Entry-Level Footprint & Capacity Planner

Purem by Eberspächer; Novi (MI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Purem by Eberspächer seeks an Entry-Level Footprint & Capacity Planning Analyst to support enterprise-wide manufacturing footprint and capacity strategies across multiple production facilities. This role analyzes capacity, facility utilization, footprint scenarios, and future growth requirements to guide strategic decisions.

You will work closely with manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, finance, and plant leadership to assess capabilities, identify constraints, and evaluate

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or related technical discipline.
• 0-2 years of experience in manufacturing, industrial engineering, operations analysis, capacity planning, or related analytical roles.
• Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support short-term, mid-term, and long-term manufacturing footprint and capacity planning activities.
• Analyze manufacturing capacity, utilization, and loading across multiple facilities.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for manufacturing plants, production lines, and work centers.
• Evaluate manufacturing network capabilities to support business growth and strategic initiatives.
• Identify capacity constraints, bottlenecks, and productivity opportunities.
• Assist in evaluating plant expansion, consolidation, relocation, and footprint optimization opportunities.
• Perform manufacturing footprint scenario analyses to support investment decisions.
• Support capital planning by identifying future capacity requirements and investment needs.
• Prepare reports, business cases, dashboards, and executive presentations.
• Support make-versus-buy and insourcing versus outsourcing assessments.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

PivotTables

Power Query

Data modeling

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Operations Management, Data Analytics, Business Analytics, or related technical discipline

Tools

Power BI

SAP

Job description

Purem by Eberspächer seeks an Entry-Level Footprint & Capacity Planning Analyst to support enterprise-wide manufacturing footprint and capacity strategies across multiple production facilities. This role analyzes capacity, facility utilization, footprint scenarios, and future growth requirements to guide strategic decisions.

You will work closely with manufacturing operations, industrial engineering, finance, and plant leadership to assess capabilities, identify constraints, and evaluate