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Production Planning Analyst

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Key Responsibilities

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Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.

As a Production Planning Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

  • Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency
  • Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process
  • Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts.  Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets
  • Parameter Management:  optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service
  • Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints. Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets 
  • Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making
  • Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

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3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual recruiting assistant on 3M.com/careers. 

Applicable to US Applicants Only:The expected compensation range for this position is $84,595 - $103,394, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible. This range represents a good faith estimate for this position. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s relevant knowledge, training, skills, work location, and/or experience. In addition, this position may be eligible for a range of benefits (e.g., Medical, Dental & Vision, Health Savings Accounts, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Disability Benefits, Life Insurance, Voluntary Benefits, Paid Absences and Retirement Benefits, etc.). Additional information is available at: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/.

All US-based 3M full time employees will need to sign an employee agreement as a condition of employment with 3M. This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets. It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned. Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

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Location & Eligibility

Where is the job
Knoxville, United States
On-site at the office
Who can apply
US

Listing Details

Posted
May 5, 2026
First seen
May 20, 2026
Last seen
May 21, 2026

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