Yinlun TDI, LLC is a leading manufacturing company, IATF 16949 certified, providing thermal management and emissions technology solutions to the global Automotive, Commercial Truck, Off-Highway and Military markets.  Following the acquisition by Zhejiang Yinlun Co., Ltd, Yinlun TDI is poised to continue its exponential growth.  Known for its superior, efficient and high-quality engineering and manufacturing systems, Zhejiang Yinlun brings even greater capabilities and future potential to the North American operations.  We are a group of highly talented and motivated professionals focused on providing heat exchanger and aftertreatment solutions, modules, and systems that meet the ever-increasing specialized demands from our customers.

Headquartered with Administration, R&D, and Operations in Ontario, California, Yinlun TDI, LLC operate Sales and Engineering facilities in Michigan, Illinois, and North Carolina. Yinlun TDI is now also establishing incremental manufacturing operations in central Illinois.  With the support from our parent company, we will continue our growth in target markets with strategic global customers.

In addition, Yinlun TDI has several joint venture manufacturing partner companies in mainland China.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Job Title: Planner
Reports To: VP OF CV ENGINEERING
Location: Morton, Illinois
FLSA Classification: Non-exempt

Summary
Plans prepares production schedules for manufacture of industrial or commercial products by performing the following duties.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

  • Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
  • Prepares and distributes master production schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders and monitors schedule by conferring with the department supervisors to determine the status of the work schedule.
  • Analyzes production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes, tools, and human resources requirements.
  • Plans and schedules workflow for each department and operation according to previously established manufacturing.
  • Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
  • Prepares production reports.
  • Prepares lists of required materials, tools, and equipment.
  • Requisitions material and establishes sequential delivery dates to departments, according to job order priorities and material availability.
  • Works with Quality to ensure material delivered to production departments conformance to specifications.
  • Arranges in-plant transfer of materials to meet production schedules.
  • Computes amount of material required to complete job orders.
  • Maintains records for material inventory, in process production reports, and status and location of material
  • Establishes new product group schedules with requirement of the manufacturing build schedule
  • Establishes/Implements Special Factory Orders (SFO) and/or Deviation Requests to determine effectivity dates with proper part disposition.
  • Implements production tools for building to actual customer demands, prioritizing builds, expediting and automating transactions per Lean concepts.
  • Manages rejected and rework product planning.
  • Coordinates manufacturing activities and monitors schedule performance against plan to maintain priorities and meet established schedules. Meets daily with cross-functional team to resolve delayed customer shipments, component shortages, overtime, priorities, and identified problems.
  • Works the critical shortage reports on a daily basis and updates the appropriate cause codes for service level reporting. Identifies and resolves problems.
  • Initiates prioritization of customer demands as a result of changes in plans or customer requirement.
  • Participates in identification and recommended disposition of obsolete and surplus assembly inventory. Performs analysis and prepares reports in areas of specific product groups. Monitors material availability and communicates as appropriate.
  • Review incoming customer orders and evaluate long lead time shipment dates working cross functionally.
  • Work closely with Materials and Operations Management to ensure proper signals are in place to achieve production goals.

Supervisory Responsibilities
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirement listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university
  • Five to seven years related experience and/or training

PHYSICAL DEMAND
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit.  The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Affirmative Action/EEO statement
Yinlun TDI, LLC is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Disability Accommodation Statement for Applicants
Our company strives to make the application process inclusive for all individuals. If you are having difficulty applying online and need assistance due to a disability, email us at [email protected] or call us at (951) 374-0593. A company representative will reach out to you within 72 hours to assist you with the application process.