Production Planner

SAAB; Sønderborg; On-site; DKK 420,000 - 540,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship and career development

International atmosphere

Wellbeing benefits

Lunch scheme and pension

Flexible work conditions

Job summary

Saab Danmark A/S is seeking a Production Planner to ensure the right goods are available at the right time, enabling manufacturing to proceed with minimal disruptions. You will coordinate with Production Design, Procurement and Logistics to secure documentation and design, monitor capacity and material availability, and implement production planning with lean daily operations.

Ideal candidates have solid experience in manufacturing, strong planning skills, and are fluent in English and Danish,

Qualifications

• Solid experience from the manufacturing industry, especially in production planning.
• Familiar with using an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Planning and coordinating daily manufacturing tasks for your colleagues
• Coordinating with Production Design, Procurement and Logistics on the availability of documentation and design
• You monitor production capacity and material availability to ensure optimal production planning
• You are responsible for preparing, organizing, and implementing production planning
• Applying lean principles in daily operations

Skills

Production planning

Lean principles

5S

ERP usage

Communication skills

Tools

ERP system

Job description

Do you want to work in a company that develops systems to help keep people and society safe?

Join our welcoming world of engaging colleagues at Saab Danmark!

We are rapidly growing our global business and are seeking for a Production Planner to strengthen our Manufacturing Department.

If you have a keen sense of planning and appreciate the importance of smooth operations, ensuring our customers receive their products, at the right time, we encourage you to apply for this position.

Your role

In this newly created position, your primary responsibility will be to ensure the right goods are available at the right time, enabling manufacturing to proceed with minimal disruptions. The job demands persistence and a keen eye for details to ensure both external and internal stakeholders deliver according to plans.

• Planning and coordinating daily manufacturing tasks for your colleagues
• Coordinating with Production Design, Procurement and Logistics on the availability of documentation and design
• You monitor production capacity and material availability to ensure optimal production planning
• You are responsible for preparing, organizing, and implementing production planning
• Applying lean principles in daily operations

Your profile

We are seeking a systematic team player who can balance structure with a degree of flexibility. The ideal candidate is resilient and possesses strong planning skills, with a very proactive approach to ensuring all tasks are completed thoroughly.

You have solid work experience from the manufacturing industry, especially in production planning. You are familiar with using an ERP system.

You work independently, systematically and structured. You address people openly and communicate at eye level. You are highly detail-oriented and comfortable actively following up on information to keep things running smoothly.

Strong communication skills are essential, as you will need to be fluent in both English and Danish, with German proficiency as a plus, as we are in a global environment. A pragmatic and analytical mindset is crucial for effective problem-solving.

It is an advantage if you have pre-existing basic knowledge on electrical equipment such as servers, connectors and cables.

Preferred Qualifications

• We anticipate you have a business process understanding within manufacturing and planning. You have the ability to challenge existing processes and create solutions based on complex business and system structure.
• In addition, we require interest in continuous learning and improvement and you are familiar with ERP, LEAN, 5S, and the Office suite.

What can you expect from us?

Saab Danmark is a company that is growing and you will therefore experience a company that is dynamic and able to adapt. In the Saab group we have a saying” Business is done between people”, and this is also the environment you can expect here. We offer:

• Initial learning process with mentorship and support
• Good career and development opportunities in a professional company
• A vibrant and international atmosphere with colleagues from all over the world
• Benefits that support our employees’ wellbeing
• A variety of social activities, lunch scheme, pension as well as flexible work conditions
• Focus on our teams, good cooperation and giving our employees the ability to take ownership of their tasks.

Candidates must be able to obtain a security clearance by the Danish Defence Intelligence Service. This entails that candidates, as a minimum, have had residency within NATO/EU for the last 7 years.

About Saab Danmark A/S

Saab in Denmark is part of the Saab Group with headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. At the same time, Saab Danmark is an independent legal company with a flat organisational structure. Our main business area is delivering integrated communication solutions to military markets in Denmark and abroad.

You can find further information about our integrated communication solution TactiCall, at www.saab.com/naval.

Regardless of whether you value cutting edge technology, creativity or an innovative environment, everyone at Saab contributes to keeping people and society safe.