Job Overview

As a key member of the Supply Chain Team, your role will be to supporting the planning department. You will be a key contributor in participating at the meeting of Production handshakes, creation and printing of the jobs, creating splits according to the requirement. They determine quantity and order date for materials to meet production or engineering schedules, initiate purchase or production requisitions compliant with supply agreements, and develop the schedule to be used in the production facility based on forecasts and historical analysis

The position reports to the Planning supervisor.

Job Requirements

• Coach and mentor in best supply chain practices within the team. 
• Independently develop and maintain schedules for product lines using MRP system tools.
• Prepares data & graphs to support the global S&OP process and drives continuous process improvements across demand planning & supply chain
• Collaborate with manufacturing teams and project teams on scheduling customer production and project builds.
• Analyze plant capacity for one or multiple plants and manage product conversions and new product introductions independently.
• Coordinates production plans to ensure materials are provided according to schedules to maintain production and provides input to management Interfaces with purchasing, production, material handling, quality control, marketing, technical manufacturing and customer service to review execution to production schedules, build plans and status of back order and other potential schedule interruptions or rescheduling.
• Work to resolve labor or material shortage issues
• Works on problems of moderate scope in which analysis of data or situation requires a review of identifiable factors related to planning, shortages or related topics
• Implements and maintains use of visual planning boards in the plant
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What your background should look like

• Advanced Computer Skills (Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, etc.)
• Good Communication Skills
• Proven people skills required, must have the ability to work with others managing conflict with positive power and influence skills. 
• Must have excellent computer and math skills
• Excellent organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to read and understand job travelers, blueprints, diagrams and other technical procedures, instructions, and correspondence.
• Understanding of the MRP system
• Must have great attention to detail.
• Competent organization skills and effective interpersonal skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and intellectual property information
• APICS CIPM certification (preferred)Ability to work under pressure and deadlines.
• The collaborator is occasionally exposed to moving machinery, equipment and parts
• 100% English (reading and writing)
• Medical Device Industry Experience preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of production knowledge.
• APICS CIPM certification (preferred)

Competencies