Shopfloor Planner

This is how you make an impact

As a Shopfloor Planner, you will drive on‑time delivery by translating production plans into clear, executable schedules that keep the shopfloor running smoothly. Anticipate and resolve constraints by balancing demand, materials, and capacity to prevent disruptions before they impact output. Be the operational link between planning, warehouse, and production teams to ensure fast decisions and consistent execution.

This is what we offer you

In the role of Shopfloor Planner we offer you a challenging position in a dynamic and thriving production environment. You will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to the development and profitability of Neways. We offer a full-time position in a highly motivated and collegial work environment with plenty of freedom for initiatives and room for personal development. A good salary matches your knowledge and experience. What really sets this job apart is a challenging position within a strongly growing, innovative and project driven high-tech electronics organization. Next to that we offer you ample opportunities to further develop and grow yourself as a professional.

This is what you bring to the team

We value professionalism, decisiveness, and confident decision-making. You have a strong analytical mindset and the ability to maintain a clear overview while keeping customer needs front and center. With excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills, you know how to inspire teams and drive results. Your problem-solving abilities and structured approach enable you to tackle challenges effectively and keep quality at the core of everything you do.

Additionally, you have:

• Diploma / Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations, Supply Chain, or a related field.

• 7–10 years of experience in production planning or shopfloor planning, preferably in an EMS / electronics manufacturing environment.

• Hands-on experience supporting production ramp-ups or high-mix manufacturing.

The Shopfloor Planner has the following responsibilities:

Production Planning & Release

• Translate the Master Production Schedule (MPS) into weekly and daily shopfloor production plans.

• Release production orders to the warehouse and shopfloor in line with material availability and readiness.

• Ensure production orders are accurate, complete, and released on time to support uninterrupted manufacturing flow.

Capacity & Alignment

• Validate that production plans are aligned to unit and line-level capacities, including manpower, machines, tooling, and shift patterns.

• Identify capacity gaps and constraints early; initiate capacity escalation actions with operations and management teams.

• Support ramp-up activities by proactively adjusting plans to meet increased demand and volume variability.

Shopfloor Control & Execution

• Monitor and control plan adherence on the shopfloor, ensuring execution aligns with committed schedules.

• Expedite critical production orders to prevent delivery delays.

• Drive short-term production recovery plans in case of disruptions (material shortages, line issues, manpower gaps).

Plan Optimization

• Optimize weekly and daily production plans to balance output, resource utilization, and delivery priorities.

• Smoothen production sequencing to improve throughput and minimize changeovers, idle time, and work-in-progress.

Communication & Feedback

• Act as a key interface between shopfloor operations, warehouse, and enterprise planning teams.

• Provide regular feedback to the enterprise planner on:

  • Production progress

  • Risks to delivery commitments

  • Capacity constraints and overload situations

  • Escalate delivery risks in a timely and structured manner to support decision-making.