Master Planner

Jabil; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Jabil in San Jose, CA manages all planning activities for the dedicated workcell and mentors Production Planners and Document Coordinators. The role focuses on maintaining capacity efficiency, revenue forecasting, material control, and the Master Production Schedule (MPS) loaded into the ERP system with PO coverage.

Responsibilities include reconciling MPS with customer demand, achieving 95% MPS accuracy, owning BOMs/routings, and leading EOL planning to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years in planning or MRP environments.
• APICS certification or equivalent experience preferred.
• Experience with Master Production Schedule (MPS) and BOM/routing development.
• Strong knowledge of ERP systems, PO coverage, and material planning.

Responsibilities

• Ensure 100% on-time delivery and build readiness.
• Develop and load MPS into ERP with PO coverage; reconcile weekly.
• Maintain capacity planning model and address uneven utilization.
• Lead BOMs, routings, and material tracking for WIP and inventory.
• Oversee EOL planning, schedule, and action plans for last shipments.
• Adhere to safety policies and company security procedures.

Skills

MRP

BOM management

Routing development

Capacity planning

ERP systems

PO coverage

Forecasting

APICS knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5 years experience

Master's degree + 3 years experience

APICS Certification

PhD without experience

Job description

Job Summary

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

• 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.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• 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.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

Management & Supervisory Responsibilities

• Typically reports to Management. Direct supervisor job title(s) typically include: TBD
• Job is NOT directly responsible for managing other employees (e.g., hiring/termination and/or pay decisions, performance management).

Education & Experience Requirements

Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD without 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.

Or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

The pay range for this role is $99,300 - $178,600. 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.

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.