Gotion Inc. · 9 hours ago
Production Planner
Manteno, Illinois
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$70K/yr - $85K/yr
2+ years expGotion Inc. is an innovative company based in Silicon Valley focused on electric vehicle and energy storage technologies. They are seeking a Production Planner to support production execution and capacity planning at their Manteno manufacturing facility, collaborating with various teams to optimize production processes and respond to operational challenges.
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Responsibilities
Develop and maintain production schedules aligned with demand, capacity, and material availability
Analyze production capacity and demand to support near-term execution and longer-term planning decisions
Partner with manufacturing, supply chain, materials, and engineering teams to improve planning processes, including batch sizing, material flow, and production controls
Respond to unplanned events (production shortfalls, material shortages, schedule changes) by providing impact analysis and recovery options
Generate and publish production metrics, forecasts, and performance reports to identify risks and improvement opportunities
Communicate production plans, revisions, and performance updates to manufacturing leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
Support implementation and improvement of inventory control and material planning processes
Participate in continuous improvement initiatives as manufacturing operations ramp and mature
Perform additional duties as assigned to support evolving business needs
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent experience
2+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing operations, or a related role
Strong proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and communication
Experience building and maintaining reports, models, and presentations to support decision-making
Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, on-site manufacturing environment
Strong problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills
Experience working with ERP/MRP systems preferred (SAP a plus)
Preferred
Hands-on experience supporting production schedules and daily execution in a manufacturing environment
Ability to analyze data, identify issues, and escalate risks with guidance
Comfortable working cross-functionally with manufacturing and support teams
Willingness to learn and grow as processes and systems are built from the ground up
Demonstrated experience owning production schedules and capacity analysis in a high-volume manufacturing environment
Experience independently building analytical models, dashboards, or tools to support planning decisions
Proficiency with Power BI or similar data visualization tools strongly preferred
Proven ability to identify process gaps and drive planning and execution improvements
Confidence communicating plans, risks, and recommendations to leadership
Company
Gotion Inc.
Gotion, Inc. is based in Silicon Valley in California, with R&D centers in Ohio, China, Japan, Singapore and Europe.
51-200 employees
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