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3M Production Planner 
United States, Minnesota 
370499132

06.08.2024


Production Planning Analyst


As aProduction Planning Analyst,you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency.
  • Advancing Supply Chain processes using system-based planning (Factory Planner), robust standard work, and parameter management.
  • Procuring material and communicating to suppliers on future requirements to support production plan.
  • Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service.
  • Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints.
  • Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets.
  • Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes.
  • Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making.
  • Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency.


To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (
at a minimum) the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
  • One (1) year combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment.

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

  • Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution.
  • ASCM (APICS)CPIM certificationis preferred. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee.
  • 3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft).
  • Strong data mining, data analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
  • Advanced Microsoft Suite experience.
  • Experience working on cross-functional teams.
  • Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement methodologies.

Work location:

  • Hutchinson, MN.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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