Production Planner Scheduler

ABB Inc.; Bartlesville (OK); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company contributions

Paid holidays

Job summary

ABB is seeking an experienced Production Planner Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules that align with customer commitments, capacity, and material availability. This role links Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Project Management, and Supply Chain to keep plans feasible and delays minimized.

This onsite position in Bartlesville, OK requires strong organization, analytical mindset, and ability to adapt to changing priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, inventory management, or MRP within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word and experience working with SAP or a similar enterprise planning system.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow tasks through to completion.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cross-functionally to identify problems, make decisions, and drive issues to resolution.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US permanently.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, forecasted demand, plant capacity, material availability, and manufacturing requirements.
• Coordinate material requirements and procurement timing to ensure raw materials and components are available to support production schedules.
• Monitor inventory, work-in-progress (WIP), production progress, and capacity, identifying risks and taking action to prevent delays.
• Manage planning activities for complex and custom orders, partnering with Project Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other functions to coordinate custom builds, materials, software, and manufactured units.
• Identify and resolve production constraints, scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and other issues impacting quality, delivery, or production performance.
• Maintain planning data, production parameters, and reports within SAP or other business systems, ensuring information is accurate and actionable.
• Analyze manufacturing processes, workflow, equipment utilization, and capacity to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.
• Lead cross-functional problem solving and communicate priorities, risks, and solutions effectively with management, production employees, engineers, procurement, vendors, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Analytical

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Communication

Excel

Cross-functional

Education

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

Tools

SAP

ERP systems

Job description

At ABB, we help industries run leaner and cleaner-and every person here makes that happen. You'll be empowered to lead, supported to grow, and proud of the impact we create together. Join us and help run what runs the world.

This position reports to:

Operations Manager

We are seeking an experienced Production Planner Scheduler to develop and manage production schedules that support customer commitments, manufacturing capacity, and material availability.

This role serves as a key connection between Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Project Management, and Supply Chain, ensuring production plans are achievable and issues affecting delivery are identified and resolved.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, analytical, and comfortable working in a dynamic manufacturing environment with competing priorities and frequent changes.

The work model for the role is: Onsite in Bartlesville, OK. #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, forecasted demand, plant capacity, material availability, and manufacturing requirements.

• Coordinate material requirements and procurement timing to ensure raw materials and components are available to support production schedules.

• Monitor inventory, work-in-process (WIP), production progress, and capacity, identifying risks and taking action to prevent delays.

• Manage planning activities for complex and custom orders, partnering with Project Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and other functions to coordinate custom builds, materials, software, and manufactured units.

• Identify and resolve production constraints, scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and other issues impacting quality, delivery, or production performance.

• Maintain planning data, production parameters, and reports within SAP or other business systems, ensuring information is accurate and actionable.

• Analyze manufacturing processes, workflow, equipment utilization, and capacity to identify opportunities to improve efficiency and customer satisfaction.

• Lead cross-functional problem solving and communicate priorities, risks, and solutions effectively with management, production employees, engineers, procurement, vendors, and other stakeholders.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

Qualifications for the role

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or a related field

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, supply chain, inventory management, or material requirements planning (MRP) within a manufacturing environment.

• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word and experience working with SAP or a similar enterprise planning system.

• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and follow tasks through to completion.

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and work cross-functionally to identify problems, make decisions, and drive issues to resolution.

• Candidates must already haveworkauthorization that wouldpermitthem to work for ABB in the US permanently.

Preferred

• Experience with APICS/ASCM, Lean Manufacturing, Kanban, or other manufacturing/supply chain methodologies.

• Experience planning and scheduling technical, electronic, instrumentation, or engineered-to-order products.

• Experience working with complex or custom manufacturing orders and coordinating activities across Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing, and Project Management.

What's in it for you

We empower you to take initiative, challenge ideas, and lead with confidence. You'll grow through meaningful work, continuous learning, and support that's tailored to your goals. Every idea you share and every action you take contributes to something bigger.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff…

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their - sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit the following websites: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Aff… and applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to [e-mail]. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

[excludes ABB E-mobility, Athens union, Puerto Rico]

Go to MyBenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest" to learn more

Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.

• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus

• Vision benefit

• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)

• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)

• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums

• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid

• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.

• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance

• Paid Parental Leave

• Employee Assistance Program

• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption

Employee discount program

• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions

• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy.

Building a cleaner, smarter future takes all kinds of minds: the curious, the courageous, and the creative. That's why we welcome people from all backgrounds and experiences.

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