Production Planner

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What we believe in
At ABB we are dedicated to addressing global challenges. Our core values: care courage curiosity and collaboration - combined with a focus on diversity inclusion and equal opportunities - are key drivers in our aim to empower everyone to create sustainable solutions. Thats our story. Make it your story.

Your role and responsibilities
In this role you will have the opportunity to generate constrained production plans material plans and Work-In-Progress (WIP) inventory rationalization to improve service levels. Each day you will assemble and analyse all data pertinent to creating constrained production plans 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: #LI-onsite.

This role is contributing to the Production Manufacturing team in Napier.

Main stakeholders are Engineering and Production Managers Product Management team Procurement team Customer Service Team and local unit Operations Manager.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Planning and developing manufacturing production schedules and material requirements to meet customer orders manufacturing strategies and operational objectives.

• Preparing Rough Cut Capacity Plans (RCCP) and detailed production plans linked to customer orders recommending long-term solutions and mitigation plans to address capacity constraints.

• Controlling sequencing and adjusting 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.

• Analysing production data on capacity inventory levels personnel and lead times to identify potential bottlenecks or constraints impacting delivery commitments.

• Executing plant-level Material Requirement Planning (MRP) to create and manage production requirements aligned with planned production dates.

• Determining the impact of production plans on expected inventory levels including SIE; monitoring WIP (Work in Progress); and recommending WIP rationalization initiatives.

• Identifying 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.

Our team dynamic is collaborative with a focus on strategic planning data-driven decision making and cross-functional coordination to optimize production efficiency and meet customer delivery commitments.

You will join a dynamic high performing team where you will be able to thrive.

This position reports to the Planning and Fulfilment Manager.

Qualifications for the role

• You are highly skilled in production planning methodologies capacity planning and manufacturing resource planning (MRP) systems relevant to engineered-to-order businesses.

• Demonstrate established skills with several years in production planning operations including experience with Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) processes and demand planning integration.

• Highly adept in analysing production data identifying bottlenecks and developing both short-term and long-term capacity solutions to optimize manufacturing efficiency.

• Passionate about process improvement data analysis and cross-functional collaboration with a keen focus on meeting customer delivery commitments and optimizing working capital.

• Proven experience or formal qualification in supply chain management operations management industrial engineering or related fields.

• At ease communicating and presenting complex planning data and recommendations to senior management and cross-functional teams in English.

• Bachelor Degree is required for this role in supply chain or similar field

Whats in it for you

You will be part of a global technology leader that is committed to sustainability innovation and continuous improvement. You will work in a collaborative and safety-focused team environment with opportunities for personal and professional this role you will contribute to meaningful projects that help power industries and communities around the world. You will be joining our award-winning team recognised for excellence in safety innovation and performance. The salary range for this position is $75000 to $90000 depending on the candidates skills and experience.

Benefits
We also offer our employees the following benefits:

• Full medical cover for you and your family

• 3% KiwiSaver contributions and 4% ABB Superannuation Scheme if eligible

• Stable full-time onsite role with a respected employer in Napier

More about us

ABB Smart Power provides energy distribution solutions for data centers industrial and manufacturing plants critical infrastructure and commercial buildings. The Divisions technical teams work closely with industry partners delivering advanced solutions that support rapid growth energy transition and sustainability objectives. The Divisions portfolio includes industrial circuit breakers low-voltage systems motor starting applications and safety devices like switches and relays. Its Power Protection unit supports the worlds largest data center companies with advanced energy-efficient UPS solutions. The Divisions ABB Ability Energy Manager provides a scalable easy-to-use platform that helps organizations save energy and reduce CO2 emissions.

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