Scheduler/Planner

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This position reports to:
Planning & Fulfillment Specialist

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The work model for the role is: Onsite #LI-Onsite

Your role and responsibilities:

In this role, you will play a key part in translating the production plan into detailed, efficient schedules that maximize resource utilization and ensure alignment with established specifications and timelines. Each day, you will provide critical insights into production capacity and material availability to support seamless operations. You will also leverage your expertise by issuing manufacturing work orders that keep production moving with precision and consistency.

Our Team Dynamics

Our teams support each other, collaborate, and never stop learning. Everyone brings something unique, and together we push ideas forward to solve real problems. Being part of our team means your work matters - because the progress we make here creates real impact out there.

You will be mainly accountable for:

• Ensure safety-first operations by actively supporting plant safety initiatives and embedding safety as the top priority in all planning and execution activities.
• Develop and execute production schedules by collaborating with capacity planning (Fort Smith Plant), plant leadership, SCM, and production teams, using SAP/BUS tools to create feasible schedules aligned with material availability.
• Coordinate order management and customer responsiveness by partnering with sales to provide status updates, expedite orders, and ensure on-time delivery of motor and customer requirements.
• Strengthening supply chain and continuous improvement efforts by managing procurement activities, supporting supplier relationships, resolving order issues, performing root cause analysis, and driving cost savings and service improvements across scheduling and logistics functions.

Qualifications for the role:

• Bachelor's Degree OR Associates Degree OR High School Diploma with 2+ years of relevant experience in production planning, supply chain coordination, procurement, or scheduling within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with high attention to detail and a focus on delivering excellent customer service.
• Effective communication skills in English, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams.
• Preferred qualifications: Proficiency in SAP/BUS systems and Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel and Outlook, with strong system navigation and data analysis skills. Knowledge of bill of materials (BOM) and routings (especially in BUS systems) and APICS CPIM certification or active pursuit of certification.
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US.

More about us:

ABB's NEMA Motors Division is the global leading electric NEMA motors manufacturer. With more than 4,500 employees across the globe and seven manufacturing locations that produce more than 1.6 million motors every year, the division powers its customers from many industries with safe, reliable energy-efficient and effective solutions. NEMA Motors Division is a trusted leader with the shortest lead time and the broadest modularized product offering.

What's in it for you

We want you to bring your full self to work-your ideas, your energy, your ambition. You'll have the tools and freedom to grow your skills, shape your path, and take on challenges that matter. Here, your work creates impact you can see and feel, every day.

ABB is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer for protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities at ABB.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their - sex (gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation), marital status, citizenship, age, race and ethnicity, inclusive of traits historically associated with race or ethnicity, including but not limited to hair texture and protective hairstyles, color, religious creed, national origin, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal and state law.

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ABB Benefit Summary for eligible US employees

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Health, Life & Disability

• Choice between two medical plan options: A PPO plan called the Copay Plan OR a High Deductible Health Plan (with a Health Savings Account) called the High Deductible Plan.
• Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus
• Vision benefit
• Company paid life insurance (2X base pay)
• Company paid AD&D (1X base pay)
• Voluntary life and AD&D - 100% employee paid up to maximums
• Short Term Disability - up to 26 weeks - Company paid
• Long Term Disability - 60% of pay - Company paid. Ability to "buy-up" to 66 2/3% of pay.
• Supplemental benefits - 100% employee paid (Accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, pet insurance
• Paid Parental Leave
• Employee Assistance Program
• Health Advocate support resources for mental/behavioral health, general health navigation and virtual health, and infertility/adoption
• Employee discount program

Retirement

• 401k Savings Plan with Company Contributions
• Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP)

Time off

ABB provides 11 paid holidays. Vacation is provided based on years of service for hourly and non-exempt positions.

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