What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner - Centralia, MO position at Hubbell Incorporated?
Job Overview
The Planner is responsible for scheduling production, managing material flow, and releasing customer and manufacturing orders to meet or exceed customer requirements. This role balances customer delivery performance, inventory objectives, and manufacturing capacity while ensuring accurate system data and effective cross‑functional coordination. The Planner works closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service to support uninterrupted production and strong on‑time delivery performance.
A Day In The Life
Production Planning & Scheduling
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.
The Planner is responsible for scheduling production, managing material flow, and releasing customer and manufacturing orders to meet or exceed customer requirements. This role balances customer delivery performance, inventory objectives, and manufacturing capacity while ensuring accurate system data and effective cross‑functional coordination. The Planner works closely with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service to support uninterrupted production and strong on‑time delivery performance.
A Day In The Life
Production Planning & Scheduling
- Develop and maintain production schedules based on demand, material availability, and capacity.
- Release and prioritize shop orders to support efficient manufacturing flow.
- Coordinate daily with Operations to align changing priorities and production constraints.
- Maintain accurate promise dates on customer orders in alignment with defined lead times.
- Release customer orders from the planning queue based on material and capacity availability.
- Drive strong customer on‑time delivery and demonstrated lead time performance.
- Partner with Customer Service to communicate order status and resolve delivery issues.
- Plan and manage inventory levels for assigned raw materials, WIP, subcontract, and finished goods.
- Release purchase requisitions and/or purchase orders to Buyers and suppliers as needed to support production requirements.
- Monitor material shortages and expedite internally and externally to prevent delays.
- Support identification and disposition of excess or obsolete inventory in coordination with Operations and Finance.
- Work closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Procurement, and suppliers to resolve material, quality, or scheduling issues.
- Identify risks to supply or delivery and escalate proactively.
- Support root cause analysis and corrective actions related to planning or material performance.
- Maintain accurate planning, scheduling, and inventory data within SAP.
- Ensure system transactions reflect current plans, priorities, and commitments.
- Utilize Excel and other tools to analyze data and support planning decisions.
- Participate in physical inventory activities as required.
- Identify and recommend improvements to planning and scheduling processes.
- Support initiatives to improve material flow, inventory turns, and delivery reliability.
- Customer orders are delivered on or before committed dates.
- Production schedules are realistic, executable, and aligned with capacity.
- Inventory levels support service requirements while remaining within targets.
- Material shortages and expedite activities are minimized through proactive planning.
- Accurate system data supports effective MRP and operational decision‑making.
- Strong alignment across Planning, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Quality, and Customer Service.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field preferred.
- Experience in production planning or materials management within a manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Outlook.
- SAP experience preferred.
- Strong organizational, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast‑paced environment.
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Utility Solutions
Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.