Production Planner

Napier
Permanent
Full-time

21 days ago

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we’ll give you what you need to make it happen. It won’t always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you’ll never run alone. Run what runs the world.This Position reports to: Planning and Fulfillment ManagerYour role and responsibilities (Mandatory)In this role, you will have the opportunity to generate constrained production plan, material plan, and Work-In-Progress (WIP) inventory rationalization, to improve service levels. Each day, you will assemble and analyze all data pertinent to creating constrained production plan, use rough-cut and detailed capacity planning, and link it to the demand plan. You will also showcase your expertise by optimizing working capital.The work model for the role is: {onsite/hybrid/remote} {insert Linkedin #}This role is contributing to the {insert product group/business area/division/function} in {insert region}. Main stakeholders are {insert main stakeholder groups if available}.You will be mainly accountable for:

Plans and develop manufacturing production schedules and material requirements to meet customer orders, manufacturing strategies, and operational objectives.
Prepares Rough Cut Capacity Plans (RCCP) and detailed production plans linked to customer orders, recommending long-term solutions and mitigation plans to address capacity constraints.
Controls, sequences, and adjusts production orders and schedules through detailed planning of operations and resource allocation, ensuring timely supply of resources and compliance with established ABB manufacturing procedures and quality standards.
Analyses production data on capacity, inventory levels, personnel, and lead times to identify potential bottlenecks or constraints impacting delivery commitments
Executes plant-level Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to create and manage production requirements aligned with planned production dates.
Determines the impact of production plans on expected inventory levels, including SIE; monitors WIP (Work in Progress); and recommends WIP rationalization initiatives
Identifies areas for improvement in production planning processes and key root causes for deviations from production plans, recommending and implementing scheduling, inventory management, and other solutions to improve production efficiency and achieve delivery targets
Connects operational plans with short-term production schedules and integrates them into the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
Liaises with internal stakeholders such as engineering, procurement, service, and production teams (IPU), and provides input to senior management on production readiness, inventory strategies, and capacity utilization to support budgeting and targets.

Our team dynamics (Optional)
You will join a {insert adjectives – e.g. dynamic, talented, high performing} team, where you will be able to thrive.Qualifications for the role (Mandatory)

Bachelors degree
You are immersed in / engaged in / absorbed in / highly skilled in/ you enjoy working with {relevant tools and methodologies} and the {insert relevant industry/sector} market
Ability to demonstrate your experience in / Have established skills / advanced skills / You have {insert number of years} years of experience in {insert relevant field}

(OPTIONAL: working as {insert relevant role} with {insert relevant products or technologies}) * Possess an enhanced knowledge of / You are qualified in / Highly adept in {insert specialized software/platforms}

You are passionate about / you are captivated by / you are innovative around {insert relevant soft skills} and {insert relevant soft skills}
Degree in / Have a demonstrated track record in / Extensive knowledge of / Proven experience of {insert specific degree, qualification} in {insert subject}
You are at ease communicating in {insert required language skill(s)}
You hold current {insert required licenses} valid in {insert job location} and {insert country-specific VISA/work permit} {where required}

What's in it for you? (Optional)Benefits (Optional)We also offer our employees the following benefits:

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Local Specific Benefits (Open Field below – Optional)
Locally, you can count on {Add local perks and benefits in text format}More about us (Mandatory){Insert specific business area/division/service function or corporate function paragraph from common source material}{Insert country/location -specific boilerplate (1-2 sentences only)} {optional}
{Insert country-specific legal statement e.g.: EEO/data privacy} {where required}
{Insert PES (Pre-employment screening) sentence} {when required}
{Insert local TP or hiring manager contacts if necessary}Guidelines:Please be aware:

All fields in yellow should be populated with relevant information (based on Job description and the Kick-off form). All other text can also be modified if necessary, within the given guidelines.
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Reporting Manager section is mandatory both internally and externally, to be posted via eRec functionality
“Your role and responsibilities” should be plain text followed by maximum 4 additional bullet points
The “Qualifications for the role” section should include no less than five and no more than seven bullet points. These bullet points should be listed in order of importance for the success in the role
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Information about “Licenses and visa/work permit” is optional, use this sentence wherever it is required
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