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Production Planner

STS Technical Services
Pontiac, MI Full Time
POSTED ON 12/19/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/18/2026
STS Technical Services is hiring a Production Planner in Pontiac, Michigan. This role supports a major manufacturing engineering program focused on building the next generation of vehicles. If you thrive in cross functional environments, move well under pressure, and know how to keep build events aligned and on track, this is a strong opportunity to level up your career.

The work is detailed, fast moving and highly collaborative. You will help connect engineering, operations, supply chain and quality as teams prepare for critical build phases that support an all electric future.

Introduction

In our pursuit to create a world with Zero Crashes Zero Emissions and Zero Congestion our client’s global manufacturing engineering team is challenging the limits on what is possible and embracing agility as it reimagines how to build the next generation of vehicles. Our diverse team of manufacturing engineers play a crucial role in transforming our facilities through implementing the adoption of ground breaking technologies. From raw sheet metal to final assembly this team is reinventing the tools and processes that will enable us to deliver on our promise to create an all electric future.

Role Summary

This role is a cross functional role that supports collaborates with Product Engineering PPO Operations GPS Lab Operations Manufacturing Quality Global Supply Chain and other key organizations in planning successful build events. Enabling the handoff to GPS plants for successful Launch. Work involves high degree of accuracy and ability to make decisions within the limits of general policies and procedures. Independent judgment is used with leader available to handle unusual situations.

Key Responsibilities

  • Assist to support Program Lead Schedulers go to voice for all GPS PPO readiness and build activities.
  • Frequent contact with stakeholders outside the work group.
  • Must be proactive to follow up on supplied information for clarification or missing inputs.
  • Integrates within organization as well as outside of organization to follow up on key milestone events.
  • Takes a Go and See approach to check status problem solve and seek solutions.
  • Support Program Lead to lead others to follow process and identify where there are gaps and develop solutions.
  • Strong Look Ahead behavior demonstrated by an ability to foresee upcoming pain points and create countermeasures before they arise.
  • Manage escalation inside and outside of the organization to enable build progression.

Required Skills And Experience

  • 3 to 5 years in the business environment
  • High level of analytical ability communication and interpersonal skills required to build relationships with team members and customers to solve problems and resolve issues.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and assignments with a high level of autonomy and accountability for results.
  • Good focus on the main priorities outputs to get assignments completed on time.
  • Ability to handle projects or situations that are complex in nature.
  • Working knowledge of EMBASSY and EMS systems and related processes.
  • Proficient in Excel and other MS tools inclusive of Word and PowerPoint.

About STS Technical Services

STS Technical Services is a top tier staffing firm that partners with aviation manufacturing defense and industrial organizations worldwide. We help talented professionals find new opportunities that match their skills ambition and career path.

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