Production Planner (m/f/d)

About the job

TOFWERK, a Bruker company, is making the world a cleaner place through innovative solutions for chemical analysis.

Our scientists and engineers develop, manufacture and optimise high-performance mass spectrometers for new applications to support researchers and industrial customers worldwide.

We are headquartered in Thun, Switzerland, with regional offices in China, the USA, Japan and Korea. Within our team, we foster a collaborative and creative working environment. Together, we deliver products and services of the highest quality to ensure the success of our customers. 

To strengthen our team, we are looking for a Production Planner (m/f/d). We offer an exciting position in an innovative high-tech company in an international environment.

The workplace is Thun, Switzerland.

Tasks/Responsibilities

Your tasks

• Preparation, disposition and planning of production in one function – from technical work preparation through material disposition to on-time and capacity-oriented production planning
• Interface between purchasing, assembly team leaders, R&D and order management
• AVOR (Work Preparation): Creation and maintenance of work plans, definition of manufacturing steps, organisation of fixtures/tools, provision of complete manufacturing documents, interface to design/engineering
• Disposition: Demand determination from orders and planning, triggering purchase requisitions (ordering itself is done by purchasing), monitoring delivery dates and material availability, ensuring timely provision for production
• Production Planning: Creation, maintenance and adjustment of short- to medium-term production plans (quantities, dates, sequences), capacity balancing with assembly and testing, sequence and priority planning in case of bottlenecks, monitoring production order deadlines and proactive escalation
• R&D Planning: Scheduling R&D requirements (prototypes, pre-series, special assemblies) into ongoing production, coordinating resources and dates between development and production, considering material and capacity requirements for development orders
• Maintenance of planning-relevant master data in the ERP system (bills of materials, work plans, throughput times, batch sizes)
• Reporting and KPIs (delivery reliability, throughput times, utilisation)
• Participation in continuous improvement of planning and preparation processes (CIP, Lean)

Qualifications

You bring the following

• Successfully completed apprenticeship (electronics, mechanics would be an advantage)
• Further training in production/logistics/PPS (or equivalent)
• Experience in work preparation, disposition & production planning
• Experience in single/small series production with a high technical component
• Technical understanding of assemblies/components, preferably in vacuum/precision technology 
• Advanced knowledge in the use of ERP systems 
• Very good knowledge of MS Office applications
• Very good German and English skills

We offer:

• Future-oriented and diverse company with modern workplaces and workshops
• At least five weeks of holiday
• Good social benefits and insurance
• Very good public transport and car connections, parking spaces available
• Location near Lake Thun
• Numerous employee events (barbecue party, summer party, etc.)