Littelfuse is one of America's Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensorsswitches to fuses and morewe produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.Reporting to the Plant Manager you as a Production Planner will be responsible to for developing and maintaining efficient production schedules that align with customer demand and production capacity Develop and maintain production schedules based on demand forecasts, customer orders, and production capacity Adjust schedules as needed to accommodate changes in demand or production constraints.About the job:- Collaboration: Collaborate with engineering, quality assurance, and supply chain teams to align production plans with overall business objectives.- Capacity Planning: Evaluate production capacity and resource availability to ensure that production goals can be met.- Production Control: Track and analyze production performance metrics, including output, efficiency, and quality. Identify and address production issues or bottlenecks to ensure smooth operations.- CI: Identify cost-saving opportunities and implement measures to reduce production expense.- Handle demanding situation through persuasion, negotiation and persistence and follow up using facts, logic and interpersonal skills to achieve a win-win solution.About you- One to two years of experience.- English 90%- Familiarity with manufacturing and manufacturing cost analysis.- Experience with global manufacturing companies preferred.- Knowledge in MS Office.- Strong analytical skills.- High attention to detail.- Strong understanding of production planning and scheduling.- SAP or other ERP system experience.- Effective communication and interpersonal skills.Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values — Customer Focus, Teamwork, Results-Driven, Integrity, and Innovation — support us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers' products and systems. We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference — everywhere, every day.LI-MMV