Production Planner

Celestica; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Celestica in Richardson, Texas is seeking a Planning Team Leader 3 to oversee the master planning process and provide leadership for daily production control. This role involves supervising a team, developing production plans, and ensuring compliance with company policies.

The ideal candidate possesses a bachelor’s degree and 4-6 years of relevant experience in an electronics manufacturing environment, alongside strong leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to communicate effectively.

Qualifications

• 4-6 years of related experience required.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise production control and planning processes.
• Develop and communicate production and shipment plans.
• Direct the production scheduling team and enhance planning processes.

Skills

Electronics manufacturing knowledge

Presentation skills

Analytical skills

Leadership skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

Tools

Microsoft WORD

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Career Stream: Planning & Inventory (SCM_PNIV)

Role: Team Leader 3

Job Title: Planning Team Leader 3

Job Code: TL3-SCM-PLAN

Band: Level 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

This job is a first-level supervisor at a large site (800 employees) supervising ~25 - 50 employees or a non-supervisory team lead of a support function and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to semi-skilled employees within a single function or work group. This includes establishing annual plans/objectives and interpretation of policies related to the functional area. Contributes to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets, develops schedules, and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

Oversees the master planning process for some/ all customers at the site. Provides leadership for daily production control, production readiness decisions and directing Production Scheduling team. Develops, plans, provides data, analysis, and recommendations to make strategic labour resource and equipment decisions. Interfaces with Business Office, IE, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipments plans that support overall business goals. Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation. Coordinates planning on customer requirements, and changes in volumes. Tracks and reports key SCM metrics by customer by month. Develops and deploys new/enhanced planning process for SCM team. Supports site-wide production readiness of pilot production runs, new products, line re‑assignment and engineering changes. May be involved in customer requested project initiatives.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes
• Good understanding of specific customers’ business, organization, products and processes
• Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications
• Good presentation skills
• Good analytical and statistical skills
• Good leadership and coaching skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required
• Occasional overnight travel may be required

Typical Experience

• Four to six years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor’s degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Celestica is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws. This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Celestica is an E-Verify employer.