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Job Summary
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth were looking to add a Planner Scheduler Manufacturing located in Buffalo Grove IL.
Reporting to the Materials Planning Manager the Planner Scheduler this role will oversee helping materials and production functions. Including Enterprise Resource Planning Manufacturing Execution Systems Advanced Planning and Scheduling Systems programming Value Stream mapping and Business Process mapping
Here is a glimpse of what youll do:
- Evaluating resource availability (materials employees equipment) and confirming orders.
- Creating production plans entering data into the integrated system and notifying the purchasing group.
- Overseeing plan implementation addressing deviations and preparing longterm forecasts (MPS Forecast).
- Ensuring system accuracy for item data routing BOM and demand.
- Generating Clean to Build reports checking material availability and monitoring stock levels and KPIs.
- Assisting SCM and Order Desk advising on customer request priorities and managing highvisibility customer programs.
- Driving enhancements in Order Management and addressing performance issues related to shipping dates and inventory.
- Working with the Master Scheduler on product life cycles and rescheduling production due to changes or shortages.
- Serving on Customer Focus Teams and supporting inventory control and supply chain management.
Here is some of what youll need:
- 5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Planner Scheduler or similar roles
- Bachelors degree OR equivalent Manufacturing scheduling work experience
- Excel experience (e.g. formulas pivot tables). Experience with macros ideal/optional.
- PowerPoint presentation experience.
- Production Planning/scheduling and DOF (Direct Order Fulfillment)
- Manufacturing experience preferably from Medical Device manufacturing.
- Customer communication and meetings
- Learn new tools/software quickly and work/multitask under pressure
- Work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs and negotiation.
- Excellent verbal written and interpersonal communication skills.
Here are a few of our preferred experiences:
- Knowledge of Manufacturing Scheduling Management principles and practices.
- Above experience from Medical Device manufacturing companies.
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What youll receive for the great work you provide:
- Full range of medical dental and vision plans
- Life Insurance
- Shortterm and Longterm Disability
- Matching 401(k) Contributions
- Vacation and Paid Sick Time
- Tuition Reimbursement
Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois)
$67300.00 USD $92500.00 USDAnnual
Job Category
Global Procurement & Supply Chain
Relocation:Not eligible
Is Sponsorship Available
No
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