Master Planner

Jabil; Monument (CO); On-site; USD 79,000 - 143,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance with

401K Match

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

Commuter Benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Adoption Assistance

Annual Merit Increases

Community Volunteer Opportunities

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a senior planner to manage all planning activities for the dedicated workcell and mentor Production Planners and Document Coordinators. You will develop and maintain master production schedules, ensure 100% on-time delivery, and optimize capacity utilization across operations.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of experience or a Master’s degree with 3+ years, APICS certification, and strong knowledge of MRP/ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field with 5+ years of experience, or a Master’s degree with 3+ years.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for components, internal run rates and BOM/routing creation.
• Experience building Master Production Schedule (MPS) and loading it into ERP with PO coverage.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain Excel-based planning and analytical tools to improve forecast accuracy, capacity planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
• Interface with customers to review forecasts, commitments, delivery schedules, and resolve planning issues.
• Coordinate between Operations, Engineering, and customers to develop feasible supply plans that meet demand while optimizing performance.
• Ensure 100% on-time delivery and build readiness; monitor capacity and customer sizing to maintain efficiency.
• Lead the Workcell in MPS maintenance, BOM/routing creation, and material control; drive resolution of capacity constraints.

Skills

Forecasting

Capacity planning

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years experience

Master’s degree + 3 years experience

APICS certification

Tools

ERP system

Job description

At Jabil (NYSE: JBL), we are proud to be a trusted partner for the world's top brands, offering comprehensive engineering, supply chain, and manufacturing solutions. With 60 years of experience across industries and a vast network of over 100 sites worldwide, Jabil combines global reach with local expertise to deliver both scalable and customized solutions. Our commitment extends beyond business success as we strive to build sustainable processes that minimize environmental impact and foster vibrant and diverse communities around the globe.

JOB SUMMARY
Manage all planning activities for the dedicated assigned workcell and mentor the Production Planners and Document Coordinators in the workcell.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Create and maintain standardized Excel-based planning and analytical tools to enhance forecast accuracy, capacity planning, production scheduling, and inventory management.
• Interface regularly with customers to review demand forecasts, production commitments, delivery schedules, and resolution of planning-related issues.
• Act as the key coordinator between Operations, Engineering, and customers to develop and maintain feasible supply plans that meet customer requirements while optimizing operational performance
• Ensure 100% on-time delivery.
• Establish build readiness.
• Maintain efficiency of capacity and customer sizing.
• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting.
• Maintain material control and liability.
• Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) and load into Jabil’s ERP system, including Purchase Order (PO) coverage.
• Reconcile the MPS to customer PO coverage weekly to ensure that Jabil is not exposed over and above customer PO coverage or other authorized customer demand.
• Ensure the MPS is always 100% accurate and achievable.
• Achieve and maintain 95% MPS goal.
• Own production planning, BOM and document control with or without additional support.
• Analyze material and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the Workcell and customer based on accurate customer demand.
• Maintain the Workcell’s capacity planning model; drive resolution on uneven capacity utilization that keeps Jabil focused on the customer but efficiently utilizing manufacturing resources.
• Meet daily with the Workcell and manufacturing team to assess production schedules, (adjust as necessary based on production results) optimize run quantities, and minimize changeovers to help achieve 100% on time delivery.
• Maintain the customers’ latest contract on file at all times and be familiar with the terms and conditions of the contract regarding customer liability of material planning and production scheduling. This includes the liability window for Jabil material purchase order placement, purchase price for components, and liability for any in-house materials (purchased and manufactured).
• Be the Workcell’s “expert” on all planning activities by supporting the Production Planner goal of never starting to build product without having a valid PO, adequate material quantities, and accurate BOM and an accurate routing.
• Lead the Workcell on the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings that allows accurate tracking of WIP assemblies and accurate inventory movement transactions.
• End-of Life (EOL) management should include chairing a meeting 30 days prior to the last planned build date to create tactics to support the EOL strategy. The Master Planner would own the build schedule, corrections and resolution of MPS to customer demand, planned tactics on deadlines for assemblies out of the various work areas on the floor, deadline for last shipment, and support plan for potential RMAs.
• Manage Jabil purge process for internal Workcell purges.
  
  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience.
• APICS certification and Supervisor experience also preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for specific component types, internal run rates, test development lead times, machine programming lead times and complete understanding of the chronological sequence of events that must occur in order to build a product.
  
  

BENEFITS

Along with growth, stability, and the opportunity to be challenged, Jabil offers a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug, and Vision Insurance with HRA and HSA options

• 401K Match

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance

• Commuter Benefits

• Employee Assistance Program

• Pet Insurance

• Adoption Assistance

• Annual Merit Increases

• Community Volunteer Opportunities
  
  

The pay range for this role is $79,400 - $142,900. Job-related, non-discriminatory factors used to determine the actual offered rate include qualifications and experience, geographic location, education, external market data, and consideration of internal equity. The anticipated close date of this job requisition is: September 03, 2026.

As part of the total rewards package, this position is eligible for a short-term incentive based on performance. In addition, Jabil offers benefits to enhance your health, wealth and resilient self. These include medical, dental, and vision insurance plans; 401(k) retirement plan and employee stock purchase plan; and paid time off.



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