Production Planner

GRIFOLS, S.A.; Clayton (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Grifols Clayton, NC seeks a Production Planner to schedule daily and weekly production within capacity, aligning with upstream and downstream teams. You will manage WIP, issue batch/inspection details, and coordinate with procurement, quality, and engineering to meet demanding plasma production timelines.

Requires strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, cGMPs, and SAP. This role supports 24/7 operations and involves training responsibilities.

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in a relevant field.
• Experience in materials and/or manufacturing scheduling preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel and/or database management systems.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly production schedules within capacity constraints and meet delivery objectives.
• Align schedules with upstream and downstream capacities.
• Coordinate production to utilize equipment and manpower to meet targets and plans.
• Monitor production pace and communicate status to managers.
• Issue batch numbers, product codes, and inspection lots per plasma specs.
• Control WIP with high value to support >$2B sales.
• Optimize material mixes from multiple sources and specs.
• Monitor WIP inventory to avoid expiration and shortages.
• Maintain proper WIP levels and replenish as needed.
• Liaise with Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Recommend changes in equipment/personnel utilization.
• Publish weekly and monthly site performance reports.
• Utilize SAP for Production Planning and Inventory Management; SME in SAP.
• Provide support for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Assign inspection plans per market destinations and non-routine activities.
• Generate training materials and provide training.
• Schedule at least two key production areas.
• Handle independent assignments in deviations, documentation, and quality metrics.

Skills

Manufacturing processes

cGMPs

SAP ERP

MS Office

Communication

Education

BS/BA degree in a relevant field

Tools

SAP Production Planning

Excel

Database management

OSM

Job description

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Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well‑being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma‑derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

Location: Clayton NC

(Level Commensurate with Experience): Jr. Production Planner / Production Planner / Sr. Production Planner / Production Planning Specialist

Summary

Responsible for scheduling daily WIP inventories to enable annual sales of greater than $2 billion in a highly regulated environment. Material selection, scheduling, and assigned quality testing must meet the regulatory and quality requirements of the intended markets while maximizing throughput. The Production Planner must possess process knowledge of manufacturing interdependencies, constraints, and requirements to efficiently schedule their assigned area and react quickly to situations where contingency plans are required. The Production Planner drives plasma production in their assigned area and therefore must be able to communicate requirements to meet company goals to customers within their assigned area. The Production Planner manages daily communication between the Production and Supply Planning Departments and their assigned production areas and must be able to analyze, communicate, negotiate, and initiate complex situations in order to support company success.

Primary responsibilities for role

• Create weekly production schedules within the capacity constraints [product, equipment or labor] as identified for each work center. Schedule effectively to achieve delivery performance, maximize throughput and meet product outdate objectives for assigned production area.
• Create weekly production schedules that align with capacities in upstream and downstream departments.
• Coordinates production to utilize equipment and manpower to meet production throughput targets and the release plan while balancing targets for interfacing schedules such as project, validation, and maintenance work.
• Monitors pace of production ensuring timelines are met. Communicate production status to Managers and internal customers on a regular basis. Analyze delays and propose solutions to achieve deadlines.
• Issues batch numbers, product codes, product inspection lots (including additional testing, if required for a specific customer), environmental monitoring inspection lots and serialization information based on source plasma specification and the regulatory requirements of the intended market.
• Controls WIP with daily value in excess of $500M in support of greater than $2 billion in sales.
• Correctly combines intermediate materials from multiple sources and specifications.
• Monitors all WIP inventory. Tracks inventory to avoid write-offs due to expiration.
• Manages proper inventory levels established for each WIP stage to avoid shortages and excesses.
• Selects WIP to maximize throughput for stages with excess inventory. Ensures timely identification and destruction of excess WIP inventory.
• Monitors upstream and downstream production areas to proactively adjust based on performance of supplying/receiving departments
• Provides input to departmental priorities based on needs of market/division. Acts as a liaison for Supply Chain between Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Establishes departmental priorities based on needs of market/division. Acts as a liaison for Supply Chain between Procurement, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality.
• Recommends changes in manufacturing equipment/personnel utilization to meet supply requirements.
• Publishes weekly and monthly site performance reports.
• Utilizes SAP for Production Planning, Inspection Lot Assignment, and Inventory Management transactions and generation of weekly schedules. Subject Matter Expert for SAP Production Planning related information.
• Utilizes OSM for generation of serialization information based on scheduled production orders and quality criteria as applicable for assigned production area.
• Provides support for 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Correctly assigns inspection plans based on market destinations and non-routine activities.
• Generates Production Planning Training Materials and provides training.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively schedule at least 2 of the key production areas (Fractionation, Purification, IGIV-C, Filling, Packaging).
• Responsible for independent assignments in at least two of the following areas: Deviations, Document Revisions, Quality Metrics, Change Control with Master Data Requests, Limbo, or Reagent

Additional Responsibilities

May participate on cross-functional teams or lead projects of medium complexity with limited direct supervision. Regularly interacts with Manufacturing Managers, Sr. Supervisors, QA Product Line Managers, Supply Planners, Procurement staff and Director of Global Contracts.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities

Knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing constraints and cGMPs. Knowledge of SAP ERP system and Microsoft Office. Must be comfortable in a constantly changing environment and able to shift plans and priorities daily to meet mid and long-term objectives. Strong communication, organization, logistical and multi-tasking skills. Strong decision making skills. Erroneous decisions will have a negative impact on the business as it pertains to product deliveries, WIP dating and overall production throughput and product availability to patients. Exercises judgment within defined procedures and practices to determine appropriate action.

Education/Experience

• Jr. Production Planner - BS/BA degree in a relevant field and 1 year of applicable work experience in materials and or manufacturing scheduling; Biological or Pharmaceutical environment desirable (i.e. Co-op experience). Proficiency in Excel and or database management systems required.
• Production Planner - BS/BA degree in a relevant field and 3 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. At least three (3) years applicable work experience in materials and / or manufacturing scheduling environment or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Biological or Pharmaceutical environment.
• Sr. Production Planner - BS/BA degree in a relevant field and 4 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.At least four (4) years applicable work experience in materials and / or manufacturing scheduling environment or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Biological or Pharmaceutical environment.Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing constraints and cGMPs across multiple production areas and GT site. Strong knowledge (SME) of SAP ERP system related to Production Planning and Inventory Management functions and Microsoft Office. Must be comfortable in a constantly changing environment and able to shift plans and priorities daily to meet mid and long‑term objectives. Strong communication, organization, logistical and multi-tasking skills. Strong decision making skills. Erroneous decisions will have a negative impact on the business as it pertains to product deliveries, WIP dating and overall production throughput and product availability to patients. Exercises judgment and makes decisions independently.
• Production Planning Specialist - BS/BA degree in a relevant field and 5 years of related experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.At Least (5) years applicable work experience in materials and / or manufacturing scheduling environment or equivalent work experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Biological or Pharmaceutical environment. Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, manufacturing constraints and cGMPs across multiple production areas and GT site. Strong knowledge (SME) of SAP ERP system related to Production Planning and Inventory Management functions and Microsoft Office. Must be comfortable in a constantly changing environment and able to shift plans and priorities daily to meet mid and long‑term objectives. Strong communication, organization, logistical and multi-tasking skills. Strong decision making skills. Erroneous decisions will have a negative impact on the business as it pertains to product deliveries, WIP dating and overall production throughput and product availability to patients. Exercises judgment and makes decisions independently

Occupational Demands Form: Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. Frequently sits for 6-8 hours per day. Frequent hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists. Occasionally walks and stands. Occasionally bends and twists neck. Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 25lbs. Frequently drives to site locations with occasional travel within the United States. Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences. Interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

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