Job Description:
Production Planning Analyst – Brownwood, TX
The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
The person hired for the position of Production Planning Analyst will join the 3M Brownwood facility located in Brownwood, TX and support production planning operations. The person will be responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain while ensuring customer requirements and supply chain metrics are attained.
As a Production Planning Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:
- Manage the supply plan by purchasing raw materials, scheduling production and managing finished good inventory for multiple manufacturing areas
- Coordinate with other 3M locations, external suppliers, and various business teams to meet service, cost, and inventory targets
- Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making
- Publish and present service and inventory metrics, results, and gap analysis
- Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service.
- Identify and implement supply chain process improvement projects
- Working closely with business team to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Work daily with manufacturing team, Supply and Demand planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory and cost to meet business targets.
Your Skills and Expertise
To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
- Two (2) years of Supply Chain experience in private, public, government of military environment
Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:
- Experience with Factory Planner or another MRP or ERP application
- Project management and leadership experience
- APICS CPIM and/or CSCP Certification
- Collaborative and interpersonal skills including teaching, coaching, and leading cross-functional teams through projects
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment
Work location: Onsite at 3M Brownwood, TX
Travel: May include up to 5% domestic
Relocation Assistance: May be authorized
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Supporting Your Well-being
3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.
Chat with Max
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Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $84,595 - $103,394, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.
Good Faith Posting Date Range 09/08/2026 To 10/08/2026 Or until filled
All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.
Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/
Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.
