inventory turns, and optimize working capital while maintaining customer service levels
• Monitor slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory and coordinate corrective actions
• Maintain planning parameters, lead times, production data, and related information within ERP/MRP systems
• Analyze demand trends, production performance, inventory levels, and forecast changes to identify risks
• Support new product launches, product transitions, engineering changes, and phase-in/phase-out planning
• Develop contingency plans for material shortages, equipment downtime, labor shortages, supplier disruptions, and demand changes
• Drive continuous improvements in production planning and scheduling processes
• Escalate significant supply, capacity, customer delivery, or production risks to plant leadership
• Perform additional duties and projects as assigned

Planner Scheduler jobs in Illinois

Master Planner – Scheduler