The posting
Job Title: Production Planner
Location: Auburn, IN
Job Type: Onsite (Monday - Friday)
Reports to: Production Planning & Control Manager
Direct Reports: N/A
Overview: FXI is a leading producer of foam innovation in the Bedding, Furniture, Industrial, Home & Office, Healthcare, and Transportation markets. We have made it our mission to provide tailored solutions that delight our customers and consumers. With our corporate headquarters, high-tech research and development facility, and multiple manufacturing locations in North America, FXI has built a culture of innovation and achievement that is recognized by customers, suppliers and peers. Our products include finished goods, sub-assemblies, services, and raw materials for OEMs, fabricators, and retailers. You will find FXI’s foam innovations inside, around, and under yourself in countless applications. Everywhere foam goes, FXI’s innovations lead the way! Won’t you join us?
Primary Function: The Production Planner is responsible for scheduling, communicating, and coordinating daily production operations for the pourline, cutting, slitting, and fabrication processes. This role establishes priorities and production sequences, issues production orders, and supports plant and customer expectations. The Production Planner also supports two-way communication through department meetings and teamwork processes.
Essential Requirements:
- Must support management and company objectives.
- Must understand and enforce consistent compliance of policies and procedures.
- Must be able to resolve conflicts as they occur while keeping management and HR informed.
- Must be able to communicate professionally with all individuals.
- Must attend operational, accountability, inventory, and other meetings as required.
- Must work closely with the Pourline, Scheduling, and Production teams.
- Must create and sequence production orders in a timely manner to support upstream production plans.
- Must analyze and propose ideal run quantities for mattresses based on pour heights and slab thicknesses to support efficient production as well as minimize scrap of leftover components.
- Must analyze cutting-line data and communicate unusual measurements or trends to the Pourline team.
- Must be able to identify and help resolve production bottlenecks, shift delays, and/or material shortages quickly.
- Must evaluate and develop a plan to use or disposition old material, as well as track FIFO operations in the fabrication department.
- Must be able to serve as backup to the Production Planning & Control Manager for master scheduling, as well as backup to the Materials Analyst for inventory, new material setups, and bill of material setups.
- Must follow all QCPs and SOPs.
- Must lead and support 5S and continuous improvement activities.
- Must manage long bun and short bun inventory levels to achieve safe and efficient operation of areas while maintaining adequate inventory space for receipt of daily pours.
Qualifications:
- Previous manufacturing experience preferred.
- High school diploma or equivalent required. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
- Proficiency in SAP (or another ERP system) and Microsoft Windows programs, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, preferred. Strong Excel skills required.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive problem-solving skills
- Strong time management, while working independently
- Analytical mindset required.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
- Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.
Total Rewards: We offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package that includes:
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Basic and optional life insurance
- Short‑ and long‑term disability coverage
- 401(k) plan with company match
- Tuition assistance
- Flexible spending accounts
Our Commitment to a Diverse Workforce: FXI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. FXI does not discriminate in employment matters on the basis of race, color, religion, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, military service eligibility, veteran status, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, or based on any individual’s membership in any group or class protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. We support workplace diversity. We strongly believe that diversity contributes to a broader collective perspective that will consistently lead to a better company and better products. We are working hard to increase the diversity of our team wherever we can.
We are interested in every qualified candidate who is eligible to work in the United States. However, we are not able to sponsor visas.
FXI is not accepting unsolicited assistance from search firms for this employment opportunity. Please, no phone calls or emails. All resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at FXI via-email, the Internet or in any form and/or method without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of FXI. No fee will be paid in the event the candidate is hired by FXI as a result of the referral or through other means.
