Hiring: Production Planner Location: Chicago, IL Salary: $60,000 $70,000/yr Schedule: Full-time Central Texas Recruiting is seeking a Production Planner to manage production scheduling, forecasting, and material coordination in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role ensures efficient production flow through strong MRP and supply chain planning systems. Key Responsibilities Develop production schedules and plans Coordinate procurement and manufacturing teams Monitor production performance and output Manage demand forecasting and capacity planning Identify bottlenecks and improve workflow Ensure accuracy of production orders Qualifications & Requirements 5+ years production planning experience Bachelor’s degree required Strong MRP knowledge required MS Office proficiency required ERP system experience preferred