Production Planner

Agilent Technologies; George Town; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Agilent Technologies is seeking an experienced Production Planner/Scheduler in Penang, Malaysia. You will develop and maintain daily to monthly production schedules, balancing demand with capacity, materials, and labor, to ensure on-time customer delivery.

Working closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Procurement, you will resolve material shortages, optimize line loading, and support inventory control.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, MES or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on customer demand, forecast, inventory levels, and production capacity.
• Align with the supply planner on the build plan and translate into executable manufacturing plans.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address capacity constraints, material shortages, equipment downtime, or changing customer priorities.
• Ensure effective line loading and balanced utilization across manufacturing work centers.
• Coordinate with Procurement teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components.
• Review material shortages and develop recovery plans to minimize production disruptions.
• Maintain optimal raw material inventory levels while reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Support inventory control and cycle count activities.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, labor availability, and equipment utilization.
• Identify bottlenecks and recommend actions to improve throughput.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and production to optimize production flow and resource allocation.
• Support long-term capacity planning and demand growth requirements.

Skills

Production planning & scheduling

Capacity planning

Inventory management

MRP/ERP systems

Data analysis & reporting

Excel skills

Education

Industrial Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Supply Chain Management

Business Administration

Operations Management

Related discipline

Job description

Job Description

The Production Planner / Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules that ensure on-time delivery to customers while optimizing manufacturing capacity, inventory levels, labor utilization, and material availability. This role works closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Procurement team to balance demand and supply while supporting operational efficiency and business objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules based on customer demand, forecast, inventory levels, and production capacity.
• Aligned with supply planner on the build plan and translate into executable manufacturing plans.
• Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to address capacity constraints, material shortages, equipment downtime, or changing customer priorities.
• Ensure effective line loading and balanced utilization across manufacturing work centers.

Materials Management

• Coordinate with Procurement teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials and components.
• Review material shortages and develop recovery plans to minimize production disruptions.
• Maintain optimal Raw material inventory levels while reducing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Support inventory control and cycle count activities.

Capacity Planning

• Analyze manufacturing capacity, labor availability, and equipment utilization.
• Identify bottlenecks and recommend actions to improve throughput.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing Engineering and production to optimize production flow and resource allocation.
• Support long-term capacity planning and demand growth requirements.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in:
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Supply Chain Management
  • Business Administration
  • Operations Management
  • Related discipline

Experience

• 3-5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, or manufacturing operations.

• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment preferred.

• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, MES or equivalent.

Required Skills & Competencies

Technical Skills

• Production planning and scheduling
• Capacity planning
• Inventory management
• MRP/ERP systems
• Data analysis and reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Analytical Skills

• Strong problem-solving and decision‑making ability
• Ability to analyze complex production and supply chain data
• Risk identification and mitigation planning

Interpersonal Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively across cross‑functional teams
• Strong organizational and prioritization skills
• Able to work in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment

Additional Details

This job has a full time weekly schedule.

Pay and benefit information by country are available at: https://careers.agilent.com/locations

Agilent Technologies Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other protected categories under all applicable laws.

Travel Required:

Occasional

Shift:

Day

Duration:

No End Date

Job Function:

Manufacturing