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At BlueOval Battery Park Michigan, you will...
• use your entrepreneurial skills and team mindset to come up with data-driven solutions
• build and lead an agile team to deliver the advanced technology that drives the future
• create a culture of trust, encourage diversity of thought and foster leadership in others
• be part of the historic transformation of the automotive industry.

• Lead and coordinate the strategy for new product launches, ensuring seamless Material Planning and Logistics integration with manufacturing processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product development, engineering, manufacturing, supply chain) to define and align the forward model strategy.
• Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives across the organization to optimize processes, increase efficiency, and reduce waste.
• Develop and implement process improvement plans, methodologies (e.g., Lean, Six Sigma), and best practices for achieving operational excellence.
• Monitor and evaluate performance metrics, providing insights and recommendations to senior leadership on areas for improvement.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to teams, promoting a culture of innovation and continuous learning.
• Lead root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to address operational challenges and improve overall process performance.
• Facilitate change management initiatives, ensuring smooth adoption of new processes and strategies.
• Create and deliver training programs to ensure teams understand and adhere to new strategies and process improvements.
• Analyze market trends, technology advancements, and competitive landscape to inform strategic decisions and drive forward model planning.
• Develop and manage the roadmap for continuous improvement, setting clear milestones and tracking progress.
• Act as a subject matter expert in process optimization and provide guidance on process design, re-engineering, and implementation.
• Track and report on KPIs related to product launches, process efficiency, and continuous improvement efforts.

What you'll do...

• Lead MP&L system design and implementation, ensuring alignment between operational requirements and enterprise-wide manufacturing processes.
• Conduct forward-model studies to support capacity planning, production strategy, and long-term material flow optimization.
• Coordinate Engineering BOM (eBOM) to Production BOM (pBOM) conversion, ensuring accuracy, manufacturability, and seamless integration into production systems.
• Oversee MP&L ECC (Engineering Change Control) processes, maintaining configuration integrity and supporting timely change deployment.
• Supervise the MP&L industrial engineering scope, including workload analysis, process standardization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end material flow engineering, optimizing logistics, line-side delivery, packaging, and warehouse-to-plant interfaces.

You'll have...

• Bachelor's or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in process improvement, strategic planning, and new product launches in a manufacturing or engineering environment.
• 1+ years of experience with performance measurement and KPI development.
• 1+ years' experience with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and product lifecycle management (PLM) software.
• Proven experience in leading cross-functional teams through the continuous improvement efforts.

Even better, you may have...

• Masters or equivalent in Industrial Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 1+ years of experience in forward model strategy development and implementation.
• 1+ years' experience manufacturing or material planning and logistics.
• Six Sigma Black Belt or Green Belt certification is highly desirable.
• Strong project management skills and experience with Agile or similar methodologies.You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Ford Motor Company, we encourage you to apply!As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all of the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:
  • Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
  • Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
  • Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
  • Tuition assistance
  • Established and active employee resource groups
  • Paid time off for individual and team community service
  • A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
  • Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

  This position is a salary grade 8 and ranges from $96,720-162,120.

  
  Final determination of salary grade will be based on candidate's skills and experience, and base salary will be set within the applicable range according to job scope, responsibility and competitive market value.

  For more information on salary and benefits, click here: sponsorship is not available for this position.
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JOB SUMMARY

Manage all planning activities for the dedicated assigned workcell and mentor the Production Planners and Document Coordinators in the workcell.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure 100% on-time delivery.
• Establish build readiness.
• Maintain efficiency of capacity and customer sizing.
• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting.
• Maintain material control and liability.
• Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) and load into Jabil’s ERP system, including Purchase Order (PO) coverage.
• Reconcile the MPS to customer PO coverage weekly to ensure that Jabil is not exposed over and above customer PO coverage or other authorized customer demand.
• Ensure the MPS is always 100% accurate and achievable.
• Achieve and maintain 95% MPS goal.
• Own production planning, BOM and document control with or without additional support.
• Analyze material and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the Workcell and customer based on accurate customer demand.
• Maintain the workcell’s capacity planning model; drive resolution on uneven capacity utilization that keeps Jabil focused on the customer but efficiently utilizing manufacturing resources.
• Meet daily with the Workcell and manufacturing team to assess production schedules, (adjust as necessary based on production results) optimize run quantities, and minimize changeovers to help achieve 100% on time delivery.
• Maintain the customers’ latest contract on file at all times and be familiar with the terms and conditions of the contract regarding customer liability of material planning and production scheduling. This includes the liability window for Jabil material purchase order placement, purchase price for components, and liability for any in-house materials (purchased and manufactured).
• Be the workcell’s “expert” on all planning activities by supporting the Production Planner goal of never starting to build product without having a valid PO, adequate material quantities, and accurate BOM and an accurate routing.
• Lead the Workcell on the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings that allows accurate tracking of WIP assemblies and accurate inventory movement transactions.
• End-of Life (EOL) management should include chairing a meeting 30 days prior to the last planned build date to create tactics to support the EOL strategy. The Master Planner would own the build schedule, corrections and resolution of MPS to customer demand, planned tactics on deadlines for assemblies out of the various work areas on the floor, deadline for last shipment, and support plan for potential RMAs.
• Manage Jabil purge process for internal Workcell purges.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD without experience.
• APICS certification and Supervisor experience also preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for specific component types, internal run rates, test development lead times, machine programming lead times and complete understanding of the chronological sequence of events that must occur in order to build a product.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

JOB SUMMARY

Manage all planning activities for the dedicated assigned workcell and mentor the Production Planners and Document Coordinators in the workcell.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure 100% on-time delivery.
• Establish build readiness.
• Maintain efficiency of capacity and customer sizing.
• Maintain accurate revenue forecasting.
• Maintain material control and liability.
• Develop Master Production Schedule (MPS) and load into Jabil’s ERP system, including Purchase Order (PO) coverage.
• Reconcile the MPS to customer PO coverage weekly to ensure that Jabil is not exposed over and above customer PO coverage or other authorized customer demand.
• Ensure the MPS is always 100% accurate and achievable.
• Achieve and maintain 95% MPS goal.
• Own production planning, BOM and document control with or without additional support.
• Analyze material and capacity requirements and communicate constraints to the Workcell and customer based on accurate customer demand.
• Maintain the workcell’s capacity planning model; drive resolution on uneven capacity utilization that keeps Jabil focused on the customer but efficiently utilizing manufacturing resources.
• Meet daily with the Workcell and manufacturing team to assess production schedules, (adjust as necessary based on production results) optimize run quantities, and minimize changeovers to help achieve 100% on time delivery.
• Maintain the customers’ latest contract on file at all times and be familiar with the terms and conditions of the contract regarding customer liability of material planning and production scheduling. This includes the liability window for Jabil material purchase order placement, purchase price for components, and liability for any in-house materials (purchased and manufactured).
• Be the workcell’s “expert” on all planning activities by supporting the Production Planner goal of never starting to build product without having a valid PO, adequate material quantities, and accurate BOM and an accurate routing.
• Lead the Workcell on the creation of Bills of Material (BOMs) and routings that allows accurate tracking of WIP assemblies and accurate inventory movement transactions.
• End-of Life (EOL) management should include chairing a meeting 30 days prior to the last planned build date to create tactics to support the EOL strategy. The Master Planner would own the build schedule, corrections and resolution of MPS to customer demand, planned tactics on deadlines for assemblies out of the various work areas on the floor, deadline for last shipment, and support plan for potential RMAs.
• Manage Jabil purge process for internal Workcell purges.
• Adhere to all safety and health rules and regulations associated with this position and as directed by supervisor.
• Comply and follow all procedures within the company security policy.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree + 5 years of experience, or Masters + 3 years of related experience, or PhD without experience.
• APICS certification and Supervisor experience also preferred.
• Thorough knowledge of MRP, lead times for specific component types, internal run rates, test development lead times, machine programming lead times and complete understanding of the chronological sequence of events that must occur in order to build a product.
• Or an equivalent combination of education, training, or experience.

Support the development of the planning and inventory vision for one or more customers or departments. Support continuous improvement activities in the planning process, tools and application support of the plan. Develop subject matter expertise of planning and inventory processes, tools and application. Able to coach and mentor others. Manage resources to effectively help execute the strategy deployment plans.

Detailed Description

Performs tasks such as, but not limited to, the following:

• Manages material shortages to ensure Clear to Builds in collaboration with the Purchasing and SLM Team.
• Acts as a liaison between customer project management and internal departments on the introduction of new product requirements.
• Ensures timely and accurate demand management (If the demand is managed by the Planning Team at your Site).
• Effectively Manage Excess, Surplus and Obsolete inventory.
• Identify the impact of excess and obsolescence and drive necessary actions to mitigate it.
• Ensures bills of material are accurate and collaborate with other teams on any engineering changes.
• Collaborates with different stakeholders to achieve Inventory Entitlement targets and drive results.
• Executes actions to meet the Inventory goals (Inventory cash adjusted and Turns), including performing accurate Inventory Projection.
• Maintains continuous Material Supply to achieve the targeted inventory levels and turns.
• Perform material and capacity analysis before loading MPS. Monitor MPS accuracy, attainment and level load metrics and drive necessary actions to improve them.
• Performs Financial Impact Analysis (FIA) to mitigate inventory risk before loading MPS.
• Work with other departments to review and dispose of non-conforming materials.
• Ensures production schedules to meet the customer requirements to achieve high levels of on time delivery.
• Ensures proper POR including OAR management and timely execution.
• Drives necessary actions to meet revenue goals.
• Manages RMA orders. Works with other departments to meet repair commitments.
• Monitors planning parameters ROP & SS to ensure optimized inventory levels.
• Ensures proper execution of the SIOP Process (including accurate data, timely submission, and execution of Rhythm meetings with the key stakeholders) until approval completion on a monthly basis.
• Maintains responsibility for performance management, development, recognition, coaching and compensation of employees.
• Reassigns personnel as necessary to optimize work. Act as a liaison with customers to ensure forecast commitments are met.
• Collaborates with other departments to improve supply flex programs.
• Submits Investment Inventories for material that is not required for normal manufacturing operations or to support standard level of customer service.
• Follow global procedures and policies and drive practices aligned to them.
• Collaborates with Global and Segment teams to drive Inventory Management Operating System.
• Manages KRIs, Planning metrics and drives necessary actions.
• Review with the team the last time buys for products that are at the end of life. Reviews impact on supply line of the new engineering requirements excess and obsolete
• Manages overall relationship with and performance of suppliers. Reviews supplier performance and makes recommendations on changes or disqualifications. Communicates internally committed delivery schedule for purchased materials required in production. Supervises and maintains communications with supplier’s through SCM Tools
• Monitoring and Drive weekly Purchasing KPI performance trend and execution. Buyer due diligence & escalation with materials are available to meet manufacturing build requirements. Addresses and resolves possible material shortages.
• Acts as a liaison with internal/external customers to ensure logistics commitments are met.
• Maintains high level of on-time delivery, including operational tracking of critical shipments.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials and processes.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management.
• Good understanding of IT concepts and integrated business applications.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation and problem resolution skills.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight deadlines.
• Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers. Strong presentation skills.
• Ability to effectively lead, manage, assess, train and motivate a diverse group of employees.
• ERP System Logic Understanding.
• Rapid Response Kinaxis System Knowledge.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel Knowledge.
• Basic Statistical Analysis Knowledge applied to Supply Chain
• Drives continuous improvements of SCM function through interactions with other departments.
• Responsible for annual physical inventory, site surplus/excess sale process and disposition of scrap material.
• Knowledge and understanding of global supply chain management, distribution methods, and global transportation services and inventory management.
• Excellent knowledge of logistics and/or trade compliance processes
• Understanding (if pertains) to Free Trade Agreements, HS Tariff, Duty/VAT, ITAR regulations, Sanctions and Embargoes.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties of this position require continuous light physical effort and exertion including prolonged repetitive motion, standing, sitting in a confined work space
• Occasional overnight travel is required.

Typical Experience

• Five to seven years of relevant experience

Typical Education

• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

Celestica's policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.

This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Celestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world's best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.

Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.

This location is a US ITAR facility and these positions will involve the release of export controlled goods either directly to employees or through the employee's movement within the facility. As such, Celestica will require necessary information from all applicants upon an applicant's acceptance of employment to determine if any export control exemptions or licenses must be filed.

GRAMMER is specialized in developing and manufacturing components and systems for car interiors as well as driver and passenger seats for off-road vehicles, trucks, buses, and trains.

As a global partner to the vehicle manufacturing industry, we are represented around the world by our two divisions, Automotive and Commercial Vehicles. Our employees are constantly engaged in developing and producing innovative, flexible solutions to meet challenges in today’s competitive global market. GRAMMER can be found on four continents with more than 50 production, distribution and logistics sites in 20 countries.

GRAMMER is a leading North American full service automotive supplier of highly engineered thermoplastic components and assemblies for interiors and air and fluid management systems.

Culture:

Here at GRAMMER, we foster a culture that embraces our Grammer CODE: Collaborate in an inclusive environment, Openness in communication and ideas, Drive for results with energy and Empower yourself and others by taking ownership of decisions and actions.

What we are looking for:

Grammer is looking for a Material Planner to join our MP&L team in Delphos, OH. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a team environment. This individual will have an opportunity to make lasting and positive changes in our team!

What you will be doing:

• Take proactive initiative, display the ability to gather, analyze, and strategically utilize data for the resolution and prevention of MP&L related challenges.
• Analyzes customer releases, ensure accurate data transfer among internal teams, customers, and suppliers as needed
• Daily System/SAP maintenance, data entry, and strategic use of SAP to ensure Grammer goals are met in addition to departmental and company continuous improvement.
• Analyze production schedules, inventory reports, and work orders to determine type and quantity of materials required, availability of stock, and order priority.
• Collaborate with Production team members to determine overdue material and parts and to inform necessary parties of current or potential challenges in material flow/supply.
• Proactively align cross-functionally to expedite efficient movement of materials within the facility to ensure utilization of best practices and reduction of waste.
• Examines materials received, verifies material/parts numbers and checks discrepancies such as damaged or unmarked parts.
• Monthly analysis and reporting of supplier delivery and customer delivery performance.
• Interfaces with suppliers and customers as needed to ensure smooth and accurate deliveries.
• Coordinate and track shipments with transportation companies as well as navigate Customs.
• Perform inventory cycle counts and assist in investigating and providing solutions for inventory discrepancies.
• Other duties assigned by management or duties necessary to maintain smooth operations of the company.

What you will bring along:

• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• 3 years of experience in a similar role
• Commercial vehicle manufacturing experience or experience in a related manufacturing facility /industry
• Experience with ISO9000
• Excellent analytical, prioritization, organization, and communication skills
• Strong organization skills and ability to navigate ambiguity.
• Effective communication skills, both verbal and written
• SAP knowledge/experience developed through regular use
• Proven ability to prioritize tasks effectively and to pivot as needed when urgent matters arise
• Proven ability to solve practical and complex problems and an analytical and strategic mindset
• Ability to frequently walk the facility to audit/count material, lift/move up to 25 pounds frequently and occasionally lift/move up to 50 pounds.

What we can provide you:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage eligibility on day 1
• Flex Spending Accounts
• Health Savings Account
• 401(k)
• Volunteer Life Insurance options
• Critical Illness and Accident Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement Programs
• Robust Employee Assistance Program Services
• Individualized Developmental Opportunities

Planner II

Location: Geneva, OH

Job Type: Full-Time

Schedule: Monday–Friday | 6:00/7:00 AM – 2:30/3:30 PM

Pay Range: $70,000 – $85,000 per year (depending on experience)

Position Overview

M Force Partners is seeking an experienced Planner II to support production operations and manufacturing scheduling activities. This Planner II role is responsible for selecting and sequencing jobs based on Master Production Schedule (MPS) driven demand and ensuring work is scheduled efficiently across workstations and machines.

The ideal Planner II will have strong experience in production planning, materials management, and manufacturing operations. This Planner II position plays a key role in coordinating planning activities, maintaining build plans, and ensuring materials and resources are aligned to meet production schedules.

Key Responsibilities

• Select and sequence available jobs based on MPS demand for specific workstations or machines
• Meet regularly with contracts teams to review pending and recently received demand and assign planner responsibilities
• Manage overall workload and align resources to maintain balanced production flow
• Maintain manufacturing build plans on a daily basis
• Maintain run times and setup times associated with each job, product, or part
• Create and maintain expected completion timelines for scheduled jobs
• Review production schedules and confirm raw materials are available to support planned runs
• Develop forward-looking plans to support purchase requisitions and monitor incoming materials
• Monitor and coordinate outside services required for production operations
• Consolidate demand for purchase requisitions to support manufacturing schedules
• Identify critical parts and highlight potential issues that may impact the Master Production Schedule
• Drive communication between planning, project accounting, and project management teams
• Support organizational mission, values, and operational goals
• Follow quality and safety standards within the manufacturing environment
• Support additional projects and perform other duties as assigned
• Limited travel may be required

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in production planning, manufacturing planning, or materials planning
• Strong understanding of production scheduling and project material management
• Experience working with MRP systems
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office including Excel, Pivot Tables, Word, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail and quality orientation
• Ability to collaborate with customers, vendors, employees, and management across departments
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Job presented by M Force Partners

M Force Partners is a specialized recruitment partner connecting top-tier talent with leading organizations. With a deep understanding of engineering, technical, medical, professional, and executive disciplines and industry demands, we deliver tailored recruitment solutions including direct hire and contract placements to ensure the right fit for both candidates and clients.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

M Force Partners is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.