Production Planner

NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SINGAPORE PTE LTD; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Emerson is seeking a Production Planner in Singapore to translate customer demand into executable production plans. You will partner across functions to ensure on‑time delivery, quality, and continuous improvement while supporting Emerson's commitment to innovation and inclusion.

Responsibilities include maintaining master schedules, managing S&OP inputs, monitoring plan execution, and driving operational excellence with data‑driven insights.

Qualifications

• Degree/ Diploma in related field with 2–3 years of experience.
• Practical experience in production planning or scheduling in a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of production planning concepts, capacity planning, and material requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills for cross‑functional collaboration.
• Ability to analyze data, prioritize work, and manage multiple activities in a fast paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for analysis, planning, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain master production schedules for assigned product families.
• Prepare and manage S&OP inputs, monthly production plans, and weekly schedules.
• Monitor execution, identify risks, and implement solutions to minimize disruptions.
• Analyze backlog, demand, and forecasts to prioritize production activities.
• Track progress and coordinate with stakeholders to meet quality and customer requirements.
• Adjust plans for schedule changes, delays, or interruptions to maintain delivery commitments.
• Plan manufacturing operations to optimize resources, improve efficiency, and reduce lead times.
• Determine manpower, equipment, and material requirements to support demand.
• Collaborate with manufacturing, sourcing, logistics, and engineering to drive excellence.
• Support continuous improvement through data analysis and best practices.
• Maintain planning data and performance metrics for informed decisions.

Skills

Production planning

S&OP coordination

Capacity planning

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's or Diploma in related field

Tools

Oracle ERP

MS Excel

Job description

Job Summary

If you are a Production Planner professional Iooking for an opportunity to grow your career, this role offers the chance to make a meaningful impact by shaping production outcomes in a dynamic manufacturing environment. You will play a key role in translating customer demand into executable production plans, partnering across functions to ensure on-time delivery, operational excellence, high standard of quality, and continuous improvement—while supporting Emerson’s commitment to innovation, integrity, collaboration, and inclusion.

In this Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Develop and maintain master production schedules for assigned product families to support customer demand and business objectives.
• Prepare and manage Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) inputs, monthly production plans, and weekly production schedules.
• Monitor execution of production plans, proactively identifying risks and implementing solutions to minimize disruptions.
• Analyze backlog, current demand, and forecasts to effectively prioritize and sequence production activities.
• Track production progress and coordinate with relevant stakeholders to ensure products meet quality standards and customer requirements.
• Evaluate schedule changes, delays, or interruptions and adjust plans to maintain delivery commitments.
• Plan and prioritize manufacturing operations to optimize resources, improve efficiency, and reduce lead times.
• Determine manpower, equipment, and material requirements to support production demand.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, sourcing, customer care, logistics, and engineering, to drive operational excellence.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives through data analysis, process optimization, and the implementation of best practices.
• Maintain accurate planning data and performance metrics to support informed decision-making.

Who You Are:

You focus on priorities and set stretch goals. You carefully consider all relevant factors and use appropriate decision-making criteria and principles. You display a can-do attitude in good and bad times. You focus on creating an effective collaborative style. You establish and maintain effective customer relationships.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Degree/ Diploma in related field with minimum 2 to 3 years working experience.
• Practical experience in production planning or scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Working knowledge of production planning concepts, capacity planning, and material
• requirements.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate effectively across diverse teams.
• Ability to analyze data, prioritize work, and manage multiple activities in a fast paced
• environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications for analysis, planning, and reporting.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Experience using Oracle or similar enterprise resource planning systems.
• Exposure to Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes.
• Ability to use data and insights to drive continuous improvement in planning and execution.
• Experience supporting multiple product families or complex manufacturing operations.

Our Culture & Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing competitive benefits plans, a variety of medical insurance plans, Employee Assistance Program, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

WHY EMERSON

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award‑winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.

At Emerson, you’ll see firsthand that our people are at the center of everything we do. So, let’s go. Let’s think differently. Learn, collaborate, and grow. Seek opportunity. Push boundaries. Be empowered to make things better. Speed up to break through. Let’s go, together.

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ABOUT EMERSON

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software. Through our deep domain expertise and legacy of flawless execution, Emerson helps customers in critical industries like life sciences, energy, power and renewables, chemical and advanced factory automation operate more sustainably while improving productivity, energy security and reliability.

With global operations and a comprehensive portfolio of software and technology, we are helping companies implement digital transformation to measurably improve their operations, conserve valuable resources and enhance their safety.

We offer equitable opportunities, celebrate diversity, and embrace challenges with confidence that, together, we can make an impact across a broad spectrum of countries and industries. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate student exploring possibilities, or a recent graduate with an advanced degree, you’ll find your chance to make a difference with Emerson. Join our team – let’s go!