Sr. Planner​/Scheduler

Sr. Planner / Scheduler

Country/Region: US

Location:

Gray Court, SC, US

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About the Team: Responsible for developing, maintaining, and stabilizing the master production schedule to ensure optimal service levels, efficient capacity utilization, and alignment with customer demand. Drives end-to-end production planning across internal operations and external suppliers while balancing inventory, throughput, and operational constraints.

What you can look forward to as Planner/Scheduler:

• Develop and manage the Master Production Schedule (MPS) aligned with demand and capacity.
• Translate demand into feasible production plans while maintaining schedule stability.
• Adjust schedules based on real-time production performance and disruptions.
• Ensure adherence to planning horizons and frozen zones.
• Drive line sequencing priorities to meet customer requirements.
• Monitor KPIs such as schedule adherence, attainment, backlog, and inventory.
• Identify risks and implement proactive mitigation strategies.
• Utilize SAP, EDI, and planning tools for scheduling accuracy.

Your profile as Planner/Scheduler:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 3+ years in production planning or master scheduling
• Automotive experience preferred
• ERP experience (SAP preferred)
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills
• Understanding of MPS and S&OP alignment
• Capacity planning and constraint management
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills

Visa Sponsorship – ZF does not offer visa sponsorship for this role (e.g., H-1B, TN), and candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship by ZF now or in the future. This role also does not include any immigration-related support, including—but not limited to—being listed on government forms, providing documentation for work authorization, coordinating with universities, or participating in training plans or other procedures related to visa status (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT/CPT, J-1, O-1, L-1, E-3, and any other status requiring employer sponsorship or immigration-related support).

IF YOU REQUIRE ANY FORM OF VISA SPONSORSHIP OR ANY IMMIGRATION SUPPORT NOW OR IN THE FUTURE, PLEASE DO NOT APPLY.

What We Offer at Gray Court:

• A supportive collaborative team environment
• Annual Incentive Plan
• Paid Vacation
• 401k Plan
• Health Care Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• Supportive Employee Groups and community outreach activities

Our company is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity and to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with physical and/or mental disabilities. If you are interested in applying for employment with us and are in need of accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please contact us. Requests for reasonable accommodation will be considered on a case‑by‑case basis.

ZF is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer and is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job‑related reasons regardless of an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law.

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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are more than just words for us. They are at the core of the ZF Way that propels our team members towards their utmost success. We strive to build and nurture a culture where inclusiveness is a natural reflex. We actively seek ways to remove barriers so that every member of ZF can rise to their full potential.

We aim to embed this in our legacy through how we operate and build our products as we shape next generation mobility, safety, sustainability and social justice.

With four generations across 118 nationalities in 41 countries, ZF combines a unique variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and ideas. Together, we solve problems, drive innovation and shape next generation mobility.