Planner II

Becton Dickinson; Cayey (PR); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters Corporation is seeking a seasoned Production Planner to manage daily planning activities, align master schedules with MRP, and ensure timely production releases. The role requires coordinating with manufacturing and purchasing to optimize capacity, material availability, and on-time shipping while tracking performance metrics.

You will maintain BOM and routings data integrity and support monthly reporting and process improvements across the supply chain.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily Production Planning to align Master Schedule with MRP and stakeholder priorities.
• Schedule work centers based on capacity and materials; release production orders.
• Maintain the master production schedule and lead times to meet shipping dates.
• Communicate schedule across production areas and coordinate with purchasing for material availability.
• Monitor KPIs related to planning (efficiency, schedule compliance, inventory turns) and flag risks.
• Oversee BOM and routings data integrity and handle Engineering Change orders as needed.
• Prepare monthly production reports and business metrics.

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters' innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters' passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

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Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages the Production Planning function on a daily basis to ensure integrity of the conversion of Master Schedule requirements with executable Material Requirements Plans. Communicates tactical direction, priorities and issues/risks to key stakeholders.
• Ensure timely and accurate the planning, creation and release of production orders to support the Master Production Schedule (MPS) or forecasted demand by responding to Material Requirement Planning (MRP) exception messages.
• Schedule work centers based on available capacity and materials, and coordinate the movement of Work in Process (WIP) throughout all work centers until product is released to shipping.
• Manage the overall schedule of production orders via SAP. Communicate this schedule among the production areas. Develop the master production schedule including the established routing order and production lead times in order to meet the shipping schedule dates.
• Participates in Key Performance Metrics as relates to Planning (i.e Plant Efficiency, Volume, Mix, Schedule Compliance, Inventory Turns, Back-order $, Excess and OBS). Reports on significant variances to goals in the metrics. Communicates potential future risks.
• Oversees the maintenance of product availability information (back-order reason code, expected partial/full release availability).
• Supports efforts to ensure data integrity of Bills of Materials (BOM's) and Routings and Oversees processing of Engineering Change Orders as applicable to materials planning.
• Coordinates the maintenance and reporting of MRP parameters (i.e. costing lot size, lead times, Safety Stock levels, MRP controller number).
• Prepares and initiates monthly reports to include required corporate metrics, project timeliness and productivity measurements.
• Prepare production monthly reports and business metrics as needed.
• Active participation in Planning functions and assigned projects.
• Work with other planners to resolve schedule changes and coordinate the communication of such changes to the appropriate work centers.
• Work closely with operations personnel to identify and resolve any issues that might affect production flow and materials availability.
• Work closely with purchasing area to ensure adequate raw material is available to support production schedules.
• Participates in Supply Chain Consensus Review when required.
• Create Purchase Requisitions to support materials MRP Plan.
• Support all technology and product transfer initiatives.
• Support any Finance required activity such as budget reports and participate in the Excess & Obsolete inventory review as required by Finance. Take appropriate action to resolve data and/or inventory issues as needed.
• Complies with all GMP, regulatory and ISO guidelines including company policies and departmental procedures.
• Participates as required in training on regulatory issues affecting his/her working area. Brings regulatory compliance questions/issues to the attention of management.
• Promotes a safe work environment. May provide recommendations on maintaining the safety of the work environment. Participates in Environmental Health and Safety programs. Addresses corrective actions whenever a hazard is identified.
• Notifies supervisor of all observed hazardous conditions or unsafe work practices.
• Provide recommendations to support systems that continuously improve product/process quality and product availability, reduce cost, and increase production capability.
• Performs other rela