Student Intern, Planning Associate

Celestica; Newmarket; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Development programs

Volunteer days

Future opportunities

Networking events

Job summary

Celestica Inc. in Newmarket, Ontario, is offering a 16-month Student Intern, Planning Associate position to gain hands-on experience in production planning, scheduling, and ERP systems within a global technology company.

You'll work with cross-functional teams to manage material requirements, optimize inventory, and support manufacturing goals while developing professional skills through Celestica's development programs and mentorship opportunities.

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, and MRP techniques.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and Office skills.
• Ability to learn ERP and other office systems.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to work under deadlines.
• Effective written and verbal communication with internal and external customers.
• Currently enrolled in an approved internship program.

Responsibilities

• Matches material requirements and inventory turnover to avoid excessive inventory.
• Manage surplus, excess and obsolete inventory; prepare inventory reports.
• Assist in resolving receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies.
• Review production goals and plans accordingly.
• Analyze capacity, cycle times, urgency, and material availability to help schedule.
• Acts as customer liaison for new product introduction.
• Support CGP compliance and security screening processes.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials requirements planning

Manufacturing control systems

Excel

Verbal and written communication

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking under deadlines

Education

Bachelor/ diploma (Internship program)

Tools

ERP systems

Office software

Job description

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Student Intern, Planning Associate

Date: Oct 1, 2026

Location: Newmarket, ON, CA

16 Month Internship

As a global technology leader, Celestica designs, engineers, and manufactures industry-leading products and services that drive customer success and market advancement. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, we bring together over 33,000 employees across more than 45 sites in North America, Europe, and Asia.

With deep expertise in design, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain management and platform solutions, Celestica enables critical data center infrastructure for AI, cloud, and hybrid cloud and advances technologies in high-growth markets. Working with the world leading technology companies across a broad range of industries, Celestica helps its customers achieve a competitive advantage. These products span key areas such as data centre technology, aerospace and defense, healthtech, and capital equipment.

Working at Celestica is more than a job. It's about being part of something bigger and shaping the future with your work. You'll take on exciting and challenging projects, get hands-on experience, collaborate with a global team, and learn from some of the greatest minds in the industry. And just as we aspire to imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers, we're just as committed to delivering the best employee experience.

Benefits for Students Include:

Experience working for one of the largest Canadian global technology companies

Possibility of a student casual contract position after completion of internship

Possibility of a full-time position after completion of degree

Access to Celestica's development programs and projects

Celestica's Time Off to Volunteer program - two paid days off to volunteer per year

Fun intern activities including celebration events and networking

Internal recognition programs and rewards for stellar performance

What's in it for you?

Opportunity: Job experience at a large Canadian-based global company

Innovation: We look to our employees to implement new ideas and improve the way we do things

Collaboration: Students work as part of global teams, enabled by collaborative technology

Sustainability: We uphold strong ethics, reduce our impact on the environment and empower employees to give back to the community with two paid days off per year to volunteer

Development opportunities: including soft skills courses, innovation projects and mentorship

Networking: Strategically build your professional network to advance your career and deepen relationships across your peers and colleagues.

Fun: Our interns have the opportunity to participate in fun activities including intern social events, Celestica's charitable initiatives and our Spirit Week activities

About this opportunity:

Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, materials requirements planning techniques and manufacturing control systems

Advanced Microsoft Office skills, especially with Excel

Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department including the ERP and office systems

Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines

Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers

Demonstrates accountability in role by prioritizing tasks and problem solving independently to ensure timely and accurate completion of responsibilities

Activities:

Matches material requirements and inventory turnover so as not to hold too high of a percentage of inventory

Manages surplus, excess and obsolete inventory and prepare inventory reports

Assists in the resolution of receipt and supplier invoice discrepancies

Reviews manufacturing production goals and plans accordingly

Analyzes inputs including capacity, cycle times, urgency of request, and material availability to help determine schedule

Acts as customer liaison with new product introduction

Physical Demands, duties of this position are varied and will include:

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

The range described in this posting is an estimate by the Company, and may change based on several factors, including but not limited to a change in the duties covered by the job posting, or the credentials, experience or geographic jurisdiction of the successful candidate.

The hourly wage is determined by the years of study completed and is non-negotiable as per company policy.

Hourly Wage: $23-30 CAD/hr

Area: Supply Chain

Start Date: May 2027

Location: 213 Harry Walker Pkwy South, Newmarket, Ontario

Vacancies: 9 positions

Experience: No Formal Experience Required.

Education: Currently enrolled in an Internship program completing 3rd year of a 4-year University program or 2nd year of 3-year Diploma program specializing in Supply Chain, Operations, Business or Engineering.

***As this position involves work that is subject to the Canadian Government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP), your employment offer is conditional upon the successful completion of a security assessment by Celestica and/or its authorized agents, per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

Celestica 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, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.
At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates throughout the hiring process. If you require an accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs.

This position involves technologies regulated by the Canadian government's Controlled Goods Program (CGP). Candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents of Canada and meet all other requirements under CGP. Job offers will be conditional upon candidates undergoing a successful security screening per the Controlled Goods Regulations.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development - from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

We use artificial intelligence tools to assist in screening and assessing applications for this role. All hiring decisions involve human review.

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

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