SAP-Driven Production Planner (MRP/Scheduling)

Molex; South Grafton Street (MA); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical

Dental

Vision

Flexible spending and health savings

Life insurance

ADD

Disability

Retirement

Paid vacation/time off

Educational assistance

Infertility assistance

Paid parental leave

Adoption assistance

Descripción de la vacante

Molex South Grafton, MA is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules, plan materials, and coordinate inventory to meet customer demand while optimizing capacity and delivery performance.

The role requires strong SAP experience and the ability to translate demand into feasible production plans, collaborating across Operations, Purchasing, Production, Customer Service, Engineering, and Sales.

Formación

• 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.

Responsabilidades

• 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 elevate 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.

Conocimientos

Production planning

Scheduling

Materials planning

Supply chain

Data analysis

Educación

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

APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification

Herramientas

SAP

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Molex South Grafton, MA is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain production schedules, plan materials, and coordinate inventory to meet customer demand while optimizing capacity and delivery performance.

The role requires strong SAP experience and the ability to translate demand into feasible production plans, collaborating across Operations, Purchasing, Production, Customer Service, Engineering, and Sales.