Production Planner, Manufacturing

Viant Medical Inc.; Illinois; On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Viant Medical Inc. is seeking a Production Planner to oversee production scheduling and administrative tasks to fulfill customer demand efficiently. The role requires effective communication and coordination with various parts of the organization, ensuring timely delivery of products. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree and relevant experience, showcasing strong leadership and analytical skills.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits

Generous Paid Time Off and 10 paid Holidays

401k Plan with Company Match

Tuition Reimbursement

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of relevant work experience.
• Ability to interface effectively across various levels.

Responsibilities

• Create work orders to support on-time delivery.
• Plan and complete production scheduling.
• Coordinate finished goods and sub-assemblies.

Skills

Self-motivated

Flexibility

Strong oral and written communication skills

Strong leadership skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Diploma preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office Applications

Job description

Viant, Wheeling, Illinois, United States of America

Job Description

Posted Tuesday, May 27, 2025 at 5:00 AM

At Viant, we focus on providing end-to-end solutions for medical device OEMs. Our deep materials expertise—combined with our experience in engineering, manufacturing, assembly, packaging, and sterilization—allows us to bring our customers’ healthcare solutions to market. We have facilities across the U.S. and around the world, including low-cost facilities in Costa Rica, China, Mexico, and Puerto Rico. Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

The Production Planner at Viant handles all administrative aspect of scheduling production notifying the operations manager of changes to the production plan caused by changes in the forecast or actual orders, and communicates on the status of material and labor in order to meet customer demand for products on time.

Shift Available: 1st (Hours: 8:00AM - 4:30PM)

Main Responsibilities:

• Create work orders in support of on-time delivery objectives
• Plan for and complete production scheduling for all make-to-stock and make-to-order products
• Coordinate and determine finished goods and sub-assemblies for production, track jobs to provide release dates of finished goods for customer service (or customer)
• Provide reports and report analysis of production, including analysis of on time vs. late deliveries
• Review Work in Process & Finished Goods inventory status, provide information on the status.
• Follow all reporting and documentation as required by established policies, practices and procedure
• Work closely with purchasing to analyze inventory levels and product demand to ensure product availability.
• Responsible for working with assigned work center supervisors in the proper tracking and reporting of schedule attainment. OTD (on time delivery), cycle time and yield for production orders on a weekly basis.
• Releases and manages work order aligned with system recommendations

Requirements:

Knowledge/Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree or Associates Diplomas preferred

Job Experience:

• 1-3 years of relevant work
• Self -motivated, flexible and able to handle daily tasks with minimal supervision.
• Ability to interface effectively with other people throughout various levels of the organization such as Production leads, material leads, engineers and buyers
• Familiar with Microsoft Office Applications (EXCEL, OUTLOOK, TEAMS, WORD, POWERPOINT)
• Experience working with Bills of Materials
• Experience negotiating and problem solving
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Intermediate level in MS office software (Excel, Word, Outlook)
• Excellent time management skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively in teams providing direction to both peers and management

Physical Requirements

• Working on the production floor of either sitting, walking and standing
• New associates are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
• Generous Paid Time Off and 10 paid Holidays
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Career growth and opportunity for advancement

We offer market competitive compensation. Potential salary range for this role is $80K-$90K. Actual pay will be determined based on experience, qualifications, geographic location, and other job-related factors permitted by law.

It is impossible to list every requirement for, or responsibility of, any position. Similarly, we cannot identify all the skills a position may require since job responsibilities and the Company’s needs may change over time. Therefore, the above job description is not comprehensive or exhaustive. The Company reserves the right to adjust, add to or eliminate any aspect of the above description. The Company also retains the right to require all employees to undertake additional or different job responsibilities when necessary to meet business needs.

Viant, Wheeling, Illinois, United States of America