Production Planner till Roplan

Roplan is a global company with its’ headquarter in Årsta, just South of Stockholm, Sweden, and having subsidiaries in UK, USA, and China. Roplan is one of the leading suppliers of mechanical seals to producers of equipment and machines with rotating shafts present all over the world. Being highly specialized in customized design, Roplan can offer sealing solutions to virtually any application. As mechanical shaft sealing experts, Roplan can apply methods and experience to high-performance pumps, mixers, compressors and propulsion systems in a wide range of industries such as food & beverage, pharmaceuticals/biotech, marine, chemical, wastewater & water treatment, mining, pulp & paper, construction, power generation, refrigeration et al. For more information about the company and what we do, please visit our website: https://ropIan.com
At Roplan, we always go that extra mile to overcome the toughest challenges. Our driving force is to accelerate success for our customers, people, and planet. Join us and work with fantastic people, while learning and developing yourself on our products which have a real impact in our society.
As a Production Planner, you will actively partake in interdepartmental activities with Business Development, Quality, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Order handling and Logistics to ensure an optimized production schedule. You will need to find the balance between customer demand, equipment capacity, availability of human resources and material supply capabilities to create the optimal production schedule.
Who you are:
You are an energetic person who takes responsibility for your own actions and have good capability to manage difficult situations. When things move fast in a changing everyday organization, you can remain focused on your assignment and prioritize as well as navigate between different tasks. Collaboration internally as well as externally comes naturally to you, and you pro-actively approach the challenges you and your team face in everyday life. You always put the customer at the center by delivering a high level of performance and service: when the customer succeeds, the team succeeds!
Important personal attributes are analytical and service-minded approach as well as being used to taking own initiatives. The position requires good cooperation skills with the ability to take in different opinions in decision-making. You should also strive for continuous improvement and have a positive approach to change.
Your primary tasks will be:
• Continually optimize and update production plan
• Follow-up on orders, and coordinate within stakeholders about any deviations
• Support / drive continuous improvements identified and prioritized in the team
• Developing a demand-driven manufacturing, for internal processes as well as for subcontracting
• Increase stock turnover
• Representing the planning function in development projects
• Identify areas of improvement for material and resource planning
• Maintenance of planning data in the ERP system
• Participate in implementing new production principles
Basic requirements:
• Technical education in production or production logistics, or corresponding relevant experience.
• Good knowledge in Swedish and English, spoken and written. Good knowledge in Microsoft Office programs such as Excel.
• At least two years manufacturing industry experience, including general knowledge in production processes and production preparation.
Meritorious if you have:
• Experience in lean production, production planning and cross-functional project teams.
Since this is a recruitment, you will be employed by Roplan with location at the production site in Timrå. The recruitment process is handled by Rutinera i Sundsvall, for more information welcome to contact recruiter Petra Elf, 070-760 64 47. Register your application at www.rutinera.se Please mark it with: ”Production Planner Roplan”. We ask you to apply as soon as possible, however no later than 14 January 2024.