Lead, Battery Cell Production Planning

Gotion Inc.; Manteno (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Gotion Inc. in Manteno, Illinois is seeking a Cell Production Planning Supervisor to oversee the planning and scheduling of cell manufacturing, ensuring material readiness and on-time supply to downstream Pack production.

You will lead a planning team and coordinate with multiple functions to align capacity with demand. In this fast-paced battery production environment, you will develop daily to long-term production plans, monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing operations, supply chain, or a related field.
• 2+ years of supervisory or team leadership experience preferred.
• Experience in lithium-ion battery Cell manufacturing is highly preferred.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Strong understanding of BOM, MRP, capacity planning, inventory management, and production scheduling.
• Strong communication, cross-functional coordination, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Annual and Long-Term Production Planning.
• Assist in developing the annual Cell production plan based on annual sales forecasts, customer demand, production capacity, inventory targets, and downstream Pack requirements.
• Support annual Cell capacity planning and analyze requirements for equipment, manpower, production lines, and shifts.
• Support the breakdown of annual production targets into quarterly and monthly Cell production objectives and drive plan execution.
• Adjust medium- and long-term production plans based on changes in customer demand, orders, production capacity, and inventory levels.
• Coordinate production schedules based on the capacity and cycle time of each manufacturing process.
• Develop daily, weekly, monthly, and long-term Cell production plans based on customer demand, orders, production requirements, and inventory targets.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering / Supply Chain

Tools

SAP

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Gotion Inc. in Manteno, Illinois is seeking a Cell Production Planning Supervisor to oversee the planning and scheduling of cell manufacturing, ensuring material readiness and on-time supply to downstream Pack production.

You will lead a planning team and coordinate with multiple functions to align capacity with demand. In this fast-paced battery production environment, you will develop daily to long-term production plans, monitor performance, drive continuous improvement, and ensure alignment