Senior Production Planner

Celestica; Kedah; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading manufacturer in Malaysia is seeking a Production Planner to provide advanced support in scheduling and materials requirements planning. The ideal candidate will have 5 to 7 years of experience and a relevant degree. Key responsibilities include planning production schedules and ensuring alignment with customer orders. This role requires strong communication skills and attention to detail, suitable for a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years of Production Planning experience.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Responsibilities

• Provides advance-level professional support in the planning of a production schedule.
• Performs Master Production Schedule (MPS) / Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) inputting.
• Ensures alignment of customer purchase orders with production scheduling.

Skills

Production planning fundamentals

Scheduling techniques

Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)

Effective communication

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor degree in related field

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Overview

Perform tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

Responsibilities

• Provides advance-level professional support in the planning of a production schedule for a designated product(s).
• Performs Master Production Schedule (MPS) / Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) inputting and validation with Program Management.
• Has responsibility for parameter management and reporting for designated products.
• Ensures alignment of customer purchase orders with production scheduling.
• Assists with product End-of-Life analysis and development of action plans.
• Coordinates shop order releases and materials kitting requirements.
• Trigger parts shortages and works with Material Planner to expedite material and/or approve material substitution.
• Tracks shipments according to commit date to customer and notifies Program Management of potential issues/problems.
• Advance knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, materials requirements planning techniques and manufacturing control systems.
• Knowledge of basic computer applications and the ability to learn and use multiple applications specific to this department including the ERP and office systems.
• Basic understanding of customer behavior and needs.
• Basic math and data entry.
• 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.

Qualifications

• Typical Experience: Five to seven years of Production Planning experience.
• Typical Education: Bachelor degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Physical Demands

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.