Vacancy: Production Planner

Location: Gliwice, Poland

                                                              

World-changing careers, enabled by Johnson Matthey. With more than 200 years history, join us and help to accelerate the transition to net-zero! As a Production Planner, you’ll contribute to JM’s mission as a world leader in sustainable technology, transforming energy and reducing carbon emissions for a cleaner, brighter future.

Job purpose:

Your main objective in this role is to generate short-term and medium-term production plans aligned with customer needs, efficiently utilize available resources, manage inventory levels within defined targets, and reduce the risk of non-moving stock.

As a Production Planner, you will help drive our goals by:

Develop and manage short-term production schedules;Plan and balance production capacity with available working hours;Convert planned orders into production orders and release them efficiently;Optimize order sizes and scheduling to ensure smooth operations;Support new product launches, product changes, and phase-outs;Manage inventory levels of finished goods and semi-finished products;Monitor and resolve SAP exceptions to improve production flow and inventory accuracy;Review and update master data in SAP as needed;Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and escalate issues proactively;Continuously improve planning standards and processes.

Key skills that will help you succeed in this role:

Higher education in Logistics or Management and Production Engineering;Minimum 3 years’ experience in Production Planning;Skills and knowledge in SAP planning applications;Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel (multi-level formulas, Power Querry);Fluent English knowledge (written and spoken);Accuracy, analytical and organizational skills;Goal orientation;Continues improvement approach;Attention to detail to ensure accuracy in calculations;Good communication skills and team player;Strong planning and problem solving skills;Ability to perform in an intense, fast paced and complex working environment.

Nice to have:

Knowledge of Lean manufacturing principles.

What we offer:

Direct employment within our company structure;Opportunity to gain valuable experience in a modern, automated production environment;Seasonal financial benefits (winter and summer bonuses);School starter kit allowance;Subsidised meals in the company canteen (breakfasts, lunches, and vending machines with ready meals);Fresh fruit Wednesdays;Private medical care with LuxMed (basic package for 1 PLN) with the option to include family members;Co-financing of a sports card;Additional life insurance;Employee Referral Programme;Employee Pension Plan (fully funded by the employer – 4% of salary);Convenient location – Gliwice, Łabędy Zone.

Even if you only match some of the skills, we’d love to hear from you to discuss further! 
 

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