Aerotek
Job Title: Production Planner
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Production Planner to efficiently plan and schedule production workflows to meet customer demand while optimizing resource allocations. The role requires collaboration with various departments to set priorities, review inventory levels, and manage materials to prevent shortages and meet shipping requirements. You will coordinate the availability of materials and equipment to schedule production across both shifts and monitor processes to ensure proper coverage.
Responsibilities
Plan and schedule production workflow to meet customer demand while optimizing resource allocations.
Collaborate with all departments to set priorities, review inventory levels, and manage material to prevent shortages and meet shipping requirements.
Coordinate the availability of materials and equipment to schedule production across both shifts and monitor the process to ensure proper coverage.
Monitor incoming orders, supply chain disruptions, market changes, and inventory levels to minimize the impact on production.
Partner with Sales regarding shortages, changes to lead times, and 'hot orders' feasibility. Determine appropriate action to meet customer needs with minimal disruption to the production schedule.
Identify potential problems and disruptions, resolve issues, and develop recovery plans.
Monitor production costs and identify opportunities to improve.
Adjust production schedule as needed due to increase or decrease in bookings.
Work closely with the Production Scheduler to create and publish work orders.
Essential Skills
Production planning
Production scheduling
Customer service
Purchasing
Inventory management
SAP
ERP
MRP
Schedule planning
Material planning
Purchase order management
Microsoft Office proficiency
Supply chain management
Why Work Here?
Join a company that values its employees with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Secure your future with a 401(k) plan featuring company match. Enjoy paid time off and holidays, and explore opportunities for career growth and development.
Work Environment
The work environment is a clean, machine shop setting that is not overcrowded. You will be in a fast-paced environment, on your feet for most of the day, but the facility ensures safety and efficiency without the need for forklift operations as all tasks are manual.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Grayslake, Illinois.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $42.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Grayslake,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job Description
We are seeking a dedicated Production Planner to efficiently plan and schedule production workflows to meet customer demand while optimizing resource allocations. The role requires collaboration with various departments to set priorities, review inventory levels, and manage materials to prevent shortages and meet shipping requirements. You will coordinate the availability of materials and equipment to schedule production across both shifts and monitor processes to ensure proper coverage.
Responsibilities
Plan and schedule production workflow to meet customer demand while optimizing resource allocations.
Collaborate with all departments to set priorities, review inventory levels, and manage material to prevent shortages and meet shipping requirements.
Coordinate the availability of materials and equipment to schedule production across both shifts and monitor the process to ensure proper coverage.
Monitor incoming orders, supply chain disruptions, market changes, and inventory levels to minimize the impact on production.
Partner with Sales regarding shortages, changes to lead times, and 'hot orders' feasibility. Determine appropriate action to meet customer needs with minimal disruption to the production schedule.
Identify potential problems and disruptions, resolve issues, and develop recovery plans.
Monitor production costs and identify opportunities to improve.
Adjust production schedule as needed due to increase or decrease in bookings.
Work closely with the Production Scheduler to create and publish work orders.
Essential Skills
Production planning
Production scheduling
Customer service
Purchasing
Inventory management
SAP
ERP
MRP
Schedule planning
Material planning
Purchase order management
Microsoft Office proficiency
Supply chain management
Why Work Here?
Join a company that values its employees with comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance. Secure your future with a 401(k) plan featuring company match. Enjoy paid time off and holidays, and explore opportunities for career growth and development.
Work Environment
The work environment is a clean, machine shop setting that is not overcrowded. You will be in a fast-paced environment, on your feet for most of the day, but the facility ensures safety and efficiency without the need for forklift operations as all tasks are manual.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Grayslake, Illinois.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $34.00 - $42.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Grayslake,IL.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 6, 2025.
About Aerotek:
We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.
Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.