Production Planner I

Nidec Motor Corporation; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Nidec Motor Corporation is seeking a Production Planner to oversee operations, planning, and scheduling from order receipt through fulfillment. The role focuses on creating and maintaining the Master Production Schedule and Production Floor Schedule to align with demand, forecasts, material availability, capacity, and strategic manufacturing goals, while minimizing inventory.

The planner will collaborate with Purchasing, Production, and Product Teams, support new product launches and end-of-life

Qualifications

• Must have strong planning and scheduling skills.
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems is a plus.
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally.

Responsibilities

• Create, maintain, and manage Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Production Floor Schedule to support demand, forecast, material, capacity, and manufacturing strategy while minimizing inventory.
• Release and maintain work orders in alignment with monthly plans and production schedule.
• Review schedule changes for feasibility, coordinate with Purchasing, Production, and Product Teams to ensure resources are available.
• Develop and maintain Recovery Schedules to meet customer demand and internal recovery plans.
• Support new product launches and End of Life plans to minimize obsolescence; assist with periodic cycle counts.

Job description

Job Summary

Production Planner is responsible for the operations, planning, and scheduling from receipt of order through fulfillment.

Job Description

This position is also responsible for creating, controlling, and maintaining the Master Production Schedule and Production Floor Schedule in support of the Sales Demand, Forecast, Material, Capacity, Company Objectives, and Manufacturing Strategy while minimizing inventory investment.

Additional Job Details

Essential Responsibilities

• Helps maintain Master Production Schedule (MPS) in accordance with jointly developed monthly plans and management direction.
• Effectively releases and maintains work orders in support of monthly plans and production schedule.
• Questions, verifies, and approves feasibility of schedule additions and changes within the planning horizon by reviewing MRP requirements with purchasing, updates/manages work orders with production, and updates MPS.
• Develops and maintains Recovery Schedules as required to meet customer demand and internal recovery to plan.
• Coordinate Planning and Production plans with Purchasing, Production and Product Teams to ensure all resources are available to support the plan.
• Supports new product development teams with inventory phase out/in plans and effectively launches new products and End of Life products, minimizing obsolescence.
• Supports inventory control team with periodic cycle counts.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Affiantative Action

Nidec is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to their age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, genetic information, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the following website:
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Work Shift Schedule

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No Soliciting

Nidec will not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third‑party recruiting agencies in response to Nidec job postings. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers. Pre‑approval from the Nidec Talent Acquisition team is required before any external candidate can be submitted and such candidate must be submitted to the Nidec Talent Acquisition team.