Production Control Planner

Company Overview Driven by our vision of the affordable, reliable, net-zero carbon grid of the future, Mainspring has developed a new category of power generation — the linear generator — that delivers local, scalable, and fuel-flexible power to help accelerate the transition to the net-zero carbon grid.
The unique combination of attributes offered by Mainspring’s linear generator enables applications on both the commercial and utility sides of the meter for the $816B global electricity equipment market.
We serve a wide range of Fortune 500 customers across markets and industries as well as top-tier utilities and other gridside providers.
We are looking to build relationships with people who share our values: Pragmatic Optimism.
Building a new category of world-class power generation requires the optimism of ambition and creativity, balanced with practicality to solve problems efficiently.
The challenges that arise are opportunities for growth.
Excellence without Ego.
We bring expertise and commitment to creating the best customer experience, from sales to deployment and service, just as we apply deep technical rigor to building and delivering world-class products.
We strive for excellence and behave as leaders with the humility to acknowledge our challenges, both collectively and as individual contributors.
Proactive Collaboration.
The integration and cross-disciplinary nature of Mainspring’s business requires intentionally seeking out others who bring different skills, perspectives, and priorities.
Our culture of inclusion and respect extends beyond our team to interactions with our partners and customers.
Mainspring is based in Menlo Park and has partnered with top-tier investors and utilities such as Khosla Ventures, Bill Gates, NextEra, and American Electric Power.
More information can be found at www.
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Responsibilities Mainspring is growing rapidly and starting to ramp the manufacture of its Linear Generators.
We are looking for a skilled production control planner to help in developing our internal manufacturing capability to handle the increase in volume by helping develop and improve our planning methods and inventory control/accuracy.
You will be responsible for providing coordination for all manufacturing MAKE parts and sub-assemblies.
Additional responsibilities include: planning and managing manufacturing build plans, running and communicating the Clear To Build (CTB) analysis, and line side replenishment processes (Kanban, VMI).
Collaborating with our procurement/supply chain team(s), you will be key in ensuring parts shortages are addressed upfront and will not impact the production line.
You will work with and lead cross-functional teams, including supply chain, engineering, NPI, and quality, to help drive build line up-time improvement.
Eventually, you will be a key user and support the continued development and operation of the ERP/MRP system.
The role requires active collaboration with cross-functional teams and high motivation to make everyone maximally efficient in working with the manufacturing team and contract manufacturers (CMs).
Key job duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following: Plan a build schedule based on customer delivery requirements, material availability and lead-time Work with manufacturing leaders and Sourcing to plan, release, and close work orders Work with inventory and Supply Chain to ensure data integrity within MRP maintaining inventory accuracy and establishing root cause/solutions when inaccuracies arise Contribute to the continuous improvement of SOPs as well as in our MRP system Diligently manage CTB to ensure part availability and avoid any manufacturing line down; promptly address and resolve any issues that arise through a strategic and creative approach to problem-solving Collaborate with engineering and other departments to identify and correct any Bill Of Material issues Qualifications Bachelor’s degree or higher, preferably a business or supply chain-related degree At least 3 years of related experience in materials planning or production control.
Additional experience in supply chain/procurement is a plus Skilled Excel user with a high level of understanding of MRP & ERP systems Proven track record of efficient and effective cross-functional collaboration Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational and time management skills.
Effective communication skills.
The Bay Area salary for this role is $70k-$90k base + pre-IPO stock options + benefits.
This position can be hybrid.
The salary will be adjusted to reflect local market conditions based on employee location as well as the experience of the employee.
Does your experience not meet all of our posted requirements? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to positions unless they meet every listed requirement.
At Mainspring, we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive, flexible, and collaborative environment, so if you want to help us transition the world to clean and affordable electricity, and don’t meet all posted requirements for a particular role, we’d still love to hear from you.
Mainspring can sometimes be flexible enough to shift responsibilities for the right person, or otherwise identify open or upcoming roles that may better fit your professional background.
In more traditional words, Mainspring Energy, Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
This compensation and benefits information is based on Mainspring Energy's estimate as of the date of publication and may be modified in the future.
We generally do not negotiate on salary once we have made an offer.
The level of pay within the range will depend on a variety of job-related factors that may include location, relevant prior experience and/or education, or particular skills and expertise.
New hires joining the company tend to be paid within the starting base pay range noted above, with opportunities to increase pay over time based on development of additional skills, competencies, and company-specific knowledge.