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.
  
  

Delivery

Skills, Abilities and Mastery (Responsibility Matrix)

• 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.