Production Planner II

Plexus Corp.; Neenah (WI); On-site; USD 64,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

Plexus Corp. in Neenah, Wisconsin, is seeking a production planning professional to optimize the master production schedule, balance capacity, and drive on-time delivery. This role focuses on coordinating materials, labor, and timelines to meet customer commitments and Plexus goals.

Responsibilities include establishing schedules, monitoring inventory and capacity, and resolving scheduling challenges using standard procedures. Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of related experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.
• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• The ability to take a proactive approach, and take ownership for all activities related to the success of the Focus Factory in order to ensure successful operations.

Responsibilities

• Understand overall capacity loading requirements and needs of the factory.
• Establish and review the production schedule to ensure customer commitments and the needs of Plexus are met.
• Monitor production schedule performance and inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to ensure optimal stock levels to maintain the production schedule.
• Able to resolve challenges through standard policies and procedures with general guidance.

Skills

Self-motivation

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2+ yrs experience

Tools

Google Workspace

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Our commitment to pay range transparency fosters an equitable workplace, where everyone can feel valued. The annual compensation range for this position is stated below. The salary offered within this range will be based upon the geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level.

Salary Range: $63,900.00 - $95,900.00

Purpose Statement: The objective in this role is to ensure the efficient and effective utilization of resources, materials, and labor in the production process to execute the master production schedule. Their main goal is to optimize production operations, minimize costs, maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Understand overall capacity loading requirements and needs of the factory.
• Establish and review the production schedule to ensure customer commitments and the needs of Plexus are met.
• Monitor production schedule performance and inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to ensure optimal stock levels to maintain the production schedule.
• Able to resolve challenges through standard policies and procedures with general guidance.

Education/Experience Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree with 2 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other Qualifications:

• Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.
• Employee must possess good written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.
• The ability to take a proactive approach, and take ownership for all activities related to the success of the Focus Factory in order to ensure successful operations.
• Employee must work safely at all times and maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information.
• Must have computer experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and the ability to learn Plexus Data Collection and MRP/ERP systems.
• General office equipment and materials.

This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.