Production Planner

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PHINIA is a diversified industrial supplier and global leader in the development of fuel systems, electrical systems, and aftermarket solutions, with a strong portfolio of trusted brands that includes DELPHI®, DELCO REMY®, and HARTRIDGE™. With over 100 years of manufacturing expertise and industry relationships, PHINIA has approximately 12,500 talented employees and over 40 locations in 20 countries and is headquartered in Auburn Hills, Michigan, USA.Read More

JOB PURPOSE

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Job Description Summary

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Production Planner to join our manufacturing team. The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules, ensuring material availability, balancing production capacity, and supporting on-time delivery to customers. This role works closely with Production, Purchasing, Logistics, Customer Service, and Suppliers to ensure efficient production flow and optimal use of resources.

The successful candidate will play a key role in coordinating production activities, managing planning parameters within the ERP system, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to support operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and communicate production plans and schedules.
• Perform capacity and workload planning to optimize production resources.
• Monitor customer demand and ensure production plans support delivery commitments.
• Release and manage production orders in the ERP system.
• Coordinate material requirements and ensure timely availability of materials for production.
• Monitor inventory levels and perform material planning and follow-up activities.
• Liaise with suppliers and internal stakeholders regarding production planning matters.
• Collaborate with Customer Service to support customer requirements and delivery performance.
• Maintain and optimize planning parameters within the ERP system.
• Participate in production meetings, product launches, and change management activities.
• Analyze production performance and identify potential risks to supply or delivery schedules.
• Support and drive continuous improvement initiatives within production planning and supply chain processes.
• Assist other planning team members and provide planning support as required.

What we’re looking for

Essential

• Experience in production planning, supply chain, logistics, manufacturing, or a similar environment.
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, material planning, and inventory management.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems.
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks.
• Effective communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel.
• Fluent in Swedish and English, both written and spoken.

Desirable

• Degree or diploma in Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment.       
• Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement methodologies.        
• Experience with capacity planning and demand forecasting.        
• Familiarity with SAP, Oracle, IFS, or other ERP systems.       
• Experience working in cross-functional international teams. 

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We also believe employee health and safety is everyone’s responsibility. We encourage safety learning and collaboration to help employees understand and follow applicable safety policies, standards, and procedures and identify opportunities to minimize or eliminate risk. Work is expected to be conducted in a manner that stresses the importance of preventing incidents and illnesses, including attending all required safety meetings and trainings. It is expected that all incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are immediately reported to the direct manager, Human Resources, or Safety Representative.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

PHINIA is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

VISA SPONSORSHIP 

For this role, applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country where the position is based. Only in certain circumstances, based on business need, does PHINIA provide sponsorship for employment visa status.

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