Production Planner

About the role

Ingersoll Rand operates a mission-critical manufacturing and service environment in Sidney, Ohio. This role is built for someone who anticipates constraints, protects commitments, and shapes the shop floor's execution.

Responsibilities

• Create the production schedule to establish build sequence and ensure delivery commitments are met based on customer promised delivery dates.
• Work directly with Production Planners and Material Planners to determine inventory levels that support firm sales orders and customer promised delivery dates.
• Proactively discuss risks to production and plan accordingly.
• Maintain inventory levels to accurately and timely meet customer promised delivery dates.
• Monitor lead times and actively control variation to prevent negative impacts on customers and ability to achieve the monthly plan.
• Perform SAP operations such as cutting production orders, printing sales shop copies, putting units to stock, issuing parts, and closing/settling work orders.
• Work with Material Planners to create a plan that ensures customer promised delivery dates are protected.
• Collaborate with other areas of business to ensure customer promised delivery dates are met and/or any customer needs are supported.
• Lead by example through active team participation and behaviors.
• Identify opportunities for improvement and develop solutions.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• 3+ years of experience in material planning, inventory management, purchasing, or related supply chain role
• 2+ years of experience scheduling production in a manufacturing environment supporting the production floor
• 1+ years of experience with ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE)

Core Competencies

• Detail-oriented & organized: Maintains high accuracy in planning data, priorities, and execution details to ensure smooth production flow.
• Ownership / self-starter: Proactively manages workload, anticipates issues, and drives tasks through completion with minimal oversight.
• Communication: Communicates clearly and consistently across functions to align priorities, resolve issues, and keep production on track.
• Adaptability / change agility: Responds quickly to shifting priorities and production changes while maintaining stability in execution.
• Planning & scheduling execution: Builds and maintains production schedules by sequencing work orders, managing capacity, and ensuring on-time execution to meet production and delivery targets.
• Supply continuity focus: Ensures material availability, inventory accuracy, and uninterrupted production through disciplined, forward-looking planning.

Preferences

• Bachelor Degree
• SAP PP module Purchasing, material planning, or buying background is relevant

Travel and Work Arrangements

Based onsite from Sidney, OH

Pay Range

The base pay range for this role is $65,000 - $79,000 annually. The pay range considers a wide range of factors that include a candidate’s skills; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and geographic location.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive benefits package including health care options, dental and vision coverage, wellness programs, life insurance, a robust 401(k) plan, paid time off, and an employee stock grant.
• Commitment to achieving workforce diversity reflective of our communities.

To Apply

Please apply via our website here by Jun 5, 2026 to be considered for this position.