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    Do you enjoy planning, optimizing processes, and keeping production running smoothly? Join our team as a Production Planning and Control Specialist and help drive efficiency in a dynamic, high-tech environment. Apply now!

    Production Planner (m/f/d)

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    Full timeLimitedAs of nowGermany

    Join our team!

    The name Hilscher has stood for pioneering automation solutions for more than 35 years. Since then, our family-owned company has grown into a globally leading provider of industrial communication solutions – with 12 subsidiaries in 10 countries and more than 400 employees worldwide.

    We support our global customers with innovative products and services for networking their devices, machines, and systems. Our solutions stand for quality, efficiency, and flexibility – ranging from PC-based real-time Ethernet and fieldbus networks to edge solutions and cloud connectivity. We develop and manufacture in-house across the entire value chain, ensuring our high level of expertise, excellent support, and maximum availability.

    A key element of our philosophy is the early identification and implementation of new trends, as well as the continuous advancement of our industry-leading technology. With this strategy, we already successfully support countless partners in all areas of industrial communication.

    If you enjoy variety and challenging tasks as a Production Planner (m/f/d), we are looking for you at our location in Hattersheim am Main.

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    • Planning, controlling, and monitoring the production of electronic assemblies
    • Creation and maintenance of production plans based on customer orders and forecasts
    • Capacity planning and coordination of resources (materials, personnel, and machinery)
    • Identification of bottlenecks and initiation of appropriate countermeasures
    • Maintenance and optimization of production master data (bills of materials, routings)
    • Maintenance, structuring, and quality assurance of item master data and component-related information in tools such as SiliconExpert, ERP, PLM, quality databases, or BOM systems
    • Ensuring revision-safe and traceable documentation
    • Support in establishing standardized processes for component release, compliance evaluation, and obsolescence management
    • Classification of critical components based on risk
    • Preparation of risk analyses and decision-making documents for purchasing, hardware development, and management
    • Initiation and coordination of appropriate measures, e.g. via the engineering change process
    • Close collaboration with production, purchasing, sales, and quality assurance
    • Completed technical or commercial training, or a degree in production, logistics, or industrial engineering
    • Professional experience in production planning and control, ideally in electronics manufacturing
    • Experience with ERP systems, preferably Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, as well as PLM tools such as SiliconExpert
    • Interest in or initial experience with APS systems
    • Very good understanding of production processes, bills of materials, and routings
    • Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel
    • Strong analytical skills and a structured, independent way of working
    • Strong communication skills, ability to work in a team, and assertiveness
    • High level of resilience and flexibility
    • A responsible and diverse role in an innovative company
    • The opportunity to work on forward-looking Industry 4.0 topics
    • A modern working environment with flexible working hours
    • Flat hierarchies and short decision-making processes
    • Individual training and professional development opportunities
    • Attractive compensation and benefits such as JobRad, free beverages, employee discounts, company parking, corporate events, and a subsidized cafeteria
       
    Contact Sophie Wenzel

    Do you still have questions? Please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us!

    We know that deciding on the right placement is a big life decision. We want to help you throughout that decision process to make it easier for you. You can contact us at any time by directing your questions to your dedicated contact Sophie Wenzel.

    Phone: +49 (0) 6190 – 9907-0
    E-Mail: recruiting@hilscher.com

    At Hilscher, the application process includes a review of your complete application, an interview and a recruitment test. The job interview gives us the chance to get to know you personally. Of course, the meeting will also give you the opportunity to get to know us and the general basic conditions of working at Hilscher.

    Apply online now

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