Production Planner

About Us

With a firm belief that every person and community should have access to the best possible care, Getinge provides hospitals and life science institutions with products and solutions aiming to improve clinical results and optimize workflows. The offering includes products and solutions for intensive care, cardiovascular procedures, operating rooms, sterile reprocessing, and life science. Getinge employs over 12,000 people worldwide and the products are sold in more than 135 countries.

About the Role

This position is responsible for the planning and control of manufacturing scheduling activities for Healthmark’s Manufacturing, Production, and Assembly Departments.

Responsibilities

• Complete daily execution of MRP (Material Requirements Planning) activities for both manufactured and purchased material.
• Plan production schedules to meet forecasted and sales demand while taking capacity and priority into consideration.
• Create and schedule manufacturing orders in the ERP system.
• Work closely with departments to actively manage their schedules and carry out the plans.
• Recognize production limitations/constraints and adjust plans accordingly.
• Monitor components, work in process (WIP), and finished goods inventories and take action as needed.
• Ensure optimal levels of components are delivered on-time.
• Establish and maintain bills of materials (BOMs) and routing data within the ERP system.
• Analyze and act on status and performance metrics.
• Support enhancements to the production planning process.
• Participate on cross-functional teams with goals of safety improvement, quality enhancements, cost reductions, process improvements, etc.
• Build quality into all aspects of work by maintaining compliance to all quality requirements.
• Ensure compliance to all FDA and Worldwide Quality & Compliance regulations (as applicable to the job function).
• Attend all required Quality & Compliance training at the specified interval.
• Adopt the “Beyond Compliance Quality Culture” in the work environment; always meet and exceed requirements.

Requirements

• Strong communication skills.
• Excellent record-keeping abilities and great attention to detail.
• Good to excellent skills with Microsoft Office suite.
• Experience working with an ERP System; SAP a plus.
• Plan production schedules, monitor performance, and report on status.
• Ensure planning data is set up and accurate.
• Communicate effectively to all internal parties and build lasting partnerships and relationships.
• Analyze and solve problems.
• Use of computer and handheld scanner.

Qualifications

• Preferred: Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Material Logistics Management, or equivalent.
• Minimum of 2 years of production planning, purchasing, logistics, or supply chain experience within a manufacturing environment.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties.
• Must have the education and experience to understand and comply with U.S. and Worldwide medical device regulations (as applicable to the job function).

Environmental/Safety/Physical Work Conditions

• Ability to work seated for extended periods of time.
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Pay

$67,280-$84,100 annually + 4% STIP

Schedule

Monday-Friday, 8:30am-5pm

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance benefits.
• 401k plan with company match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Wellness initiative & Health Assistance Resources.
• Life Insurance.
• Short and Long Term Disability Benefits.
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Commuter Benefits.
• Parental and Caregiver Leave.
• Tuition Reimbursement.