Assoc Production Planner.

medtronic; Villalba (PR); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive (MIP)

Job summary

Medtronic, a global leader in healthcare technology, is seeking an Associate Production Planner in Villalba, Puerto Rico, on‑site to ensure materials and schedules align with manufacturing goals. The role collaborates with QA, engineering, purchasing, and logistics to maintain efficient material flow and timely production.

The ideal candidate has a related degree and knowledge of MRP/ERP systems, with strong Excel data-analysis skills and a bilingual Spanish/English ability.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0 years of experience.
• Internship, co-op, or project experience in production planning, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or inventory management.
• Knowledge of MRP, ERP systems, and production scheduling processes.
• Experience using Excel for data analysis, reporting, and planning.

Responsibilities

• Plans and controls production schedules and material requirements to meet production needs.
• Advise on WIP status, material availability, inventory, and disruptions.
• Schedule equipment/personnel; prepare work orders and purchase requests.
• Coordinate interdepartmental activity and move parts via orders and transfers.

Skills

Production planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Spanish-English bilingual

Basic programming knowledge

Production scheduling

Monitoring & reporting

Data analysis in Excel

Education

Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Excel

MRP/ERP systems

Job description

Careers that change lives start here. Medtronic is a global leader in healthcare technology with a Mission to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life. Our 95,000 employees work across more than 150 countries to put patients first — developing innovative medical technologies that improve the lives of 72+ million patients each year. Your unique talents will help shape the future of healthcare while building a career grounded in purpose, growth, and impact.

A Day in the Life

The Associate Production Planner supports production planning and scheduling activities to ensure materials, components, and finished goods are available to meet manufacturing requirements. This role coordinates production schedules, monitors inventory and material availability, and collaborates with cross-functional teams to support on-time production and efficient material flow across the manufacturing operation.

The Production Planning function supports manufacturing operations by aligning production schedules, material availability, and inventory requirements to meet customer demand and operational objectives. This team partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory Control, Logistics, and Demand Planning to maintain a reliable flow of materials and finished goods throughout the production process.

This position is located in Villalba, Puerto Rico and is an onsite role.

Primary Responsibilities

Responsibilities may include the following and other duties may be assigned.

• Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and directs material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw and approved finished goods materials timed to meet production requirements.
• Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, inventory levels, and potential production or material supply disruptions to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided on-time and at an optimal cost.
• Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
• Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, demand planning, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0 years of experience required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, or project experience in production planning, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or inventory management.
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems, and production scheduling processes.
• Experience using Microsoft Excel for data analysis, reporting, and planning activities.
• Knowledge of inventory control, demand planning, and supply chain processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve operational or material planning challenges.
• Bilingual proficiency in Spanish and English.
• Basic computer programming knowledge.

For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position.

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

U.S. Work Authorization & Sponsorship

At Medtronic, we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and make a meaningful impact. In alignment with our enterprise-wide workforce planning approach, U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above, where specialized expertise aligns with long-term business needs. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Benefits & Compensation

• Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
• A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
• This position is eligible for a short-term incentive called the Medtronic Incentive Plan (MIP).

It is the policy of Medtronic to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, Medtronic will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.

Medtronic will consider for employment qualified job applicants with arrest or conviction records in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.