Planner, Production Management

Introduction 

Are you ready for the next step in your career? Join us as a Planner, P&P Production and play a key role in production planning, capacity optimization, material readiness, and on-time delivery. You will coordinate across manufacturing, procurement, quality, engineering, and logistics to keep projects moving efficiently. This is an opportunity to directly influence operational performance and support sustainable industrial solutions. 

Your responsibilities 

• Lead new product planning and process control activities, including drawing review, tooling requirements, and quality control planning.  

• Coordinate pre-assembly, testing, packaging, shipment planning, and logistics execution. 
• Collaborate with design, procurement, process, testing, and quality teams to resolve issues and improve efficiency. 
• Analyze production capacity, identify bottlenecks, and drive schedule and capacity optimization initiatives. 
• Manage order reviews, delivery commitments, production planning achievement, and inventory control. 
 

Expectations for you 

• College degree or above. 
• 3-5 years of planning experience in a machinery manufacturing environment. 
• Ability to read and understand mechanical assembly drawings. 
• Good computer skills including MS Office and ERP systems. 
• English reading and writing skills with strong teamwork and a positive attitude. 

To succeed in this role 

Success in this role requires strong production planning expertise, analytical thinking, and the ability to balance materials, capacity, and delivery commitments. You should be comfortable coordinating multiple stakeholders and driving continuous improvement. We also expect you to align with Valmet Leadership Principles: Take accountability, Lead with courage, Build on trust, and Collaborate for growth. 

We offer 

You will join a team focused on production planning, pre-assembly coordination, inventory management, and operational excellence. The role provides broad exposure to manufacturing operations and cross-functional collaboration. Valmet offers an inspiring and challenging environment, modern tools, learning opportunities, and the chance to contribute to meaningful industrial solutions. 

Want to know more? 

Did we catch your interest? Apply through Valmet Careers. For further information, please contact the Talent Acquisition team. Location: Changzhou. 

When everything works together 

Valmet is where the best talent from a wide variety of backgrounds comes together. We work together with our customers throughout the entire lifecycle, delivering cutting-edge technologies and services as well as mission-critical automation and flow control solutions. Backed by more than 225 years of industrial experience and a global team of over 19,000 professionals, we help transform industries toward a regenerative tomorrow. Join the team – and lead the way with us!