Associate Production Planner

Requirements

• Spend time on the shop floor communicating with plant associates on handling production issues, expediting materials, and prioritizing orders.
• Create part numbers and update planning data.
• Enter and certify BOMs and routings.
• Create label artwork.
• Develop plant production schedule to support client demand; min/max and pick and pack programs.
• Enter shop orders to support the production schedule.
• Identify part shortages for shop orders.
• Active participant in regular meetings (project kick-off, plant production, team production updates, and client calls).
• Communicate daily with the plant on production timing.
• Review weekly shortage reports and communicate delivery timing.
• Interface with purchasing for part delivery timing and with project management.
• Work with Sales Support on sales order timing exceptions.
• Run and review appropriate reports to support client programs and track Customer Cost Savings reports.
• Assist with setup for each launch and certification of planogram files.

Benefits

• Hybrid work-from-home program offered
• 401(K) Plan with company match (we also offer a Roth option!)
• Health Insurance through Blue Cross Blue Shield (choose from two PPO plans and one HMO plan based on your deductible comfort level)
• Dental Insurance with two plan options (both PPO Plans)
• Flexible Spending for Health and/or Dependent Care
• Commuter Transit benefit
• Critical illness benefit
• Life Insurance (we cover 3 times your salary - you can purchase more)
• Short-Term Disability Coverage (we'll cover this for you, too - you can choose to purchase long-term disability)
• 2 weeks of paid Parental Leave
• 17 PTO Days (full year)
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Tuition Assistance
• Volunteer Time Off (VTO) plus company-sponsored volunteer events
• Business casual dress code (every day)
• Wellness
• PTO is encouraged not only for vacations but mental health breaks.
• Work/Life resources such as Legal, Financial, and Counseling are available through our Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Center is available in Romeoville for all Plant Associates.
• Discounts to eligible fitness centers for associates enrolled with Blue Cross.
• Preventative Care is covered at 100% (annual check-ups and screenings).
• Lactation rooms are available for new mothers at all 3 plant locations.
• Annual flu clinic at Romeoville and Rolling Meadows for our associates and any dependents covered on our health plan. Flu shots are covered by insurance if the associate elects to go elsewhere.