Manufacturing Planning Specialist

The Manufacturing Planning Specialist is responsible for planning and providing Manufacturing volume scenarios for Assembly plants. These duties include Updating plant calendars based on current production schedules loaded into the PRA37 database Creating calendar proposals based on program volume changes, potentially increasing or decreasing Deep understanding of the production calendars for each Assembly Plant, and the most efficient ways to react to demand changes (contractual requirements, cost ramifications, etc.) Responsible for tracking plant performance, gathering plan volume from ODIMS and comparing it with actual production reported in Blue Book, plants daily I‑status also is tracked via Blue Book Developing leadership presentations and/or proposals for current year plus one Working with Supply Chain, MLM, Plant Production, and various other groups to assure proposals and plans are feasible and the most cost‑effective way for manufacturing to operate in the current year During each Program launch he/she will be responsible for updating the standard launch performance tracker, which is sent to senior leadership daily, gathering both plan and actual build counts as well as the quality KPI's. Occasional overtime required End of Month, End of Quarter, and End of Half will be critical to support flexible working hours to assure reports and information are completed on time Basic Qualifications Bachelor's degree Minimum of 2 years of manufacturing experience General understanding of how an assembly plant operates Vehicle Status as it moves through Body-in-White (BIW), Paint, General Assembly (GA) and I-status High skill level in Excel (Google Sheets) and PowerPoint (Google Slides) is required Creative thinker required to streamline reports and minimize data entry Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes with a focus on Body in White (BIW), Paint, General Assembly, Quality Strong written and verbal communications skills Extremely proficient with Microsoft Office PowerPoint (Google Slides) and Excel (Google Sheets) Strong organizational/project management skills Self‑Motivated and able to successfully achieve results under time pressure Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in computer science, data analytics, manufacturing related field Power Bi, Qlik sense, Power Apps Advanced analytical tools, AI tools #J-18808-Ljbffr