Production Planner

Molex; South Grafton Street (MA); Sur place; USD 75 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical insurance

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Résumé du poste

Molex is seeking a Production Planner for its South Grafton, MA facility to schedule production, plan materials, and coordinate inventory to meet customer demand while optimizing capacity and delivery performance.

The role requires strong SAP experience, manufacturing planning know-how, and the ability to translate demand into achievable schedules across functions. Excellent collaboration and problem-solving skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in production planning or scheduling in manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP reports and Excel for data analysis.
• Experience managing production orders and inventory planning.
• Experience with capacity planning and MRP.

Responsabilités

• Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand while maximizing efficiency.
• Plan raw material and component requirements and communicate shortages to Purchasing.
• Utilize SAP (MRP/ERP) to review demand, inventory, and production orders.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to confirm material availability and escalate shortages.
• Monitor schedule adherence, capacity utilization and on-time delivery.
• Publish and monitor KPIs such as backlog and delivery performance.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives using Lean and Six Sigma.

Connaissances

Production planning

Scheduling

Data analysis

Excel

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Finance, or related field

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Outils

SAP

Description du poste

Your Job

Molex is seeking a Production Planner for our South Grafton, MA facility. This role is responsible for production scheduling, material requirements planning, and inventory coordination to support customer demand while optimizing manufacturing capacity, delivery performance, and inventory levels.

The ideal candidate has strong SAP experience, understands manufacturing planning processes, and can translate customer demand and material availability into achievable production schedules.

Our Team

At Molex South Grafton, you'll join a collaborative team dedicated to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement. We work closely across Operations, Purchasing, Production, Customer Service, Engineering, and Sales to ensure customer commitments are met while driving operational excellence.

What You Will Do

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer demand while maximizing manufacturing efficiency.
• Plan raw material and component requirements and communicate shortages and replenishment needs to the Purchasing team.
• Utilize SAP (MRP/ERP) to review demand, material availability, inventory, production orders, and production schedules.
• Review MRP recommendations, identify material constraints, and create or adjust production orders and schedules.
• Coordinate with Purchasing to confirm material availability and escalation shortages that may affect production schedules.
• Analyze inventory levels and implement strategies to minimize shortages and excess inventory.
• Work closely with Production, Customer Service, Engineering, and Sales to balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity.
• Monitor production order progress, identify delays, and coordinate recovery plans with Operations and Customer Service.
• Monitor schedule adherence, capacity utilization, and on-time delivery; identify opportunities to improve planning effectiveness.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters, including production lead times, lot sizes, and scheduling assumptions in SAP.
• Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, and potential delivery risks to cross-functional teams.
• Publish and monitor production planning KPIs, including schedule adherence, backlog, and on-time delivery.
• Continuously improve production planning and scheduling processes using Lean, Six Sigma, and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Support Molex Total Quality Management (TQM), ISO, Environmental, and EH&S systems by following established policies and procedures.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Minimum five (5) years of experience in production planning, scheduling, materials planning, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with production scheduling, capacity planning, and material requirements planning.
• Experience managing production orders, inventory planning, and material availability.
• Experience analyzing data and making decisions using SAP reports and Excel.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, Finance, or a related field.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Experience with finite capacity planning, production scheduling, and schedule recovery.
• Understanding of manufacturing lead times, inventory controls, and production planning KPIs.
• Experience in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment.

For this role, we anticipate paying $75,000 - $90,000 per year. This role is eligible for variable pay, issued as a monetary bonus or in another form.

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Hiring Philosophy

All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here.

Who We Are

As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).