Sr. Production Planner

Brasseler USA; Savannah (GA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A medical equipment manufacturing company in Georgia is seeking a dedicated Sr. Production Planner to oversee the manufacturing master production plan. Responsibilities include translating customer demand into production plans, leading collaboration with various departments, and ensuring optimal inventory management. Candidates should have at least five years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment, along with a relevant bachelor’s degree. This full-time position offers valuable opportunities for operational improvement in a stable environment.

Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Minimum five years of experience in production planning preferred.
• Proven ability to work with multiple functional groups and develop planning systems required.

Responsibilities

• Translate customer demand to 'End to End' production plan with zero backorder goals.
• Map operation capacity, optimized equipment usage, lead time of process flows.
• Lead optimization of demand vs. production planning systems.

Skills

Communication

MS Word proficiency

MS Excel proficiency

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a related field

Job description

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Accountable for update and execution of manufacturing master production plan supporting multiple business partners. Update and execution of operations planning process to enable efficient on time delivery of product to meet customer demand.

Key Responsibilities

• Translation of customer demand to ‘End to End’ production plan with a goal of zero backorder, optimized inventory operation.
• Mapping of operation capacity, optimized equipment usage, lead time of process flows.
• Review and ensure accuracy of demand planning system settings.
• Lead optimization of demand vs. production planning system in collaboration with commercial partners.
• Direct feed of data to monthly financials and cost of operation of MSO.
• Implement Metrics on WIP levels, machine throughput, planned lead time and drive response accordingly.
• Metrics and response on internal process steps and external process steps and contribution to lead time.
• Metrics and response on raw materials and contribution to lead time.
• Oversee process development for work center management and prioritization of work.
• Lead coordinators in their day to day function in WO management and material movement.
• Understand bottlenecks to plan, daily communication and partnership with operations, engineering and quality to drive adherence to plan.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Promotes collaborative teamwork across multiple functional groups.
• Daily partnering with commercial, operations managers, finance and floor personnel.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) or equivalent in a related field; or four to six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum five years of experience in production planning preferred.
• Minimum five years’ experience in a manufacturing environment required.
• Proven ability to work with multiple functional groups, develop and deploy planning systems required.
• Proficiency in MS Word, and Excel required.

Travel / Working Conditions / Physical Demands

• Travel – typically not required.
• Position typically works in a manufacturing environment on site where environmental conditions are stable. May be exposed to higher levels of noise typical in a manufacturing environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee routinely is required to sit for extended periods of time; talk and hear; use hands to keyboard, finger, handle, and feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, twist, reach, stretch and lift up to 15 pounds.
• Position requires that the employee use eye protection at all times while working in production areas.

Seniority level

• Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

• Full‑time

Industries

• Medical Equipment Manufacturing