Planner / Scheduler (Supply Chain / Manufacturing)

About the role

My name is Zach and I'm a Recruiter at Pioneer Data Systems, Inc. Our records show that you are an experienced professional. Your experience is relevant to one of my current openings.

About the role

• Drive customer service and inventory results for their assigned codes.
• Act as the business unit manager's customer service champion and recommend actions to achieve service and inventory objectives.
• Provides guidance on any activity that affects capacity required to achieve the short term production volume, which would include making recommendation to the business unit manager on the need to run overtime to achieve the production requirements.
• Develops labor, productivity, and utilization models to guarantee business unit capabilities (operational capacities) are available to achieve production rates.
• Provide weekly and daily direction to the manufacturing business unit manager and leadership team to ensure required production levels are achieved.
• Ensure optimum mix of codes and quantities are scheduled within available capacity on a daily basis.
• Coordinate with supply chain partners to ensure raw materials are available to achieve the production plan.
• Work with Supply Planner to identify proper allocation of scarce raw materials.
• Identify root causes to issues and recommend corrective actions affecting ability to run the short term production plan.
• Optimize system planning parameters to drive accurate production signals (order minimums, Multiples, maximums).
• Ensure the Process Excellence team updates planning parameters to reflect demonstrated manufacturing capability (lead time, yield, scrap rates, usage rates).
• Ensure planned events (conversion I transfers) affecting production do not impact customer service or inventory goals.
• Responsible for creating ICOs necessary to support planned events I base business.
• Responsible for BOM accuracy.
• Responsible for managing I mapping capacity within the Advanced Planning System.
• Ensure JNJ affiliate product requirements are satisfied.
• Participate in and support the GOALS process.
• Provide information as necessary to track I trend customer service, inventory and performance metrics.
• Correct work orders as required.
• Perform other work related duties as assigned by supervisor.
• Follow current compliance regulations and standards.
• Comply with all federal regulated programs.

Other Responsibilities

• Perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor and/or Designee.
• Ensure safe working conditions and practice in the Department.
• Attend/Complete assigned Trainings as instructed by Supervisor or designee or through

Compliance Wire.

• Most work is performed at a computer workstation. Limited walking and standing.

Education, Experience, & Skills

• A minimum of a bachelor's degree is required.
• It is preferred that the candidate has supply chain/operations and medical device experience and work experience in a regulatory environment and knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures.
• Certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) or certified in supply chain planning (CSCP) is desirable.
• It is also preferable that the candidate has 2-5 years experience in manufacturing.

Process Excellence/Six Sigma Certification, Training, and/or use of tools are preferred.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Access is required.
• The candidate must have excellent oral and written communication skills to convey concise and effective information regarding work requirement and ideas. Excellent interpersonal relationship skills are required.
• The candidate must also be able to function independently while supporting the overall team's goals. As this manufacturing facility is a 24-hour, 7-day operation, the candidate may be required work varying off shift and weekends in support of operation.

Additional Information: Need only on W2 no C2C