For more than 155 years, PROBAT has stood for pioneering spirit and innovative strength in the coffee industry. Through targeted acquisitions in the food processing sector, intensive technology transfer within the group and the expansion of a global service network, PROBAT has developed into a leading full-service provider for the food industry. The company plans, develops and manufactures machines, turnkey production plants, environmental technologies and intelligent control systems with integrated smart data management. With around 1,200 employees at locations in Germany, Brazil, Canada, India, Italy, Scotland, the Netherlands and the United States, as well as a presence in over 40 countries, PROBAT offers its customers comprehensive solutions, excellent service and in-depth industry knowledge - worldwide and from a single source.

As a Planner, you are responsible for creating, monitoring, and improving the production schedule to ensure that the assembly, machining, and construction departments can work in a timely and efficient manner. Together with your colleagues, you handle the processing of all necessary information to develop a solid plan, which is aligned with the involved departments. You work closely with other departments such as machining, construction, and assembly. You report to the team leader of the Planning Office.

Your responsibilities include:

• Taking ownership of the overall project schedule and ensuring that all internal departments carry out their work in a timely manner and in the correct sequence.
• Monitoring dependencies between departments (engineering, procurement, production, assembly) and proactively addressing potential delays in schedules.
• Identifying structural bottlenecks in capacity, material availability, or processes and making proposals to improve lead times and delivery reliability.
• Creating and maintaining daily and weekly schedules for the assembly, machining, and construction departments.
• Ensuring the right overviews and information are provided so that actions can be executed effectively.
• In collaboration with the Procurement department, making agreements regarding outsourcing of work.
• Creating project schedules from the handover from Sales to packaging.

• A vocational (MBO+/HBO) education in Logistics, Industrial Engineering, or Planning.
• At least 2 years of relevant work experience in a production environment with operational planning.
• Experience with ERP systems (e.g., Ridder IQ) and planning tools or status boards.
• Excellent command of the Dutch language, both spoken and written. English is a plus.

Competencies:

• Accuracy
• Planning and organizing
• Strong communication skills
• Solution-oriented
• Structured

• A strong team in a forward-thinking company
• an attractive salary package
• Flat hierarchies and direct communication
• Structured induction and individual development
• flexible working hours and the option of mobile working, depending on your area of responsibility
• A modern working environment with international projects!