Production Planning Coordinator

STARPLUS ENERGY LLC is an electrifying joint venture between Samsung and Stellantis. With a focus on innovation and excellence, we deliver cutting-edge solutions that empower the automotive industry as we transition towards an electric future. As a member of our team, you will play a vital role in fostering our company’s positive, diverse, and collaborative culture by helping us build and maintain a safe and effective One Team, One Mission organization. Join our vision of becoming the world’s leading provider of energy solutions for e-mobility.

The planning coordinator plays a leading role as a member of the Strategic Resource Operations (SRO) team. The planning coordinator is responsible for leading the daily operations associated with production planning activities. This role directly supports one or more assigned manufacturing departments. The planning coordinator is the main point of contact for all matters related to production planning for their assigned departments.

• →Facilitate seamless communication between SPE and international stakeholders, including attending off-hour meetings with Korea and other global offices to synchronize project timelines and requirements.
• →Support the Production Planning Manager in monitoring the transition from the Master Plan (MP) to the Factory Plan (FP), ensuring that daily production targets are met and deviations are flagged immediately.
• →Act as the operational glue between Engineering, Procurement, and Quality to ensure that Engineering Change Orders (ECOs), material shortages, and quality holds are integrated into the production schedule without delay.
• →Coordinate directly with the Quality and Production teams to schedule and track rework activities, ensuring that all non-conforming materials are processed and closed out on time.
• →Assist in maintaining accurate master data within GSCM, MES, SAP, and WMS, ensuring that system records reflect real-time inventory and production status.
• →Monitor the movement of Work-in-Process (WIP) and Finished Goods (FGI) to ensure a consistent flow of materials from upstream suppliers to downstream customers.
• →Collaborate with the Sales team and external customers to provide status updates on orders, manage delivery expectations, and coordinate urgent shipment requests.
• →Ensure all coordination activities adhere to the Quality Management System (QMS) and plant safety standards to improve the efficiency of the planning-to-shipping workflow.

• →Possess the ability to organize and report progress using the BLUF (Bottom Line Up Front) principle, ensuring all communications are data-driven with specific timestamps and deadlines, and maintaining full accountability for task confirmation and completion reporting.
• →Possesses a growth-oriented mindset and professional demeanor, characterized by a proactive approach to problem-solving, receptiveness to feedback, and the ability to maintain a constructive attitude when collaborating with diverse, cross-functional teams.
• →Adapt to evolving team needs by performing other position-related duties as needed.

• Minimum Age: 18 years old
• Bachelor's degree 
• Must be eligible to work in the United States
• While travel is unlikely, the ideal candidate will be able to travel, with reasonable prior notice as required (domestic and/or international)
• Ability to work overtime, weekends, or holidays as required
• Ability to build effective cross functional relationships internally and externally
• Demonstrated technical problem-solving ability 
• Strong understanding of the systems and procedures related to production control, supply chain or material handling
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on Excel

• Bilingual English / Korean
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment
• Excellent communication skills: verbal, written, presentation
• Critical thinking and an analytical mindset
• Demonstrated teamwork and effectiveness in accomplishing goal
• A strong sense of urgency

• Ability to sit, walk and stand for extended periods of time
• Ability to work around the potential exposure to dust and chemicals
• Ability to wear appropriate PPE as deemed essential for the job function
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds

STARPLUS ENERGY, LLC promotes an equal employment opportunity workplace, which includes reasonable accommodations of other qualified disabled applications and employees. Please see your Human Resources Director should you have any questions about these job duties.