Planner

Celestica Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd; Kulai; On-site; MYR 45,000 - 89,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Electronics (M) Sdn Bhd in Kulai, Malaysia, is seeking a Production Planner to plan, organize and control production schedules, basing plans on demand, capacity, and material availability.

You'll analyze inputs, coordinate with procurement and logistics, manage changes, and communicate materials readiness to meet shipment deadlines.

Strong Excel skills and knowledge of MRP systems are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and materials management.
• Ability to analyze capacity, demand, and material availability.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Proficiency with MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of manufacturing control systems and planning fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Develops production schedules based on demand and forecast.
• Analyzes inputs to determine schedule feasibility.
• Revises plans based on actuals and changes.
• Manages changes to minimize cost exposure and shipments risk.
• Coordinates resources to meet shipment commitments.
• Communicates materials availability to support build plans.

Skills

Production planning

Materials planning

Scheduling

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Plans, organizes, controls and executes a production schedule for a designated product or products including program coordination. Develops production schedules based on actual and forecasted customer demand, product demand profiles and knowledge of the customer. Analyzes inputs (e.g., capacity, board cycle times, urgency of request, material availability, etc.) to help determine schedule. Analyzes internal impact (e.g., line scheduling, procurement, logistics, shipping, etc.) of customer scheduling.

Key responsibilities

Ensures quality and integrity of information used to generate materials requirements plan

Revises plans as required based on analysis of actuals versus plan

Manages issues associated with engineering changes to ensure minimal cost exposure, excess materials and risk to customer shipment

Participates in the introduction of new products and supports the transfer/de-transfer of existing products through planning and analyzing of common and unique materials in support of project deadlines

Communicates information on materials availability to support build plans throughout the product life cycle

Maintains knowledge of customer volume fluctuations and determines the materials required

Provides information to procurement on demand variances

Develops and communicates short- and long-term commitments to customers to ship products

Coordinates necessary resources to meet shipment commitments

Reviews and reports on aggregate levels of product inventory, inventory exposure, backlog, availability and on-time delivery

About you

Basic knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes

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

Basic knowledge of purchasing principles, techniques and philosophies

Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications

Good analytical and statistical skills

Ability to plan strategically for the coordinated build and delivery of one or several products

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

Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion

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

Unlock job insights

Consumer Electronics Manufacturing 1,001-5,000 employees

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.

Headquartered in Toronto, Celestica Inc. is a global leader in high-reliability design, manufacturing, and supply chain solutions. We enable major brands to launch complex products in markets like Aerospace, Defense, HealthTech, and Industrial, driving a smarter, sustainable future.

In 2023, Celestica expanded its footprint with a new Design Centre in Penang, Malaysia. This strategic hub collaborates with our global engineering teams to develop cutting-edge Hardware Platform Solutions. The Penang team focuses on next-gen Networking, Storage, and Server technologies to power Cloud, AI, Machine Learning, Edge, and 5G deployments worldwide.