Global Manufacturing Capacity Planner (m/f/d)

the Voith Group; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Voith Group is seeking a Global Manufacturing Capacity Planner to drive visibility and coordination of capacity across our global manufacturing network. You will connect demand with capacity, resources, and material availability to identify bottlenecks early and enable data-driven decisions across sites.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in industrial manufacturing planning, and the ability to work across functions and sites.

Qualifications

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable field.
• Several years of experience in manufacturing planning, capacity planning, production control, or S&OP / IBP in an industrial environment.
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, bottleneck management, and resource planning.
• Experience with high-mix / low-volume or project-driven manufacturing environments is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain a global manufacturing capacity planning process across short-, mid-, and long-term horizons.
• Translate demand forecasts, backlog, and project pipelines into expected workload by plant, technology, process, and critical resource.
• Create transparency on available and required capacity across the global manufacturing network, focusing on constrained resources.
• Develop and maintain a Manufacturing Capability & Capacity Matrix for products, components, processes, and manufacturing operations by site.
• Identify bottlenecks and assess their impact on delivery, lead time, and network capacity.
• Coordinate cross-site load balancing and advise on scope transfers between plants where feasible.
• Support Make-or-Buy decisions, external capacity planning, subcontracting, and strategic partner evaluations.
• Define common planning principles, assumptions, and KPIs for comparable capacity data across sites.
• Facilitate regular network capacity reviews and develop capacity scenarios based on demand, backlog, strategy, and resources.
• Support S&OP / IBP, CapEx decisions, and continuous improvement of planning systems and data quality.

Skills

Capacity planning

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strong English

Data-driven decision making

Education

Industrial Engineering degree

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

APS tools

Job description

Global Manufacturing Capacity Planner (m/f/d) Job Description

About the Voith Group

The Voith Group is a global technology company. With its broad portfolio of systems, products, services and digital applications, Voith sets standards in the markets of energy, paper, raw materials and transport & automotive. Founded in 1867, the company today has around 20,700 employees, sales of € 4,8 billion and locations in over 60 countries worldwide and is thus one of the larger family‑owned companies in Europe.

Job ID 79177 | worldwide - at any of our global Voith Hydro locations

The Global Manufacturing Capacity Planner is responsible for creating transparency and driving coordinated capacity planning across the global manufacturing network. The role connects demand with available manufacturing capabilities, capacities, material availability, and critical resources to ensure early identification of bottlenecks and fact‑based decision‑making across the network.

Your tasks

• Establish and maintain a global manufacturing capacity planning process across short-, mid-, and long‑term horizons.
• Translate demand forecasts, backlog, and project pipelines into expected workload by plant, technology, process, and critical resource.
• Create transparency on available and required capacity across the global manufacturing network, with focus on constrained resources.
• Develop and maintain a Manufacturing Capability & Capacity Matrix for products, components, processes, and manufacturing operations by site.
• Identify current and future bottlenecks and assess their impact on delivery performance, lead time, and network capacity.
• Coordinate cross‑site load balancing and develop recommendations for scope transfers between plants where feasible.
• Support Make‑or‑Buy decisions, external capacity planning, subcontracting, and strategic partner evaluations.
• Define common planning principles, assumptions, and KPIs to ensure comparable and reliable capacity data across sites.
• Facilitate regular network capacity reviews and develop capacity scenarios based on demand, backlog, strategy, and resource changes.
• Support S&OP / IBP, CapEx decisions, and continuous improvement of planning systems, data quality, and planning discipline.

Your profile

• Degree in Industrial Engineering, Production Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Supply Chain Management, or a comparable field
• Several years of experience in manufacturing planning, capacity planning, production control, or S&OP / IBP in an industrial environment
• Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity analysis, bottleneck management, and resource planning
• Experience with high‑mix / low‑volume or project‑driven manufacturing environments is a strong advantage
• Proven ability to work across functions and sites, especially with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Engineering, Sales, and Operations
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into clear recommendations and scenarios
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems, APS tools, and data‑driven planning methods
• High level of communication, stakeholder management, and coordination skills in a global environment
• Willingness to travel internationally (20%).
• Excellent English skills both written and spoken.

This position can be filled at our global Voith Hydro locations. The remote work policies will adhere to the regulations of the specific location where you are based - this is not a fully remote position.

The Voith Hydro Holding GmbH & Co. KG| VHZ is looking forward to your application!

Your personal contact

J.M. Voith SE & Co. KG | VZS

Global Business Services HR EMEA

Talent Acquisition Team Nathalie Schubert

Job ID 79177