Associate Production Planner
About The Position
At Medtronic you can begin a life-long career of exploration and innovation, while helping champion healthcare access and equity for all. You’ll lead with purpose, breaking down barriers to innovation in a more connected, compassionate world. A Day in the Life At Medtronic, we bring bold ideas forward with speed and decisiveness to put patients first in everything we do. In-person exchanges are invaluable to our work. We’re working a minimum of 4 days a week onsite as part of our commitment to fostering a culture of professional growth and cross-functional collaboration as we work together to engineer the extraordinary. At Medtronic, we value individuals who thrive in fast-paced environments and demonstrate strong organizational and communication skills. As an Associate Production Planner, you will play a key role in ensuring efficient operations and timely delivery of products that impact patient lives every day. Careers that Change Lives In this exciting role as an Associate Production Planner, you will have the opportunity to work as part of our manufacturing business in Plainfield, IN. You will be part of the supply chain team partnering with our various operating units, plant personnel, global planner, and other Medtronic regions across the world. Medtronic is intensely focused on creating a workplace environment which reflects our standing as the world’s top medical device company. The ideal candidate will have a passion for the patients we serve and an unrelenting desire to improve our business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required
- 0 years of experience required
Nice To Haves
- Experience using SAP, AS400 BPCS, and Blue Yonder
- Proficiency with MS Office
- APICS (CPIM/CSCP) certification
- Medical device or related industry experience
Responsibilities
- Coordinates and follows up with production, warehouse, and engineering personnel to ensure appropriate procurement, scheduling, and movement of materials and services.
- Build relationships with manufacturing, suppliers, and customers through the resolution of delivery issues.
- Serve as the manufacturing SME on new projects in collaboration with project manager, engineering, and quality.
- Collaborate with the global demand & supply planners to ensure the accuracy of forecast and communicate any supply concerns
- Maintains schedules for material requirements and availability for the manufacture of industrial and commercial products to support production control.
- Expedite flow of materials, parts, and assemblies within or between departments in accordance with production and shipping schedules.
- Uses knowledge of production, procurement, and engineering departments to alert proper authorities regarding potential problems and appropriate remedial action.
Benefits
- Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
- Health, Dental and vision insurance
- Health Savings Account
- Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
- Life insurance
- Long-term disability leave
- Dependent daycare spending account
- Tuition assistance/reimbursement
- Simple Steps (global well-being program)
- Incentive plans
- 401(k) plan plus employer contribution and match
- Short-term disability
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- Non-qualified Retirement Plan Supplement (subject to IRS earning minimums)
- Capital Accumulation Plan (available to Vice Presidents and above, or subject to IRS earning minimums)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
