Supplier/Production Planner (Teradyne Robotics, Wixom,MI)

Teradyne•Wixom, MI

2d•$84,300 - $121,900•Onsite

About The Position

In this role, you have influence on the smooth running of our day-to-day operations in our production. You will be responsible for production planning and balancing production capacity plans to meet demand plans. As a production planner you will ensure effective planning by setting the right pace in collaboration with production management team to ensure weekly output within our production targets set by our S&OP demand and supply team. A key success parameter is to ensure strong collaboration with your key stakeholders in the Production Team, S&OP department, and support functions to the production. You should be able to navigate in a dynamic environment and mitigate potential production or supply issues to ensure delivery performance to meet customer satisfaction. The role owns the end-to-end production planning cycle — from clear-to-build and clear-to-ship checks, through weekly and quarterly planning, to maintenance and clean-up of production data in the ERP (Microsoft Dynamics AX 2012) and MES (Siemens Opcenter).

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Operations/Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field or relevant experience required, MBA a plus
5+ years of experience in production planning, supply chain planning, master scheduling, or a related function in a manufacturing environment.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with strong Excel skills
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in other regions of the world.
Experience ERP/MRP systems, AX Dynamics is a plus
APICS/ASCM CPIM certification or similar supply chain certification a plus

Responsibilities

Production planning and daily follow-up with the manufacturing team.
Ensure that our operational production planning processes are integrated into shop floor plans and capacity planning.
Aligning quarterly production output to meet S&OP demand plans.
Supporting production as super user our Smart Manufacturing System.
Ensuring phase-in products are planned into production.
Supporting daily operations within the logistics areas with reports and ad hoc analysis as well as support with system and flow related questions.
Clean up and close production orders at end-of-week and check the production end log in batch jobs.
Maintain MRP production execution setup (item numbers, routes).
Track stock levels, review reports, and maintain correct inventory balances.
Communicate with suppliers to secure raw materials and manage delivery schedules.
Identify and resolve supply bottlenecks, delays, or stock discrepancies.
Monitor supply chain performance metrics and prepare inventory reports.