Published 2024-09-10

Production Planner – Coherent – Stockholm

We are looking for a production planner with experience in a high-volume manufacturing environment for Coherent in Järfälla.

Do you have experience working as a Production Planner? Do you enjoy working with various points of contact, analysis, and streamlining processes? Then this position is for you! The world-leading company Coherent, specialising in optical systems and optoelectronic components, is currently seeking a Production Planner to strengthen its team at their facility in Järfälla, Stockholm.

Read more below and apply today!

Purpose, Offer and Benefits

Coherent is a high-tech, international company that develops pioneering and high-quality products in optoelectronics. The site in Järfälla hosts a unique production of laser components and state-of-the-art product development. You will be part of a financially stable and fast-growing company that has some of the world´s most famous Tech companies as customers. Here you get opportunities to contribute to the development of products used in e.g. large data centers, telecommunications and 5G network. At Coherent, you work in a multicultural, knowledge-intensive and fast-growing organisation with efficient decision-making.

Coherent is proud of its values as represented in I CARE: Integrity, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, Enthusiasm, and these permeate both strategies and daily work.

Coherent takes care of their staff and offers you a competitive salary, bonus model, health benefits and professional development, just to name a few.

In the role of Production Planner, you will play a crucial part in their daily operations and your efforts will have a significant impact on Coherent´s continued success.

Union representatives at Coherent: Jessica Carlsson jessica.carlsson@coherent.com (Akademikerföreningen) and Niklas Jansson (Unionenklubben), niklas.jansson@coherent.com

Your Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Responsible for managing Wafer Start, Wafer EPI priority planning, and the Wafer Production outsourcing schedule.
• Review the agreed S&OP schedule and plan wafer production, considering customer requirements (internal and external), finished goods inventory, and WIP targets.
• Regularly update the production schedule using Oracle and MES, ensuring it´s on target, and flagging potential delays promptly.
• Oversee the release of New Products (NPI) and assess their impact on production.

Cross-Department Coordination & Issue Management

• Liaise with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to ensure the availability of materials, equipment, and process capacities required to meet the production schedule.
• Ensure the Wafer Operations Department is informed of the production schedule.
• Take ownership of any issues affecting the production schedule and fully manage them to a swift resolution.

Performance Improvement & Backup Responsibilities

• Manage and implement actions to improve On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance metrics.
• Review past performance to drive initiatives for continuous improvement.
• Serve as a backup for the Planning Manager.

The Bigger Picture

This operationally-focused position is a full-time role based at Coherent´s facility in Järfälla, Monday to Friday. Aside from some mandatory meetings and a few other obligations, there is the possibility of flexible working hours, but you are expected to be on-site between 08:45 and 16:00.

The desired commencement date for this role is as soon as the right person is available to begin. We work with ongoing selection and the position may be filled before the final application deadline.

Our Expectations

We place great importance on your personal qualities, but to be eligible for this role, it is a requirement that you:

• Possess experience in a similar role from a high-volume manufacturing environment.
• Place strong focus on customer satisfaction, for both internal and external customers.
• Are proficient in Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Word and ERP.
• Fluent in spoken and written English.

It is advantageous if you possess experience of working with LEAN methodologies and it may also be beneficial if you have good knowledge of Swedish.

As this role involves multiple touchpoints, parallel tasks, a fast pace, and extensive collaboration, we believe the key personal qualities for success include strong teamwork, problem-solving skills, initiative, analytical thinking, and relationship-building. In this recruitment, we also value being results-driven, meticulous, organised, detail-oriented, and the ability to remain composed under pressure.