Production Planner/Master Scheduler

Intuitive; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Intuitive in Sunnyvale, CA is seeking a Sr Production Planner to lead planning for Instrument or Systems Manufacturing lines. You will manage order fulfillment status, balance demand and supply, and drive Lean improvements across cross-functional teams.

You will guide NPI and Sustaining projects, mentor staff, develop WIs and DOPs, and ensure maximum line uptime while coordinating ECOs with Engineering and Purchasing.

Qualifications

• Experience leading planning for manufacturing lines (NPI/Sustaining).
• Strong knowledge of Lean principles and inventory management.
• Ability to mentor teams and drive cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Manage NPI/Sustaining projects at strategic and tactical levels.
• Develop and update work instructions and department procedures.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing and Quality to implement ECOs.
• Maintain metrics, analyze trends, and drive corrective actions.
• Ensure maximum line uptime and balance supply with demand.

Skills

Planning

NPI

Sustaining

Lean Manufacturing

Forecasting

Cross-functional

Project leadership

Inventory management

Tools

SAP

ECO

MS Excel

Job description

Job Description

Primary Function of Position

This position is seeking a creative and flexible individual to help lead the Planning activities for the Instrument or Systems Manufacturing lines. Responsible for the overall status of order fulfillment and managing inventory levels throughout the manufacturing process.

The Sr Production Planner will be assigned critical Operations, NPI or Sustaining projects to manage. Expected to seek out and recommend process improvements, assist in developing team members skill sets in the planning, take on leadership responsibilities for strategic planning activities that enable the department capabilities to scale to the growing business needs.

The candidate will work with multiple cross-functional teams, Manufacturing, Supply chain, Quality, Engineering and other teams to achieve both tactical and strategic goals assigned. This by fully understanding production demand and supply needs, balancing operational goals while incorporating Lean Manufacturing principals, and identify and coordinate issue resolution and continuous improvement opportunities with other departments. This position requires strong presentation and clear communication abilities.

Essential Job Duties

• Manage assigned NPI/Sustaining projects at both strategic and tactical level. Evaluate current process and recommend continuous improvement to evolve process.
• Provides mentorship through tactical training to team members to improve their skill sets in NPI/ Sustaining planning. Lead efforts to create and/or updating work instructions (WI) & Departmental Operating Procedures (DOP).
• Lead and support department or organizational projects. Gain project team consensus, track/ monitor scope, scope changes, project plan time lines against phase review objectives, variances and contingencies that surface during implementation of projects. Escalate where necessary to management.
• Engage Manufacturing teams in the continuous improvement process to ensure assigned projects are identified, prioritized and implemented in a timely and effective manner.
• Identify potential supply risks and inventory exposures by aligning supply chain processes with production plan milestones/targets. Illuminate impact to supply continuity for Finished Goods Inventory (FGI).
• Applying knowledge of concepts and principles of planning to develop solutions to a variety of problems, particularly with supply constraints.
• Perform capacity analysis in to support what-if scenarios, forecast changes, and plan for production growth.
• Maintain department metrics; analyze trends and results. Drive appropriate corrective actions where needed.
• Provide direction to various NPI programs/projects as subject matter expert, to support product transitions to sustaining manufacturing lines.
• Collaborate with Purchasing and Engineering to review proposed changes and establish Engineering Change Order (ECO) affectivity. Execute ECO implementation requirements.
• Support production activities and ensure maximum line up-time
• Determine and manage potential line shortages by analyzing build schedules, shortage reports, on hand inventory reports and supplier delivery information
• Develop communication relationship with Production, Engineering, Purchasing, Shipping, and Customer Service to manage supply and demand
• Resolve work order variances, and determine/track root cause. Work with Cost Accounting for month end close
• Monitor and adjust planning parameters in SAP