Production Planner

About the Role

At ABB, we help industries outrun - leaner and cleaner. Here, progress is an expectation - for you, your team, and the world. As a global market leader, we'll give you what you need to make it happen. It won't always be easy, growing takes grit. But at ABB, you'll never run alone. Run what runs the world.

ABB is looking for a Production Planner to Support the Motion Drive Products division in New Berlin, WI. This role ensures seamless order fulfillment and operational efficiency by reviewing and scheduling customer and stock orders, monitoring SAP MRP-generated production plans, and executing finished goods stock strategies. Responsibilities include releasing and managing work orders, securing materials and resources, and analyzing schedule adherence to resolve deviations quickly. By balancing customer demands with manufacturing capacity, this position drives on-time delivery, optimized inventory performance, and consistent communication across operations.

Reports to: Production Planning Manager

Work Model: Hybrid in New Berlin, WI

Responsibilities

• Review and schedule customer and stock orders – monitor the generation and order execution of production orders generated via SAP MRP
• Professionally and accurately create production plan(s) to ensure customer promised product lead-times and on-time delivery goals are achieved prior to order completion
• Execute Finish Goods Stock Plan to achieve unit inventory turns while sustaining volume level
• Create, communicate, and execute action plans to adjust production schedules accordingly when customer requirements, manufacturing capabilities, and/or inventory levels fluctuate
• Release manufacturing work orders and/or monitor automated releases
• Execute daily, plant-level materials requirement planning (MRP) to create and manage production requirements to meet the production delivery schedules
• Ensure material, resources, and engineering documentation are available in responsible production areas prior to production order release
• Ensure material and labor are correctly consumed by every order
• Participate in the integrated business planning process (IBP) to understand the long, medium, and short term customer demands and expectations
• Act as the primary contact for production related issues and inquiries from sales, customer service, and product management; thus assuring accurate, consistent communications on behalf of the production team
• Support production planning manager by generating, analyzing, and/or communicating various reports and production KPIs including but not limited to production lead times, on time deliveries (both committed and requested), warranty orders, red carpet orders/expedite requests

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Management, Engineering, Business or related field and 1+ years of internship or full-time experience in production planning, scheduling, and/or supply chain preferred
• Working knowledge of general supply chain and production activities in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, ERP System – SAP Preferred
• Detail oriented, organized, and excellent communication skills – written and verbal, with cross-functional internal and external parties and teams
• Candidates must already have work authorization that would permit them to work for ABB in the US

About Us

ABB Drive Products serves the industries and infrastructure segments with world-class drives and programmable logic controllers (PLC). With its products, global scale and local presence, the Division helps customers to improve energy efficiency, productivity and safety.

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.

What's in It for You

We empower you to take the lead, share bold ideas, and shape real outcomes. You'll grow through hands-on experience, mentorship, and learning that fits your goals. Here, your work doesn't just matter, it moves things forward.

Benefits

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)
• Parental Leave – up to 6 weeks
• 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
• Salaried exempt positions are provided vacation under a permissive time away policy

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.

For more information regarding your (EEO) rights as an applicant, please visit: https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf

• As an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer for Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, applicants may request to review the plan of a particular ABB facility between the hours of 9:00 A.M.
• 5:00 P.M. EST Monday through Friday by contacting an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762.

Protected Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access ABB's career site as a result of your disability. You may request reasonable accommodations by calling an ABB HR Representative at 1-888-694-7762 or by sending an email to US-AskHR@abb.com. Resumes and applications will not be accepted in this manner.

For more information on ABB benefits for eligible US employees, go to My BenefitsABB.com and click on "Candidate/Guest."

Why ABB

Working at ABB gives you the opportunity to contribute to a healthier and more prosperous world. Add to your story by joining a passionate team, focused on pushing the boundaries of technology to drive performance, shape new business models and find new ways of working that benefit our customers, partners and society. We want you to be proud of being part of ABB.

We care about our people and their stories. We create safe, fair, equitable and inclusive working environments in which our people can succeed and develop, regardless of gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation or cultural, religious or social background. Diverse teams make us stronger.

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