Job Description
Illuminate USA is looking for a Production Planner to help turn our production schedule into an executable plan across eight manufacturing lines. This role works closely with Production leadership and the Planning team to confirm that equipment, staffing, materials, work orders, and changeovers are ready before production begins. When conditions change, the Production Planner identifies the impact and helps coordinate a path to recovery.
Key Responsibilities:- Monitor production against plan, including output, schedule attainment, work-order progress, downtime, and line utilization.
- Identify production gaps, forecast their impact, and coordinate recovery actions with Production and support teams.
- Review upcoming schedules for equipment availability, maintenance, staffing, materials, quality status, engineering activities, and changeover requirements.
- Recommend schedule adjustments when production conditions make the current plan difficult to execute.
- Coordinate work-order priorities, releases, completion, and changeovers with Production and the Planning team.
- Evaluate available capacity by line and identify constraints that could affect daily or weekly output.
- Keep Production, Planning, Maintenance, Engineering, Quality, and Materials informed of priorities, risks, and expected completion times
- Use production data to identify recurring issues and improve schedule execution and production flow.
Qualifications:- Undergraduate degree required, Master's degree preferred in Production Management, Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or a related field
- 7-10 years of experience in high-volume manufacturing, production planning, production control, operations, or a related field.
- Experience supporting live production, work orders, changeovers, capacity planning, and recovery from production disruptions.
- Undergraduate degree required, Master's degree preferred in Production Managemen
- Strong understanding of how equipment, staffing, materials, maintenance, and quality issues affect output.
- Experience with an ERP or MRP system, such as SAP, Oracle, or Microsoft Dynamics.
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Experience in automated manufacturing and Lean practices preferred
