{"id":3703352,"url":"https://alion.io/job/trane-technologies-assistant-planner","title":"Assistant Planner","company":{"id":1767961,"name":"Trane Technologies","domain":"tranetechnologies.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/tranetechnologies","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"B","score":75,"open_postings":266,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.981,"repost_share":0,"time_to_fill_p50_days":29,"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"}},"role":"Operations","role_family":"Operations","seniority":"middle","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Minneapolis, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Kanban","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Excel","optional":false},{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-11-03T20:19:08Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-11-03","last_verified_at":"2026-11-06T05:14:41Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Be a part of our mission! As a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable, and efficient climate solutions for buildings, homes and transportation, it's our responsibility to put the planet first. For us at Trane Technologies, and through our businesses including Trane® and Thermo King, sustainability is not just how we do business-it is our business. Do you dare to look at the world's challenges and see impactful possibilities? Do you want to contribute to making a better future? If the answer is yes, we invite you to consider joining us in boldly challenging what's possible for a sustainable world.\nLearn about our benefits designed for you to Thrive at work and at home.\nWe boldly go.\nWhere is the work:\nOn-Site (5 days)Job Summary: The Material Planner Assistant is responsible for supporting the establishment, review, and maintenance of the master production schedule in alignment with the Sales, Inventory, and Operations (SIOP) consensus plan. This individual will be a team member of the Thermo King Aftermarket Parts division and will provide daily support to the manufacturing floor by releasing orders generated by Material Requirements Planning (MRP). They will assist with inventory functions in the manufacturing area to meet customer demands and maintain factory metrics. On-time delivery and Fill Rate goals are the primary focus.\n2nd Shift Position\nThis role has been identified by the company as safety sensitive.\nSalary Range: $28 - $34\nWhat you will do:\nManage cycle count, inventory adjustments, and root cause analysis to prevent inventory errors.\nManage routing updates to align with packaging requirements.\nResolve inventory-related questions and issues.\nMaintain hour by hour reporting of packaging times.\nAnswer questions from customer service on part ETA’s.\nAssist in planning and releasing manufacturing jobs using Oracle MRP systems.\nExpedite work orders.\nReview production requirements to support manufacturing.\nBuild job packets with the travelers released along with the drawings needed for production.\nDrive part deliveries on “purchased part” and “make part” shortages.\nAssist in closing completed WIP jobs and fixing any issues that prevent the closing of completed jobs.\nCreate and maintain run-out lists.\nAssist in creating and maintaining the Master Schedule and late job list.\nSupport the purchasing of MRO parts for the manufacturing area.\nParticipate in process improvement tasks.\nSupport plant lean, safety, quality, and continuous improvement efforts.\nProvide backup support to the Material Planner of the manufacturing area.\nQualifications:\nHighschool Diploma or GED\n3 years of experience in one or more (or combination of) the following functional areas: Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Materials Management, or Logistics.\nMRP systems experience (Oracle preferred).\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\nStrong analytical and mathematical skills.\nProficiency in working with ERP systems and Microsoft Office applications, especially Microsoft Excel.\nExperience working in a Lean environment.\nDrug Screening\nBackground Check\nPhysical Screening\nKey Competencies:\nMaintain product knowledge in terms of operations, operation lead times, and critical functions/components, etc.\nMaintain basic knowledge of manufacturing processes and capabilities.\nUnderstanding of Kanban systems.\nAble to rely on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.\nMust possess a strong customer service orientation and provide dedicated support to internal and external customer requirements.\nMust be a strong written and verbal communicator, able to communicate to various audiences effectively.\nTeam-oriented, must have the ability to work cohesively with others.\nMust be detail-oriented and self-motivated, able to work with minimal supervision.\nMust be able to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasked environment.\nMust have a high attention to detail.\nWilling to wear many hats to provide support to the team.\nWhat you will bring:\nHighschool Diploma or GED\nTo be at least 18 years of age\nAnnual Base Salary Range or Hourly Base Pay Range:\n$31.00Compensation Type:\nHourlyIncentive Eligible:\nNoSales Commission Eligible:\nNoDisclaimer: We strive to provide competitive compensation for this position, tailored to a variety of factors. The actual compensation will depend on elements such as seniority, merit, geographic location, education, experience, travel requirements, and union designation. Our compensation range is generally based on the national average for the country. Additionally, benefits may vary depending on the region, business alignment, union involvement, and employee status.\nThrive at work and at home:\nBenefits kick in on DAY ONE for you and your family, including health insurance and holistic wellness programs that include generous incentives - WE DARE TO CARE!\nFamily building benefits include fertility coverage and adoption/surrogacy assistance.\nPaid time off includes up to 15 vacation days, paid holidays, sick leave, and additional options to support volunteer and parental leave. \n401K match up, educational and training opportunities through company programs along with tuition assistance and student debt support. \nDisclaimer: Benefit offerings may vary by site as well as Collective Bargaining Agreements and local/state regulations\nSafety Sensitive Role:\nYesThe company designates certain roles as Safety Sensitive. Safety Sensitive roles may require that you pass additional drug screening.\nWe offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits and programs. We are 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, pregnancy, age, marital status, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any legally protected status.","description_format":"text","description_chars":5860,"description_truncated":false,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":3,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"high_school","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[]},"benefits":["401k plan","Health insurance","Parental leave","Wellness"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Manufacturing","HVAC & Refrigeration"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-11-03T20:19:08Z"}],"visa":[{"country":"US","licensed_sponsor":true,"evidence":"H-1B filings in 12 months: 37 · green card filings: 19","filings_12m":37,"filings_prev_12m":45,"green_card_filings_12m":19,"median_offered_wage_usd":112321,"route":null,"cap_exempt":false,"checked_at":"2026-10-29T16:27:21+00:00","sources":["US Department of Labor: LCA disclosure data (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3)","US Department of Labor: PERM disclosure data (green cards)"],"filings_for_role_12m":0}],"liveness":{"score":63,"band":"ok","label":"Likely open","p_open":1,"p_active":0.632,"p_room":1,"age_days":2,"expected_fill_days":29,"reasons":["conf:0","stale_co","velocity","win:early","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-11-06T05:58:05Z"},"pay":null,"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/trane-technologies-assistant-planner","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/trane-technologies-assistant-planner.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-11-06T10:46:23Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":19452,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-11-07T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":1767961},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=1767961"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Ftrane-technologies-assistant-planner"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Ftrane-technologies-assistant-planner"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Ftrane-technologies-assistant-planner"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/trane-technologies-assistant-planner\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Ftrane-technologies-assistant-planner"}],"agent":{"mcp":"https://alion.io/mcp/jobs","mcp_open":"https://alion.io/mcp/open","next":[{"tool":"get_job","arguments":{"id":3703352}},{"tool":"search_jobs","arguments":{"company":"tranetechnologies.com","detail":"compact"}},{"tool":"match_people","arguments":{"job_id":3703352},"note":"people open to offers who fit this vacancy"}],"note":"The same data through MCP tools: https://alion.io/mcp/open needs no sign-in (compact searches, postings, people); https://alion.io/mcp with an Alion account has everything. Docs: https://alion.io/developers"}}