Plexus Corporation

Production Planner

Plexus Corporation • $70K — $105K *
Buffalo Grove, IL 60089In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree preferred with 2+ years related experience or equivalent education/experience.
  • Self-motivated with a strong ability to work independently and collaboratively.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Excellent organizational and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Proactive in approaching operational success with ownership.
  • Familiarity with Google Workspace, Microsoft Word, and Excel; quick to learn MRP/ERP systems.

Responsibilities

  • Understand and analyze overall capacity loading needs of the factory.
  • Establish and regularly review production schedules to meet customer commitments.
  • Monitor production schedules and manage inventory levels of materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
  • Resolve production challenges following standard policies and procedures with guidance.
  • Ensure safety compliance and maintain confidentiality of company and customer information.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to optimize production operations and enhance productivity.
  • Collaborative environment fostering teamwork and independence.
  • Career growth potential through involvement in production planning and execution.
  • Supportive workplace culture prioritizing safety and confidentiality.
  • Access to modern technological tools including MRP/ERP systems.
Full Job Description
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 standard policies and procedures with general guidance.


Education/Experience Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's Degree with 2 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, and the ability to learn Plexus Data Collection and MRP/ERP systems.
  • General office equipment and materials.


Travel 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.

About Plexus Corporation

Plexus Corporation is an American multinational electronics manufacturing services company headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin. The company provides a range of services to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in the aerospace and defense, healthcare, industrial, and semiconductor industries. Plexus' services include design and engineering, supply chain management, assembly and testing, and after-market services. The company operates in North America, Europe, and Asia and has manufacturing facilities in over 20 countries. Plexus was founded in 1979 and went public in 1988.
Learn more about Plexus Corporation
Size
19,200 employees
Market Cap
$2.8 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$122.6 million
Founded
2011
5 Year Trend
+8.6%
Revenue
$3.3 billion
NASDAQ
PLXS
* Ladders Estimates

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