Production Planner

About Us

Logisnext Americas Inc. has supported customers for more than 100 years as a technology‑driven forklift manufacturer. In addition to being a forklift manufacturer, we are also a total solutions provider offering scalable products and services from material handling and automation to extensive fleet support.

The Production Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing activities using Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems. The person in this role will create production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, and the Operations Department's capacities. In addition, the role will analyze inventory and coordinate with Procurement, Material Control, and Production to produce effective schedules, provide Production Orders, and any other reports or data needed.

Finally, this position will also be responsible for tracking the production process and reporting data to partner departments, as well as the administrative process, including Material Review Board support.

• Analyze MRP and create Production Orders to support the Sales and Operations Plan
• Track Production Process and report to Organization
• Analyze Inventory Levels to support Production Plan
• Maintain Production Orders to support schedule changes and communicate with Production Supervisors
• Administrative support, including Material Review Board activities and Forklift Model Plate programming, printing, and dispersing to Production teams

• Fully onsite position
• Standard working hours
• Monday – Friday (with exceptions to support the business)

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2+ years’ experience in production planning support
• MS Office skills
• Material Requirements Planning in an ERP system
• Analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Working effectively in cross‑department functions

• Advanced MS Office Skills, including PowerPoint, Excel
• Previous experience in industrial or automotive manufacturing

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Paid Vacation, Sick Time, and Paid Holidays
• Profit Sharing Opportunities
• Flexible Spending and HSA Accounts
• 401(k) with automatic company contribution and company match
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance
• Life, Dependent Life, and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Parental Leave (Includes 6–8 weeks of maternity leave and 5 days of paternity leave)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• On‑site fitness center (Houston and Marengo)
• On‑the‑job training and development

Logisnext Americas Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from veterans and individuals with disabilities.

The salary for this position ranges from $68,000 to $82,000 annually. The specific salary for a successful candidate will depend upon, among other legitimate factors, education, training, and/or experience.