Sr. Production Planner

Advanced Energy Management Limited; Colorado; On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in precision power technologies is seeking a Production Planner. The position ensures on-time delivery of PCBA manufacture, requiring strong coordination and problem-solving skills. Ideal candidates will have experience in dynamic manufacturing environments and a relevant degree. This role provides the opportunity to drive efficiency and contribute to continuous improvements within the organization.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of production planning or material management experience.
• Experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ideally PCBA/SMT.
• Proven success in increasingly responsible roles.

Responsibilities

• Manage flow of PCBA through production and subcontractors.
• Coordinate production planning and material control.
• Resolve labor and material shortages to meet schedules.

Skills

Communication

Judgment

Initiative

Analytical

Education

Bachelor of Science in Operations Management

Bachelor of Science in Engineering

Tools

SAP

Job description

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Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AEIS), headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA, enables design breakthroughs and drives growth for leading semiconductor and industrial customers. Our precision power and control technologies, along with our applications know-how, inspire close partnerships and innovation in thin-film and industrial manufacturing. We are proud of our rich heritage, award-winning technologies, and we value the talents and contributions of all Advanced Energy's employees worldwide.

POSITION SUMMARY

Ensures 100 percent on-time delivery of PCBA manufacture to production as scheduled by AE’s committed shipment date. Improves AE’s ability to meet customer delivery requirements by understanding BU capacity, identifying constraints, and actively reducing lead times (availability) by product. Minimizes AE’s investment in raw and finished material inventory where appropriate.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the flow of PCBA through the production facility and subcontract manufacturers, ensuring that production operatives / subcontractors have the correct quantities of materials/components and information delivered to them on time at the correct location to achieve on-time deliveries.
• Support coordination of all aspects of production planning, material control, shop floor scheduling, and labor capacity planning.
• Prepare and issue shop floor documentation to meet the Production Schedule.
• Work to resolve labor and material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
• Liaise with customers to communicate delays and resolve delivery queries.
• Consolidate various delivery commitments from Cell Leaders and Purchasing into one agreed order schedule, while achieving customer satisfaction.
• Process Engineering Change Orders, Custom BoM (Bill of Materials) releases, and new product introductions into existing production.
• Provide accurate, timely, and concise feedback to keep account reps, operations team members, and supply chain informed.
• Lead ongoing improvements in manufacturing data accuracy.
• Analyze long lead time parts and work with purchasing to develop custom supply solutions (e.g., point-of-use material, line-side stocking, kanban, min-max supply).
• Produce Key Performance Indicator and management reports.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively, both orally and in writing.
• Capability to respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements in demand, product description, and material demand.
• Excellent judgment and initiative, including the ability to effectively balance multiple priorities.
• Minimum of three to five years of production planning or material management experience in a dynamic manufacturing environment, ideally PCBA / SMT experience.
• Experience in a high mix/low volume, pull-based manufacturing environment.
• Proven track record of success and growth in positions of increasing responsibility.
• Previous experience with SAP.
• Bachelor of Science degree in Operations Management, Finance, Materials Management, Computer Information Sciences, or Engineering, or equivalent education and/or experience.