Senior Production Planner (Engineering Background)

About the role

The Senior Production Planner will design and coordinate manufacturing plans that meet both firm and tentative customer demands. Working closely with sales, logistics and production teams, the role ensures accurate scheduling, timely communication and continuous improvement of planning processes.

Key responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a manufacturing requirements plan based on customer orders and forecasts.
• Provide regular reports, analyses and recommendations to senior management.
• Coordinate with the Sales team to capture changes and adjust plans within lead‑time constraints.
• Monitor production schedules, reconcile them with logistics, and ensure documentation is retained.
• Prepare periodic statistical and performance reports for internal stakeholders.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives and support local World Class Manufacturing (WCM) projects.
• Assist the Logistics Department in problem‑solving and resource allocation.

Required profile

• B.Sc. in an engineering discipline (Industrial, Mechanical, Electrical or related).
• 5–7 years of experience in production planning or a similar manufacturing role.
• Fluent written and spoken English; French is a plus.
• Strong analytical, project‑management and communication skills.

Required skills

• Advanced Excel automation (formulas, pivot tables, macros, VBA scripting).
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).