Plant Planner

100603 PM-Stratford; Stratford; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Accommodations available

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Johnson Electric in Stratford, Ontario, is seeking a Plant Planner to lead plant-wide scheduling, inventory control, and coordination with outside processors. The role ensures safe, efficient operations and compliance with Johnson Electric’s health, safety, quality, and environmental systems.

The ideal candidate will manage forecasts, capacity planning, and real-time inventory processes, while developing monthly, weekly, and daily production plans and maintaining visual scheduling boards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or higher; college education is an asset.
• Experience in materials control is an asset.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint).
• Proficient in English; strong mathematical abilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain control of outside processor activities, including releases, follow-up, and transportation coordination.
• Update outside process inventory records, reports, and visual inventory boards.
• Perform month-end inventory reconciliation with outside processors.
• Develop and maintain real-time inventory control and scheduling processes.
• Prepare forecasting and capacity plans.

Skills

Materials control

Excel

English proficiency

Mathematics

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

College education (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Access

PowerPoint

Job description

Join Our Team as a Plant Planner at Johnson Electric! Location: Stratford, ON (onsite) Salary Range: $70k-75k annually Vacancy Type: Existing position

As our next Plant Planner, you’ll be at the forefront of plant-wide scheduling, inventory control, production planning, and outside processor coordination. Your expertise in materials control, forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory management will be crucial in supporting safe, efficient operations and maintaining compliance with Johnson Electric’s health, safety, quality, and environmental systems.

Why You’ll Love Working Here:

Employee Well-being: Focus on employee health and well-being with various wellness programs and initiatives.

Sustainability Commitment: Work for a company committed to sustainability and making a positive impact on the environment.

Inclusive Workplace: An inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees are valued and respected.

Technological Leadership: Be part of a company that is a leader in its field, driving technological advancements.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Maintain control of outside processor activities, including releases, follow-up, and transportation coordination.
• Update outside process inventory records, reports, and visual inventory boards.
• Perform month-end inventory reconciliation with outside processors.
• Conduct cycle counts and update inventory and packaging reports as required.
• Organize and control month-end and year-end inventory activities.
• Schedule powder, compacting, sintering, and machining operations.
• Develop and maintain real-time inventory control and scheduling processes.
• Prepare forecasting and capacity plans.
• Develop monthly, weekly, and daily schedules, including production priorities.
• Monitor and update visual scheduling and inventory boards.
• Support Overall Equipment Effectiveness forecasting and tracking as required.
• Develop internal container systems and customer container programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams to improve packaging and material movement methods.
• Work with customers to develop returnable-container systems, backup expendable packaging, and supporting documentation.
• Participate in continuous improvement teams, pull-system initiatives, visual scheduling, inventory control, APQP activities, and Johnson Electric teams.
• Cross-train with Customer Service and the Production Control Assistant.
• Design and maintain existing and future racking within the facility.
• Ensure compliance with Quality Management System and Environmental Health and Safety System requirements.
• Perform all work safely and efficiently in accordance with Johnson Electric policies, procedures, and quality systems.

What We’re Looking For:

• High school diploma. Relevant college education or equivalent experience is an asset.
• Experience in materials control is an asset.
• Excellent computer skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
• Proficiency in English.
• Strong mathematical skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and reasoning abilities.
• Ability to work effectively in an office environment within a manufacturing facility.
• Ability to enter manufacturing areas to address operational issues.

Bonus Points If You Have:

• Experience with plant-wide production scheduling and inventory planning.
• Experience coordinating outside processors, transportation, and inventory reconciliation.
• Knowledge of forecasting, capacity planning, cycle counting, and visual inventory control.
• Experience developing returnable-container or internal material-handling systems.
• Experience participating in APQP or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Familiarity with pull systems, OEE tracking, and real-time inventory-control processes.

What we offer:

Johnson Electric offers talented people like you the opportunity to grow professionally and personally, surrounded by some of the most dedicated, innovative, and entrepreneurial colleagues you will find anywhere. Of course, we offer competitive pay and benefits, and far more than that, we offer you a culture driven by our values and designed to ensure that our most important asset, our people, can flourish. Johnson Electric welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, Johnson Electric is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free recruitment and selection process. Applicants should advise Human Resources if they require any type of accommodation during the recruitment process.

Please note: Johnson Electric may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as part of our process.

Come join our global, inclusive & diverse team Our purpose is to improve the quality of life of everyone we touch through our innovative motion systems. We are a truly global team bound together by our shared values. Our culture is built on the diversity, knowledge, skills, creativity, and talents that each employee brings to the company. Our people are our company’s most valuable asset. We are committed to providing an inclusive, diverse and equitable workplace where employees of different backgrounds feel valued and respected, regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity or religious background. We are committed to inspiring our employees to grow, act with ownership and find fulfilment and meaning in the work they do.

About Johnson Electric Group

The Johnson Electric Group is a global leader in electric motors, actuators, motion subsystems and related electro-mechanical components. It serves a broad range of industries including Automotive, Smart Metering, Medical Devices, Business Equipment, Home Automation, Ventilation, White Goods, Power Tools, Lawn & Garden Equipment, Warehouse Automation, Liquid Cooling and Robotic joints. The Group is headquartered in Hong Kong and employs over 30,000 individuals in over 20 countries worldwide. Johnson Electric Holdings Limited is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (Stock Code: 179). For more information, visit johnsonelectric.com.