Production Planner (Junior) - Malaysia

Working at Watlow

Watlow is a global technology and manufacturing leader who provides world class engineering expertise through innovative thermal products and systems, enabling our customers to thrive. We are making a positive impact every day as our solutions enrich the lives of people everywhere. We have been providing breakthrough thermal solutions for over 100 years!

This is a great opportunity for junior planner, fresh graduate or early-career candidate who want to build their experience in production planning, scheduling, and supply chain coordination within a dynamic manufacturing environment. This role is based at Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia

Position Summary

• Schedules and coordinates the flow of work within or between departments to facilitate or expedite production. Provide support and serve as inside liaison for customers and sales agents.

• Preparing build plan and production schedule for customer orders and inventory replenishment for safety and consignment stocks.

Functional Contribution (Contribution Matrix)

• Uses judgment to know when to refer issues to others.

• Recommends and implements solutions within designated area of responsibility.

• Technical troubleshooting of process, equipment, and product.

• Contribute in problem solving activities.

• Understand the processes and knowledge in tools and techniques and can apply them in multiple work areas and has the ability to train others on specific skills.

• Uses resources to learn the business.

• Facilitates and coach’s others.

• Identifies ways to reduce waste and improve business processes.

• Transfers knowledge from one situation to the next situation.

• Demonstrates approachability and openness.

• Establishes credibility.

• Demonstrates excellent interpersonal listening and communication capabilities.

• Uses the Watlow Business System to achieve results.

• Demonstrating the WW Leader Behaviors.

Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix)

Delivery:

• Plan and coordinate physical movement of materials, parts, finished goods, and information to ensure optimization of cost and service level.

• Schedules and coordinates the flow of work within or between departments to facilitate or expedite production.

• Distributes work orders to departments denoting number, type and proposed completion date.

• Complies reports on progress of work and machine, tool and equipment failures to inform on production delays.

• Delivers continuous improvement through participation in Lean kaizen events.

Business Partner:

• Confers with department Team Leaders, customer service, designers, engineering and marketing to determine progress of work and to provide information on changes in processing methods.

• Develops strong relationships and provides effective communication, prioritization, and alignment across value streams, sites, business units, and functions.

• Demonstrates capability for engaging with external business partners to provide seamless linkage of supply chain processes.

• Works with Purchasing to ensure material availability for all raw and assembled goods required to meet the Master Production Schedule.

• Serves as inside liaison between production, purchasing, and customer service.

Center of Expertise (COE)

• Demonstrates capabilities in material management, Material Requirements Planning (MRP), pull systems, flow, and the implementation of lean concepts.

• High attention to detail, follow up and attention to customer service.

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills.

• Bronze Lean certified.

• Proficient in Excel and other Microsoft Office tools.

• Excellent negotiation and problem-solving skills.

• Possess exceptional conflict resolution skills and is adept at dealing with situations involving conflict.

Education, Experience and Certification Requirements:

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree or Technical Qualification with related experience (1-2 years)

• Must be willing to work at Kulim High Tech Park, Kedah, Malaysia.

• Junior planner, fresh graduate or early-career candidate welcome to apply.

Our corporate values guide us uncompromisingly to always do the right thing, continually learn and improve, respect everyone, and lead with service and humility.