Production Planner: Project-Driven Manufacturing & Capacity

Coesia

Hegnau

On-site

CHF 90,000 - 115,000

Full time

14 days+

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Competitive compensation

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Job summary

Coesia’s Hapa unit seeks a Production Planner in Volketswil to ensure reliable planning of customized machine projects and spare parts, coordinating with Assembly, Purchasing, Warehouse, Ink Department, and Project Management.

You will translate milestones and customer requirements into executable production plans, balance demand with capacity, and provide transparency on capacities, material availability, and delivery risks.

Qualifications

Technical or commercial education with a strong understanding of industrial production and manufacturing processes.
At least 2 years of experience in production planning, project planning, or supply chain management within a manufacturing environment.
Previous experience in special-purpose machinery, plant engineering, or other project-driven manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
Strong understanding of capacity planning, material flows, and production processes.
Ability to manage both complex project plans and a dynamic, high-volume spare parts business with changing priorities.
Experience in coordinating external manufacturing partners and extended workbench operations, including the management of cross-site material flows.
Structured and analytical mindset combined with a pragmatic and solution-oriented way of working.
Strong coordination and communication skills across multiple departments.
Experience with ERP-based production planning.
Good German and English language skills.

Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling of customized machine projects and spare parts orders based on project milestones, customer requirements, and operational priorities.
Translating demand into realistic production and assembly plans, balancing project business and spare parts requirements while ensuring reliable delivery performance.
Planning, monitoring, and optimizing production and assembly capacities, identifying bottlenecks or underutilization and developing appropriate mitigation scenarios.
Aligning short- and mid-term capacities, project priorities, lead times, and delivery commitments in close collaboration with Assembly, Project Management, and Purchasing, while proactively resolving planning conflicts and mitigating delivery risks.
Planning and integrating external production partners and extended workbench capacities into the overall production plan.
Ensuring the timely release of production orders, including all required information and documentation.
Monitoring material availability and coordinating shortages and critical components with Purchasing, Assembly, Warehouse, and external production partners.
Maintaining accurate planning parameters, lead times, and planning-relevant master data.
Providing transparency on production readiness, capacity constraints, and delivery risks, proactively escalating issues and driving resolution actions.