08 - Planner (Fri-Sun)

Celestica Inc.; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica Inc. is seeking a Planning Team Leader 3 to manage master planning and direct the Scheduling team in a Dallas-area electronics manufacturing site.

You will drive production readiness decisions, coordinate with Procurement, IE, and customer teams, and develop data-driven plans to optimize labor and equipment use. The role requires 4–6 years of related experience and a Bachelor's degree, with strong analytical and leadership capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 4–6 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of electronics manufacturing environments, materials and processes.
• Strong analytical and statistical skills, with ability to communicate results clearly.
• Proficiency with Word, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.

Responsibilities

• Oversee master planning for some/all customers at the site.
• Provide leadership for daily production control and scheduling decisions.
• Develop plans, data, analyses and recommendations for labor and equipment decisions.
• Coordinate with internal teams and customers to align production/shipments plans.
• Identify and implement business process improvements.
• Support pilot runs, new products, line re-assignments and engineering changes.

Skills

Leadership

Analytical skills

Statistical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Business applications

Job description

08 - Planner (Fri-Sun)

Date: Aug 3, 2026

General Overview

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)
Career Stream: Planning & Inventory(SCM_PNIV)
Role: Team Leader 3
Job Title: Planning Team Leader 3
Job Code: TL3-SCM-PLAN
Band: Level 08
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Detailed Description

Oversees the master planning process for some/ all customers at the site. Provides leadership for daily production control, production readiness decisions and directing Production Scheduling team. Develops, plans, provides data, analysis, and recommendations to make strategic labour resource and equipment decisions. Interfaces with Business Office, IE, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipments plans that support overall business goals. Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation. Coordinates planning on customer requirements, and changes in volumes. Tracks and reports key SCM metrics by customer by month. Develops and deploys new / enhanced planning process for SCM team. Supports site-wide production readiness of pilot production runs, new products, line re-assignment and engineering changes. May be involved in customer requested project initiatives.

• Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes
• Good understanding of specific customers' business, organization, products and processes
• Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications.
• Good analytical and statistical skills.
• Good leadership and coaching skills.
• 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.

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.
• Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.

Nearest Major Market: Dallas
Nearest Secondary Market: Fort Worth
Job Segment: Data Entry, Supply Chain Manager, Supply Chain, Procurement, Supply, Administrative, Operations