Production Planner

About us At Plexus, our vision is to help create the products that build a better world.  By embracing an innovative culture of excellence, we pride ourselves on designing, manufacturing and servicing some of the world’s most transformative products. From life-saving medical technology and mission-critical defense solutions to sophisticated industrial automation, we’re proud to partner with our customers to bring their complex ideas to market.

Visit  to learn more about our unwavering commitment to our vision. Living Our Values With a vision rooted in the wellbeing and inclusive engagement of our team members, our customers, their end users and our communities, people are the heart of what we do and who we are. Our values unite and guide us in everything that we do. Our values include:
Growing our People, Building Belonging, Innovating Responsibly, Delivering Excellence and Creating Customer Success. As part of our team, you’ll do impactful work within an inclusive environment where everyone works together to achieve extraordinary outcomes. You’ll be empowered to reach your full potential through managing your own personalised development plan and access to our learning and development programs.

Purpose Statement:  The objective in this role is to ensure the efficient and effective utilization of resources, materials, and labor in the production process to execute the master production schedule. Their main goal is to optimize production operations, minimize costs, maximize productivity and customer satisfaction.

Key Job Accountabilities:

Understand overall capacity loading requirements and needs of the factory.

Establish and review the production schedule to ensure customer commitments and the needs of Plexus are met.

Monitor production schedule performance and inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to ensure optimal stock levels to maintain the production schedule.

Able to resolve challenges through detailed instruction, policy and procedures.

Education/Experience

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree with 1 or more years of related experience is preferred. An equivalent combination of education and/or experience will be considered.

Other

Qualifications:

Employee must be self-motivated with the ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Employee must possess good written and oral communication, organizational and troubleshooting skills.

The ability to take a proactive approach, and take ownership for all activities related to the success of the Focus Factory in order to ensure successful operations.

Employee must work safely at all times and maintain confidentiality of all company and customer information.

Must have computer experience with Google Workspace or Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or Google Workspace and the ability to learn Plexus Data Collection and MRP/ERP systems.

General office equipment and materials.

Physical Requirements:

N/ATravel Requirements:

Less than 40%
This document does not represent a contract of employment and is not intended to capture every possible assignment the incumbent could be asked to perform.

Your Rewards and Wellbeing We believe in rewarding your contribution with a comprehensive package designed to support your life both inside and outside of work. Growth:
Bespoke development plans and volunteer time off Health:
Private medical insurance, Employee Assistance Program and vision care Wealth:
Enhanced pension contributions, life assurance, and group income protection

Lifestyle:
Electric Vehicle and Cycle to Work schemes, plus 33 days of annual leave

Application Process At Plexus, we don't look for culture fit, we look for culture add. We value the unique perspectives you bring and review every candidate holistically, balancing professional experience, education and individual journey. Accessibility and Accommodations As a Disability Confident employer, we recruit purely on the basis of skills and merit, ensuring an equitable process for everyone. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for individuals with disabilities or special requirements.

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