Production Planner

Sim Surgical; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the medical device industry is seeking a Production Planner/Scheduler in Fenton, Missouri. This role involves organizing production according to customer demand, ensuring timely delivery, and collaborating with teams to optimize resources. The ideal candidate is experienced in manufacturing, particularly in medical devices, and possesses strong communication and planning skills.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of production planning/manufacturing experience, preferably in medical device manufacturing.
• Excellent communication skills, professional interaction with co-workers.
• Technical certifications like APICS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan/Schedule customer orders and prepare capacity plans.
• Analyze delivery performance and trouble-shoot issues.
• Monitor production to ensure timely order execution.

Skills

Communication

Team Collaboration

Planning

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Management

Tools

Scheduling software (Lynq preferable)

Job description

the Production Planner/Scheduler will organize production according to customer demand. The goal of the Production Planner/Scheduler is to ensure that product is scheduled and produced on time per the customer acknowledged date and to help communicate with the customer. To be successful in this role, you should be a self-motivated, reliable team player who communicates effectively and thrives in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate is a quick learner with a positive, cooperative attitude and the ability to plan and execute tasks across teams while developing in-depth knowledge of manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities:

• Plan/Schedule customer orders by reviewing the demand against available capacity on constraint work centers.
• Prepare short-term and long-term capacity plans identifying resource needs and scheduling adjustments to optimize equipment utilization and attain customer promise dates. Participate in monthly SIOP process to ensure appropriate resource planning including operator, machine, materials, tooling and fixtures.
• Responsible for order execution and on-time delivery performance for customer orders
• Works closely with key customers as the single contact point on any expediting, pushout, or capacity requests
• Based on production status and capacity constraints, provide open order updates and delivery performance to key customers weekly
• Analyze root cause of potential critical misses on delivery and proactively work on remediation plans by collaborating with cross-functional teams (Commercial, Customer Service, Engineering, Quality, etc)
• Monitor production to ensure timely release of work orders to meet the service obligations as well as ensure jobs are progressing on time through the various processes, both internal and external.
• Coordinates monthly customer forecasting process for site, to support capacity planning, production planning, and material planning activities
• Improve visibility and monitor schedule execution on any overdue jobs, engineering holds, or other quality issues for key customers.
• Develop/populate daily/weekly dashboard to assess the healthiness of production and schedule attainment for key customers.
• Support production Schedulers to establish daily/weekly production plans

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree required (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or related discipline).
• 3-5 years production planning / manufacturing experience, including medical device manufacturing, Orthopedics preferably
• Technical certifications such as APICS Certification preferred
• Scheduling software experience is a must. Lynq preferable
• Possess excellent communication skills and interacts in a professional courteous manner with all co-workers

Physical Requirements:
The physical demands described here 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.

• Regularly required to sit, use hands to type or handle documents, and communicate effectively through speech and hearing.
• Frequently required to stand, walk, and move between office and production floor environments.
• Occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch when reviewing materials or equipment on the production floor.
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 25 pounds occasionally.
• Required to see clearly at close range (20 inches or less) and to visually inspect printed materials and computer screens.

Must be able to tolerate moderate noise levels typical of a manufacturing environment