What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Viant Medical?
New employees are eligible for the following benefits effective date of hire!
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn. Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
- Medical, dental, and vision benefits
- Company-paid life insurance and disability benefits
- Generous Paid time off and 10 paid Holidays
- 401k Plan with Company Match
- Tuition Reimbursement
DAILY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop a production plan and finite production schedule based on the Master Schedule - all the key work centers with different time frames, ensuring maximum capacity utilization.
- Analyze and confirm the schedule ship date for the new customer orders based on material and capacity availability
- Control the production attainment in a weekly basis
- Provide feedback to operations as to the status of “production critical” issues, recommend alternatives and solutions to inventory control problems, and recommend new methodologies or efficiencies to support profitability (process improvement)
- Coordinate and determine sub-assemblies, track jobs to provide release dates of finished goods ad provide accurate information to customer service
- Identify root causes when the customer order is missed and provide the information to Customer Service
- Review the firm planned orders in support of on-time production schedule, release work orders at the right time and quantity, and send them to the manufacturing area
- Create intercompany orders respecting lead time and MOQs, and negotiate with sister sites to get material as required
- Provide reports and report analysis of production, including weekly tracking reports, weekly analysis, breakdown of orders, and inventory reports
- Work closely with purchasing to analyze inventory levels and product demand to ensure product availability
- Work with assigned work center supervisors/ Leads/ Managers analyzing the root causes for production attainment deviations, material shortages, and opportunities for improvements
- Review inventory status, making sure the weekly, monthly and yearly targets are met
- Follow all reporting and documentation as required by established policies, practices and procedures
- Bachelor’s in Supply Chain, Business Administration or equivalent
- 1 year planning experience in a manufacturing environment
- Experience using ERP and Advanced Planning Systems. Understanding of supply chain planning processes, MPS/MRP/CRP,
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage several projects simultaneously.
Viant is a global medical device design and manufacturing services provider that partners and innovates with customers to provide the highest quality, life enhancing medical devices. We do this through our depth and breadth of capabilities, end-to-end integration, technical expertise, and relentless focus on our customers and on operational excellence. With nearly 6,000 associates across 24 locations worldwide, we offer a unique combination of small-company service and attention with big-company resources. For more information, visit viantmedical.com or follow us on LinkedIn. Viant provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Viant complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
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