Production Planner (Fluent Mandarin)

Job Description Overview: The Production Planner is responsible for coordinating and planning production schedules to ensure that products are manufactured in a timely and cost-effective manner. This role involves working closely with various departments, including production, procurement, and logistics, to align production activities with business objectives and customer requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

Production Scheduling

• Develop and maintain detailed production schedules based on customer orders, forecasts, and inventory levels.
• Ensure that production schedules are feasible and align with manufacturing capabilities and constraints.
• Adjust schedules as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, material availability, and production issues.

Coordination and Communication

• Collaborate with production managers, procurement, and logistics teams to ensure all necessary resources, such as materials and labor, are available for production.
• Communicate production plans and schedule changes to relevant stakeholders, including production, sales, and customer service teams.
• Act as a liaison between different departments to resolve scheduling conflicts and issues.

Inventory Management

• Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to ensure they meet production needs without excess.
• Work with procurement to manage inventory replenishment and maintain optimal stock levels.

Data Analysis and Reporting

• Analyze production data and performance metrics to identify trends, inefficiencies, and areas for improvement.
• Generate regular reports on production status, schedule adherence, and key performance indicators (KPIs).

Continuous Improvement

• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives to enhance production planning processes and overall operational efficiency.
• Implement best practices and use advanced planning tools to optimize production planning.

Compliance and Documentation

• Ensure production plans comply with company policies, industry standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date documentation of production plans, changes, and related activities.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or a similar role within a manufacturing environment is preferred
• Proven experience in production planning, scheduling, or a similar role within manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of production processes, inventory management, and supply chain principles.
• Proficiency in using planning software and ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle).
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Required bilingual in English and Mandarin to communicate with HQ Taiwan Engineering team

Preferred Skills:

• Certification in production and inventory management (e.g., APICS CPIM).
• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Familiarity with advanced planning and scheduling (APS) tools.

Work Environment: The Production Planner typically works in an office environment within a manufacturing facility. The role may require occasional visits to the production floor to monitor operations and address planning issues.

• Requires sitting, operating a computer keyboard, telephone and other office equipment for extended periods of time

• 0%-10% Domestic & International Travel

$78,000 - $113,000 annually is the estimated pay range for this role working in City of Industry, California office. T