Production Control Planner

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC.; Georgia; On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. seeks a Production Control Planner to own the master production schedule and day-to-day sequencing that aligns plant output with customer demand.

You will convert orders and forecasts into an executable build plan, balance capacity against material availability, and coordinate with suppliers and internal teams to keep delivery on track. The role requires MRP experience in SAP S/4HANA or SAP ECC, plus a track record of resolving scheduling and capacity issues.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 3–5 years in production scheduling or production control within automotive or comparably regulated manufacturing.
• Experience interpreting EDI orders and executing scheduling agreements.
• Hands-on MRP experience in an ERP system (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or equivalent), including exception message resolution.
• Working knowledge of supplier planning principles and PCNL documentation and change.

Responsibilities

• Build, publish, and maintain the master production schedule across lines with high adherence on a rolling 4 weeks.
• Translate customer forecasts and scheduling agreements into firm production orders and resolve capacity conflicts within 24 hours.
• Run MRP and reschedule orders to prevent shortages and overloads.
• Coordinate with Supply Planner to align inbound components with build schedule and escalate risks with 48 hours lead time.
• Model line capacity by shift and work center and propose overtime or resequencing as needed.
• Publish weekly schedule attainment and risk reports to leadership and cross-functional teams.

Job description

Company Name: ASTEMO AMERICAS, INC. Job Family: Manufacturing & Operations Job Description: Position Summary The Production Control Planner owns the master production schedule and the day-to-day sequencing decisions that keep the plant aligned to customer demand. This role converts customer orders and forecasts into an executable build plan, balances capacity against material availability, and is the point of contact suppliers and internal teams escape to when a scheduled delivery or build date is at risk.

Key Responsibilities

• Master Scheduling: Build, publish, and maintain the master production schedule (MPS) across assigned lines, targeting 95 percent or higher schedule adherence on a rolling 4-week horizon.
• Customer Demand Management: Translate customer EDI releases, forecasts, and scheduling agreements into firm and planned production orders, resolving demand versus capacity conflicts within 24 hours of identification.
• MRP Execution: Run and interpret MRP exception messages daily, reschedule and re-sequence orders to eliminate material shortages and capacity overloads before they impact the line.
• Supplier Coordination: Partner with the Supply Planner to align inbound component timing to the build schedule, escalating supply risk with a minimum of 48 hours lead time.
• PCNL Management: Process and route Production/Purchase Change Notice-Letters, ensuring schedule impact is assessed and communicated within 1 business day of receipt.
• Capacity Planning: Model line capacity by shift and by work center, flag constraints at least 2 weeks ahead of the build week, and recommend overtime, offload, or resequencing options.
• Cross-Functional Reporting: Publish a weekly schedule attainment and risk report to plant leadership, quality, and customer-facing teams.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and lead scheduling process improvements, targeting a measurable reduction in schedule change churn quarter over quarter.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience; 3 to 5 years in production scheduling or production control within automotive or a comparably regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing customer demand and orders, including EDI order interpretation and scheduling agreement execution.
• Hands-on MRP experience in an ERP system (SAP S/4HANA, SAP ECC, or equivalent), including exception message resolution.
• Working knowledge of supplier planning principles and PCNL documentation and change.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in both an office and plant environment. Safety glasses and steel-toe shoes are required when performing specific tasks or working in designated manufacturing areas.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) – Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, identity, disability, protected veteran status and national origin.

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