Senior Production Planner & Lean Operations Lead

AMETEK, Inc.; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

AMETEK, Inc. through Paragon Medical Orthopedics is seeking an experienced production planner/supervisor to develop and maintain the production and inventory plan within a lean environment. You will work closely with customers to meet schedules and will identify capacity constraints, proposing solutions to management.

The role requires APICS knowledge and a track record of process improvement. You will also oversee budgeting, ERP data integrity, and a team responsible for training and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations, or related field.
• APICS certification preferred.
• 5–10 years supervisory experience.
• GMP knowledge in medical devices preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains a production plan and inventory plan within lean manufacturing.
• Works closely with customer to meet production plans.
• Identifies capacity constraints and proposes resolutions to management.
• Provides planning support to all new product introductions.
• Pursues continuous improvement in all activities.
• Assists in developing financial budgets.
• Provide information on plant metrics and performance.
• Routinely review performance against the production schedule and adjust as needed.
• Address backorders with vendors and develop recovery plans.
• Maintain integrity of planning data in ERP and conduct reviews.
• Manage performance including training, reviews, cross-training, and discipline.

Skills

Production planning

Leadership

Project management

MRP systems

Lean manufacturing

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering/operations/business

APICS certification

Tools

ERP software

MS Excel

Job description

AMETEK, Inc. through Paragon Medical Orthopedics is seeking an experienced production planner/supervisor to develop and maintain the production and inventory plan within a lean environment. You will work closely with customers to meet schedules and will identify capacity constraints, proposing solutions to management.

The role requires APICS knowledge and a track record of process improvement. You will also oversee budgeting, ERP data integrity, and a team responsible for training and