Planner

If you desire to be part of something special, to be part of a winning team, to be part of a fun team - winning is fun. We are looking forward to a Planner in Shanghai. In Eaton, making our work exciting, engaging, meaningful; ensuring safety, health, wellness; and being a model of inclusion & diversity are already embedded in who we are - it's in our values, part of our vision, and our clearly defined aspirational goals. This exciting role offers opportunity to:

What you'll do:

Planner is a coordinator within the plant, responsible for aligning a manufacturing plant's production activities with market demand, operational capacity, and inventory efficiency. This role serves as a bridge between cross-functional teams (sales, procurement, production, quality, etc.), ensuring seamless information flow and collaborative problem-solving to keep production on track, materials available, and orders delivered on time. It combines strategic planning, data-driven decision-making, and hands-on coordination to optimize production processes, minimize waste (e.g., excess inventory, production delays), and support the plant's overall operational goals.

Production Plan Formulation and Execution

• Formulate scientific monthly, weekly, and daily production plans based on sales orders, market demand forecasts, and factory capacity.
• Clarify production tasks, time nodes, and delivery standards for each production line and process to ensure the rationality and feasibility of production plans.
• Track the implementation progress of production plans in real time. Collect production data from various production links daily, including output, quality, and equipment operation status. Compare the differences between actual production and planned production, and promptly identify problems in the production process, such as material shortages, equipment failures, and insufficient personnel. Coordinate with relevant departments (e.g., Purchasing Department,
• Equipment Department, Human Resources Department) to solve these problems and ensure the smooth completion of production plans.
• When market demand changes, sales orders are adjusted, or major production abnormalities occur, revise and adjust the production plan in a timely manner.
• Rebalance production capacity and demand to ensure the matching between factory production and market demand, minimizing order delays and inventory backlogs.Material Planning
• Accurately calculate the type, quantity, and arrival time of required materials based on production plans and product BOM (Bill of Materials).
• Formulate reasonable material procurement plans and inventory control plans, and submit them to the Purchasing Department for implementation. Ensure that materials required for production are supplied on time, with qualified quality, and in sufficient quantity to avoid production interruptions caused by material shortages.
• Communicate with the buyers regularly regarding the progress of material procurement, track the arrival of materials, analyze the reasons for delayed material arrival, follow up on the issue, and urge suppliers to deliver goods as soon as possible. Meanwhile, coordinate the inspection and warehousing of received materials to ensure that the materials meet the production quality requirements.
• Production Coordination and Communication
• Act as the core coordinator of production plans, maintain close communication and cooperation with relevant departments such as production workshops,
• Sales Department, Purchasing Department, R&D Department, and Quality Department. Timely transmit information such as production plan information, material supply information, and order delivery information to ensure smooth information flow and efficient collaboration among various departments.
• Participate in relevant meetings such as production scheduling meetings and order review meetings.
• Communicate and coordinate on issues arising in the production process and order delivery risks, jointly formulate solutions, promote the timely resolution of problems, and ensure the smooth progress of production and on-time delivery of orders.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree or above.
• 0~2 years experience.
• Familiar with material management & Planner.
• Strong communication skills.

We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for job applicants and employees. Our recruitment processes use balanced selection criteria and avoid unlawful discrimination against applicants on the basis of their age, colour, disability, marital status, national origin, gender, gender identity, genetic information, race or racial origin, religion, sexual orientation or any other status protected or required by law.

Client-provided location(s): Shanghai, China

Job ID: Eaton-50957Shanghai

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-09-23T18:36:24