Production Planner

Bitdeer Technologies Group•Sparks, NV

About The Position

Bitdeer is seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner to develop, maintain, and adjust production schedules for our PCB assembly manufacturing operation, supporting on-time delivery, efficient use of labor and equipment, and alignment of material availability with customer demand. This role partners closely with procurement, inventory control, manufacturing, quality, engineering, and customer service to keep production plans realistic, executable, and responsive to changing priorities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent experience in manufacturing planning may be considered.
5+ years in production planning/scheduling in electronics manufacturing (PCB assembly, SMT, EMS, or semiconductor); NPI and ECO experience a plus.
Experience in electronics manufacturing, PCB assembly, EMS, semiconductor, or other high-mix / fast-paced production environments preferred.
Strong understanding of ERP/MRP systems, production scheduling, inventory control, and capacity planning.
Experience coordinating with procurement, warehouse, manufacturing, and engineering teams.
Strong Excel and data-analysis skills.
Ability to read and interpret bills of material, routings, demand plans, and work orders.
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to changes.
Strong communication skills and ability to work effectively across departments.
Detail-oriented with strong follow-through and problem-solving ability.

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting SMT and PCB assembly operations.
Familiarity with high-mix, low-volume and/or low-mix, high-volume production planning.
Experience with NPI, ECOs, and controlled manufacturing documentation.
APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM is a plus.
Experience with KPI reporting, schedule adherence, and root-cause follow-up on planning misses.

Responsibilities

Build and maintain daily and weekly production schedules for PCB assembly operations, including SMT, hand assembly, test, rework, and final assembly.
Review customer orders, forecasts, backlog, and demand signals to create achievable production plans.
Release, prioritize, and manage work orders in the ERP/MRP system.
Coordinate with purchasing, receiving, and inventory teams to confirm component and raw material availability.
Identify material shortages, capacity constraints, and schedule conflicts, and drive mitigation plans.
Work closely with production supervisors and manufacturing leads to sequence jobs and adjust priorities based on actual floor conditions.
Monitor work-in-process, line loading, schedule attainment, backlog, and overdue orders.
Support new product introduction, engineering change implementation, and prototype-to-production transitions.
Analyze planning data and production metrics to improve throughput, reduce delays, and improve on-time delivery.
Maintain accurate planning parameters, routings, lead times, and BOM-related planning data in company systems.
Communicate schedule changes, constraints, and recovery plans clearly to operations leadership and other stakeholders.
Support cycle counting, inventory accuracy, and materials reconciliation efforts as needed.
Help drive continuous improvement in planning, scheduling, and production-control processes.
Follow company safety, quality, and compliance requirements and support a disciplined manufacturing environment.