Senior Planner

Jabil Circuit Sdn Bhd; Penang; On-site; MYR 177,000 - 237,000; Full time

Job summary

A global manufacturing company is looking for a Production Planner in Penang, Malaysia. This role is responsible for managing planning activities within a workcell and mentoring team members to ensure 100% on-time delivery. Candidates should possess a relevant degree and significant experience in planning and analysis. The position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment that emphasizes efficiency and accuracy in production scheduling.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Employee wellness programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Master’s + 3 years of related experience, or PhD without experience.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times, and production scheduling.
• Experience in supervisory roles preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage all planning activities for the assigned workcell.
• Ensure on-time delivery and maintain efficient capacity.
• Develop and reconcile the Master Production Schedule.

Skills

Leadership

Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

APICS certification

Job description

Company Overview

At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. We are a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, manufacturing and supply chain solutions. With over 50 years of experience and a global network of more than 100 sites, Jabil delivers scalable and customized solutions while building sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster diverse communities.

Job Summary

Manage all planning activities for the dedicated assigned workcell and mentor the Production Planners and Document Coordinators in the workcell.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% on-time delivery.
• Establish build readiness.
• Maintain efficiency of capacity and customer sizing.
• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting.
• Maintain material control and liability.
• Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) and load into Jabil’s ERP system, including Purchase Order (PO) coverage.
• Reconcile the MPS to customer PO coverage weekly to ensure Jabil is not exposed over authorized customer demand.
• Ensure the MPS is always 100% accurate and achievable.
• Achieve and maintain 95% MPS goal.
• Own production planning, BOM and document control with or without additional support.
• Analyze material and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the workcell and customer based on accurate customer demand.
• Maintain the workcell’s capacity planning model and drive resolution on uneven capacity utilization.
• Meet daily with the workcell and manufacturing team to assess production schedules, adjust as necessary, optimize run quantities and minimize changeovers.
• Maintain the customer’s latest contract on file at all times and be familiar with terms and conditions regarding customer liability of material planning and production scheduling.
• Be the workcell’s “expert” on all planning activities by supporting the Production Planner goal of never starting to build product without a valid PO, adequate material quantities, accurate BOM and routing.
• Lead the workcell on the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings that allow accurate tracking of WIP assemblies and inventory movement transactions.
• End-of-Life (EOL) management: chair a meeting 30 days prior to the last planned build date, create tactics to support the EOL strategy, own the build schedule and resolve MPS to customer demand.
• Manage Jabil purge process for internal workcell purges.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Master’s + 3 years of related experience, or PhD without experience.
• APICS certification and supervisor experience also preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for specific component types, internal run rates, test development lead times, machine programming lead times and complete understanding of the chronological sequence of events that must occur to build a product.
• Equivalent combination of education, training or experience.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: TBD.
• Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination, pay decisions, performance management).

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EEO Statement

Jabil, including its subsidiaries, is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.