Production Planner
Core
Plan manufacturing activities and resources to ensure on-time delivery of custom data center equipment (air handling units, modular data centers) for global clients.
Role type
Production Planner (Manufacturing)
Builds
Custom data center cooling and modular infrastructure equipment
Domain
Industrial Manufacturing / Data Center Infrastructure
Deliverable
production features
Required skills
Production planning, ERP systems (SAP), MRP management, Capacity planning, Data analysis, Lean manufacturing (Kaizens, Gemba), Scheduling optimization, Material coordination, Bottleneck analysis, Production reporting
Preferred skills
Operations Management or Commerce degree, Advanced Excel, Statistical software tools, Flowcharting
Technologies
SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Internal scheduling software
Responsibilities
Create and maintain daily/weekly/monthly production plans based on forecasts; Coordinate material availability with purchasing; Monitor worker efficiency and production rates; Resolve obstacles to on-time delivery; Analyze capacity and identify constraints; Lead production meetings and reporting; Execute Lean initiatives to improve schedule attainment.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC