Senior Production Planner

Griffith Foods • Alsip, IL

40d • $72,000 - $107,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Griffith Foods is hiring a Senior Production Planner to partner closely with Scheduling and Manufacturing to drive Production-to-Plan alignment and support effective production scheduling. This is your opportunity to partner with a company making a positive worldwide impact on the food industry by ensuring production plans are executed successfully, and customer commitments are met.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain or related field OR Equivalent Experience
• 3+ years of experience in Planning and Scheduling with a formal ERP System (Oracle, SAP, etc.) in a Manufacturing Environment.
• Willingness to work onsite in ALSIP, IL 5 days per week
• Candidates must currently possess unrestricted authorization to work in the United States. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

Nice To Haves

• APICS Certification
• Food manufacturing experience
• Blue Yonder or DAX experience
• A solid understanding of the Alsip Manufacturing Operations, Production Scheduling Process, GFUS Customer Commitments, & Materials Planning

Responsibilities

• Monitor the daily Alsip production schedule, driving Production-to-Plan performance, coordinating actions with Manufacturing, and communicating impacts to Customer Service.
• Support daily production scheduling to meet customer requirements while balancing production capacity and raw material constraints.
• Maintain scheduling accuracy by validating production dates in ERP system against the production schedule.
• Coordinate Schedule Change Requests (SCRs) in partnership with Materials Planning and Manufacturing.
• Partner with Materials Planning to monitor raw material holds and proactively address potential impacts to the production schedule.
• Manage production orders in DAX (ERP), including firming Make-to-Order (MTO) and Assemble-to-Order (ATO) requirements.
• Monitor execution of the Finished Goods Transfer Plan from the Alsip plant to the Lithonia plant.
• Coordinate rework and reprocessing requirements, working with QS to manage formula adjustments and incorporate required batches into the production schedule.
• Participate in the Daily Manufacturing Meeting and co-lead the cross-functional Daily Planning Huddle to align priorities, address constraints, and support schedule execution.

Benefits

• Medical, Rx, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending & Health Savings Accounts, EAP, Health Advocacy, Financial Planning, Parental Leave, Care.com, Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance, Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement, Safety Reimbursement, Lifestyle Spending Account, Group Life & AD&D, Voluntary Life Insurance, Short Term & Long Term Disability, 401(k) Plan with Company Match, PTO, Holiday’s & Leaves, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Home & Auto Insurance, Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Long Term Care + Life Insurance & Legal Assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior