Production Planner

Come Build the World With Us!

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join our top-notch team of 54,000+ professionals in 60 countries who are making their mark on some of the world’s most beloved brands, including DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, STANLEY, BLACK+DECKER, IRWIN, LENOX and more. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.   

What You’ll Do
As a Planner you’ll be part of our Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing team located in Skokie, IL. You’ll get to:  

• Develops and maintains production schedules in JDE system in support of productivity and customer delivery requirements.
• Works with management to organize schedule changes due to backlogs, customer requirements, and material/labor shortages.
• Monitor / track production output to ensure production plans are on schedule.
• Work with Supervisors to mitigate customer impact when the production plan is not on schedule.
• Maintenance of the JDE system and key scheduling/buying parameters
• Report out/support key operation metrics:
  • OTD
  • Schedule attainment
  • Inventory turns
  • Safety Stocks
  • E&O reduction
• Issue and maintains production work order and Purchase Orders in support of the production requirements.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels for production requirements while maximizing inventory turnover.
• Report and take immediate action on all material shortages.
• Identify improvement and cost savings opportunities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Where You Will Work

Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing (CAM), a division of Stanley Black & Decker, is a leading innovator and strategic partner in the manufacturing of fasteners, fittings, and engineered products for the aerospace, defense, and industrial markets. CAM is currently comprised of nine subsidiaries across the United States split among three segments. Prikos and Becker, a CAM company, is located in Skokie, IL.

Who You Are

You always strive to do a good job…but wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? You care about quality – at every level. You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimated by innovation. In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• 7+ years of experience in Supply Chain within a manufacturing environment required

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, High School diploma or equivalent required
• Ability to multitask and work in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills
• Function effectively in a team environment
• Effective problem-solving skills
• Ability to initiate and implement improvements
• Proven ability to work independently
• Demonstrable effective planning skills to achieve specific goals

• ASCM (APICS) or similar supply chain certification preferred

What You’ll Receive

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, 401k, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners. 

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands give you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development: Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture: We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too. 

Purpose-Driven Company: You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

How You’ll Feel

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global