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Work planner (m/f/d)

Work planners – ensuring smooth production processes

As a work planner, you are responsible for preparing and monitoring the workflow in production. You plan, for example, the quantity to be produced, the amount of time, required operating resources or available capacities. As a work planner, you then optimize the production and work processes. In your job, you also monitor compliance with your planning.

JOB OPPORTUNITIES FOR WORK PLANNERS

As a work planner, you take care of the most economical work processes in production. Work planners are in demand in companies in all sectors of the economy and in all industries. For example, work planners find jobs in companies in the pharmaceutical industry, vehicle construction, raw materials processing or the printing industry. There are also opportunities in work preparation in the building construction and furniture industries. Overall, the job market offers good opportunities for a successful career and lucrative salaries.

WHAT ARE THE TASKS OF A WORK PLANNER?

Work preparation is the interface between design and production. Manufacturing and production planners (m/f/d) are characterized by high analytical skills. They work independently and in a structured manner. The work alternates between planning production processes with industry-specific software and monitoring production on the shop floor. This makes the job in work preparation very varied, but also requires a high degree of flexibility

The main tasks in work preparation are:

• Analysis of the required production steps
• Creation of a time and production plan
• Determination of personnel capacities
• Organizing the material and the required work equipment
• Monitoring current production
• Correcting problems or errors in the production process
• Checking the quality of finished products
• Preparing work instructions for production employees.