Planner Production - San Antonio, TX

With over 80 years of innovation, JCB is the world’s largest privately owned manufacturer of construction and agricultural equipment. Operating 23 manufacturing facilities across four continents—including the United States, the United Kingdom, India, and Brazil—JCB produces a diverse portfolio of more than 300 products, including telescopic handlers, backhoe loaders, excavators, wheel loaders, compact excavators, skid steer loaders, compact track loaders, access aerial work platforms, rough terrain forklifts, and tractors. As a family-owned business, JCB is accountable to its customers—not shareholders—enabling a focus on long-term innovation and delivering real value through advanced technologies integrated into equipment designed for the toughest environments.

About the Role

Reporting to the Sr GL Production Planning & Change, this highly demanding role requires assertiveness, self-motivation, problem-solving skills, and the ability to work independently as well as part of a team. You will collaborate in a high-visibility capacity with Sales, Operations, Materials, and Service stakeholders to support the creation and fluidity of the plant build schedule and provide input to the SIOP.

Position Type: Full Time, FLSA Exempt
Location: 13210 Palo Alto Rd., San Antonio, TX 78224

Responsibilities

• Ensure launch is controlled accurately in line with key component availability.
• Actively contribute to the development and support of material planning processes, benchmark against best practices, and review ways to make continuous improvements.
• Reduce and maintain POF misses.
• Ensure appropriate processes and systems are implemented to effectively manage routine tasks.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar production control environment.
• Strong Excel and data management skills, with a sound knowledge of SAP.
• 2 years of forecasting experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• 4-year degree in supply chain management or a related field.
• 2 years’ experience supporting international logistics.
• 1-2 years’ experience supervising floor activities.

Skills & Competencies

• Comfortable working in an in-person office environment; technical competence is a plus.
• Customer service-oriented, flexible, and high-energy.
• Excellent follow-through skills.
• Professional, polished, and sophisticated demeanor; comfortable in most social settings.
• Open to domestic and international travel.
• Desire and proven ability to learn and grow.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, and Microsoft Project.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid time off and paid holidays.

Job Conditions

• Both office and occasional manufacturing/factory environment.
• Subject to noise and temperature changes.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to:

• Remain stationary, operate hands to finger, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear.
• Occasionally stand, move, and/or walk.
• Frequently move and/or transport up to 10 pounds.
• Use specific vision abilities, including close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.