Toolroom Planner | Optimize Schedules & Capacity

Cretex Companies, Inc.; Brooklyn Park (MN); On-site; USD 75,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site health clinics

401k with company match

Discretionary holiday bonus program

Cretex University

Employee assistance program

Wellness program

Job summary

Cretex Medical in Brooklyn Park, MN seeks a Toolroom Planner to develop and manage production schedules, balance capacity and inventory, and ensure delivery commitments. You will partner with Sales, Operations, and Quality to optimize production and meet customer demands in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes ERP planning, capacity management, and continuous improvement within a medical device manufacturing context.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
• 5+ years scheduling, planning or project management experience.
• Ability to achieve short and long-term business results.
• Follow through on commitments and hold teams accountable.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience with ERP systems.
• MS Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication.
• Attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage production schedules in ERP to meet delivery requirements and optimize efficiency.
• Balance production and inventory levels with demand to support service levels and capacity utilization.
• Maintain capacity planning.
• Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Partner with sales and customer service on orders and priorities.
• Monitor production and shipping performance and take actions to meet delivery commitments.
• Participate in tier meetings to provide schedule updates to operations, engineering, and quality.
• Support ISO and medical device quality requirements.
• Read, understand, and follow work instructions and standard work.
• Collaborate with sales/marketing, customer service, engineering, quality, and finance.
• Understand customer needs and core business markets.
• Ensure business systems are implemented, maintained, and functioning properly.
• Participate in required company meetings.
• Maintain an organized work area (5S).
• Participate in the Operational Excellence Program.
• Complete all other work duties as assigned.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment.

Skills

5+ years experience

Scheduling

Planning

Project management

Problem-solving

Communication

multitask

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in a related field

Tools

ERP systems

MS Office

Job description

Cretex Medical in Brooklyn Park, MN seeks a Toolroom Planner to develop and manage production schedules, balance capacity and inventory, and ensure delivery commitments. You will partner with Sales, Operations, and Quality to optimize production and meet customer demands in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes ERP planning, capacity management, and continuous improvement within a medical device manufacturing context.