Job Role Transformation of Assembly Planners

In this contribution, a case study of a German machine and tool manufacturer is presented, depicting the requirements placed on assembly planners by disruptive product-related innovations. The case study initially outlines the current state of tasks ahead of the introduction of disruptive products, demonstrates how the new requirements were systematically identified, and illustrates how the new job role was shaped in terms of tasks and competences. This was done, in particular, by addressing the novel demands related to electronics, sensors, AI, software solutions, and associated planning aspects throughout the product development, line and workplace planning, series planning, and even in new concepts for the overhaul of products. Thus, the contribution shows on the example of the assembly planners, how job roles transform under challenging conditions and how this can be systematically identified and made usable for competence development.