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Production Control Planner

Molex
life insurance, parental leave
United States, Pennsylvania, Erie
Feb 03, 2026
Your Job As a Production Control Planner at Molex ADS, you'll play a pivotal role in orchestrating material flow, production schedules, and inventory levels to ensure our manufacturing operations run smoothly and efficiently. You will serve as the bridge between demand forecasts, procurement, and shop-floor execution-driving on-time delivery, minimizing excess inventory, and continuously improving process reliability. Our Team You'll join the Supply Chain & Manufacturing Planning division, a cross-functional group of demand planners, procurement specialists, and operations engineers. We partner closely with R&D, Quality Assurance, and Plant Operations to balance customer needs, resource capacity, and cost-efficiency across multiple production sites. What You Will Do Collaborate with demand planners and sales teams to translate customer orders and forecasts into executable production schedules. Coordinate material availability by partnering with procurement and warehouse teams to mitigate supply-chain disruptions. Monitor key performance indicators (on-time delivery, schedule adherence) and lead root-cause analyses to drive corrective actions. Identify capacity constraints and recommend process improvements or resource reallocations to optimize throughput. Serve as the primary point of contact for production control, communicating updates and resolving conflicts between stakeholders. Who You Are (Basic Qualifications) Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Business Administration, or a related field. 3+ years of hands-on experience in production planning, material requirements planning (MRP), or inventory control. Proficiency in ERP systems (e.g., Glovia, SAP, Oracle) and Microsoft Excel for data analysis and reporting. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into clear action plans. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, capable of influencing cross-functional teams without direct authority. What Will Put You Ahead APICS CPIM or CSCP certification. Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies. Advanced Excel skills (macros, VBA, pivot tables) or familiarity with Power BI/Tableau. Previous experience in the Aerospace &Defense industries. Working knowledge of scheduling optimization tools (e.g., APS software). At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy. Hiring Philosophy All Koch companies value diversity of thought, perspectives, aptitudes, experiences, and backgrounds. We are Military Ready and Second Chance employers. Learn more about our hiring philosophy here. Who We Are As a Koch company, Molex is a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect components, driving innovation in electronics and supporting industries from automotive to health care and consumer to data communications. The thousands of innovators who work for Molex have made us a global electronics leader. Our experienced people, groundbreaking products and leading-edge technologies help us deliver a wider array of solutions to more markets than ever before. At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company. Our Benefits Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter. Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results. Equal Opportunities Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. 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