Manufacturing Planner

Job DescriptionVertiv is hiring a Material Planner to oversee purchased parts, set and maintain planning parameters, and develop comprehensive plans for each component. Responsibilities include determining proper ABC classification, accurate forecasting, and developing statistical mixes for planning bills. The role also involves managing safety stock, reorder points, MIN/MAX levels, and periods of supply to optimize inventory, customer service, and total cost of ownership. This position supports multiple plants in Mexico and the US.Production Planner/SchedulerWe are seeking an experienced Production Planner/Scheduler to join our manufacturing team. This role is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules based on available capacity and material availability, ensuring on-time delivery while proactively identifying and mitigating risks across a 2–8 week fixed planning horizon. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with cross-functional collaboration to drive operational excellence.Key ResponsibilitiesDevelop, maintain, and communicate production schedules based on determination of available capacity and material availability to support customer demand and delivery commitmentsCollaborate with Production and Manufacturing Engineering to assess available and necessary capacity to achieve market demand, incorporating capacity changes into the development and maintenance of production schedulesManage new product development and introduction (NPI) activities relative to production planning and scheduling, ensuring proper scheduling based on capacity ramp plans and material availability to support successful product launchesManage a 2–8 week fixed planning horizon, proactively identifying capacity constraints, material shortages, and other risks to achieving schedule adherencePerform capacity planning analysis to balance workload against available resources, identifying bottlenecks and recommending corrective actionsCollaborate closely with Purchasing/Procurement teams to identify material shortages that may impact production schedules and drive timely resolutionEscalate risks and constraints appropriately to leadership with recommended mitigation plans, ensuring proactive resolution before schedule impact occursMonitor and adjust schedules in response to changing priorities, equipment downtime, quality issues, or supply disruptionsLeverage ERP/MRP systems to manage production orders, material requirements, and capacity planning functionsMine data from source systems and build tools (reports, dashboards, models) to facilitate production planning, scheduling visibility, and risk mitigationPartner with cross-functional NPI teams to align capacity ramp timelines, material readiness, and production scheduling milestonesParticipate in daily/weekly production meetings to communicate schedule status, constraints, and recovery plansDrive continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and cross-functional communicationRequired QualificationsExperience: 3–5 years of direct experience in production planning and scheduling within a manufacturing environmentERP/MRP Proficiency: Demonstrated hands-on experience with ERP/MRP systems for production planning, material requirements planning, and capacity managementCapacity Planning: Strong understanding of capacity planning principles, including finite/infinite capacity modeling, constraint identification, and load balancingMaterial Planning: Proven ability to assess material availability, coordinate with procurement on shortage resolution, and incorporate material constraints into production schedulesData & Tools: Ability to extract and analyze data from source systems and build planning tools (e.g., Excel models, queries, reports, dashboards) to support scheduling decisions and risk identificationCollaboration: Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Engineering, and other stakeholders to resolve constraints and drive al…

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