Production Planner

Jabil; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Jabil is seeking a Planner to develop and ensure execution of a two-week production schedule. The role requires coordinating with MPS, managing planned orders, and ensuring readiness for new products and revision changes.

Ideal candidates will have an HS diploma with two years of experience, with a Bachelor's preferred and APICS/inventory control experience. The planner will support on-time delivery and optimize changeovers across manufacturing lines.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or equivalent with two years of experience required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• APICS certification preferred.
• Inventory control experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Schedule production activity in sync with MPS.
• Run planned orders in two-week buckets to detail boards to be built.
• Minimize changeovers while maintaining production schedule integrity.
• Conduct readiness meetings on new products and revision changes five days prior to build.
• Ensure shipments are routed to the correct destination and maintain Sales Orders if assigned.

Skills

Production scheduling

MPS coordination

Inventory management

Cross-functional coordination

Process improvement

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

APICS certification

Inventory Control experience

Tools

Packout systems (EPS)

Job description

Summary

Planners are responsible for developing and ensuring the execution of an achievable two-week production schedule.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Schedule production activity in synch with MPS.
• Run planned orders in two-week buckets to detail what boards are to be built.
• Ensure Prep-Parts can and is keeping up with the build schedule.
• 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, EPS maintenance, purge, ECN, and deviation management, maintaining of a handbook.
• 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.
• At a minimum, 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 as well as revision changes five days prior to the build.
• Ensure that shipments made are routed to the correct destination, as well as the creation and maintenance of Sales Orders if that duty is placed on the Planner.
• Maintain Jabil packout module, EPS, or equivalent packout system.
• Manage the Deviation/ECN/Purge processes.
• Understand all product production flow.
• Maintain handbook on position by workcell.
• 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 supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

Minimum Requirements

HS Diploma or equivalent and two years experience required. Bachelor's degree preferred. APICS certification, Inventory Control, and experience preferred.