About this Production Planner role at Johnson Controls
About us
Silent-Aire, a division of Johnson Controls, is a global leader in Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) dedicated to providing custom solutions for data center customers. Our product line includes large-scale equipment such as air handling units and modular data centers. We pride ourselves on innovation, quality, and delivering tailored solutions to meet our clients' unique needs.
Location: Silent-Aire USA Manufacturing Facility, Gilbert, AZ
What you will do
The Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and executing the plant’s integrated production plan to ensure on‑time delivery, optimized capacity utilization, and alignment with customer demand. This role will work closely with organizational S&OP team to ensure serving as the central planning authority—balancing materials, labor, equipment, and constraints to create a realistic, efficient, and stable production schedule.
The Planner partners closely with Operations, Materials, Engineering, and Account Leads to drive predictable performance and support organizational goals in safety, quality, delivery, and efficiency.
Responsibilities
Own the Master Production Schedule —build, maintain, and communicate a forward‑looking plan that aligns demand, capacity, and material availability.
Analyze demand signals (forecasts, firm POs, backlog) and translate them into executable production requirements.
Coordinate cross‑functional planning inputs including engineering releases, material readiness, labor availability, and equipment constraints.
Monitor and adjust the schedule based on real‑time plant conditions, ensuring minimal disruption and maximum stability.
Lead daily/weekly planning reviews with Operations, Materials, and leadership to ensure alignment and accountability.
Identify bottlenecks and capacity gaps; recommend solutions such as overtime, alternate routings, outsourcing, or load leveling.
Maintain accurate planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, cycle times, routings) in the ERP system.
Drive schedule adherence by tracking performance, analyzing misses, and leading corrective actions.
Support S&OP processes with accurate data, capacity models, and scenario planning.
Collaborate with Materials Management to ensure material availability aligns with planned production.
Communicate schedule changes clearly and proactively to stakeholders, ensuring transparency and predictability.
Champion continuous improvement in planning processes, tools, and data accuracy.
Support New Product Introduction (NPI) and First-of-Kind (FOK) builds including new launches & major product changes through Management-of-Change (MOC)
What we look for
Required:
Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field.
5+ years of production planning experience in industrial or complex manufacturing environments.
Strong understanding of MRP, capacity planning, and shop floor control.
Proficiency with ERP systems (SAGE preferred but could including SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar).
Demonstrated ability to interpret engineering BOMs, routings, and manufacturing processes.
Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
Excellent communication, problem solving (including 8D, 5-Why and A3 problem solving methodology), and organizational skills
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Preferred:
Experience with sheet metal fabrication process / planning
Reports to: Plant Operations Manager
HIRING SALARY RANGE: $85,000-$117,000 (Salary to be determined by the education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.) This position includes a competitive benefits package. The posted salary range reflects the target compensation for this role. However, we recognize that exceptional candidates may bring unique skills and experiences that exceed the typical profile. If you believe your background warrants consideration beyond the stated range, we encourage you to apply. To support an efficient and fair hiring process, we may use technology assisted tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to help identify and evaluate candidates. All hiring decisions are ultimately made by human reviewers. For details, please visit the About Us tab on the Johnson Controls Careers site at https://jobs.johnsoncontrols.com/about-us
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