Production Planner

Jabil Circuit; Illinois; On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the electronics industry is seeking a Site Planner responsible for developing and executing achievable production schedules. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in planning, continuous coordination with teams, and adhere to safety regulations. The role requires a minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent and experience in a planning role. APICS certification and inventory control knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a planning role (2 years required).
• APICS certification preferred.
• Knowledge of Inventory Control preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and ensure production schedule execution.
• Minimize changeovers and assess production schedules.
• Coordinate with workcell team and adhere to safety regulations.

Skills

Production scheduling

Material control

Coordination

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

SUMMARY
The Site Planner is responsible for developing and ensuring the execution of an achievable production schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
· Schedule production activity in sync with MPS.
· Focus on minimizing changeovers and production schedule changes while maintaining the integrity of the production board revision.
· Run clean-to-starts, on-time production shipments, purge, ECN, and deviation management.
· Meet daily with the Master Planner and manufacturing to assess production schedules, (adjust as necessary, based on production results), optimize run quantities, and minimize changeovers, to achieve 100% on time delivery.
· Run weekly clean-to-starts to determine any existing material shortages that need to be expedited. Follow up with appropriate Purchasing personnel to ensure commitments are achieved.
· Work with Manufacturing Line Manager(s), Purchasing, and Inventory Control to recommend long-term resolutions to shortages due to lack of material control on the production floor.
· At a minimum, conduct readiness meetings on New Products and revision changes five days before the build.
· Ensure that shipments made are routed to the correct destination.
· Continuous coordination and follow up with the workcell team.
· Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by the supervisor.
· Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.
· Other responsibilities related to production planning to be assigned based on business need.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
· HS Diploma or equivalent (Bachelor’s degree preferred)

· 2 years' experience in a planning role required

· APICS certification and Inventory Control knowledge preferred