Production Planner I

Jabil Circuit; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the industry seeks a Planner to develop and execute production schedules while ensuring timely activity sync and shipment integrity. The successful candidate will coordinate with various teams to optimize the production flow and resolve material shortages effectively.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in production planning.
• Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Experience with APICS and Inventory Control is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute achievable production schedules.
• Ensure timely shipments and manage material shortages.
• Conduct readiness meetings for new products.

Skills

Production Scheduling

Inventory Control

Material Management

Education

HS Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree (preferred)

APICS certification

Job description

SUMMARY
Planners are 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 synch with MPS.
· Run planned orders to meet production schedule.
· Ensure Prep-Parts can and is keeping up with the build schedule if needed.
· 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 or Planning supervisor 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.