Planning Associate

Globus Medical•Eagleville, PA

19d

About The Position

The Planning Associate is responsible for overall duties surrounding any number of manufacturing functions and processes necessary to drive the overall success of the organization. This effort includes, but is not limited to, facilitating the coordination of workflow across various product lines, and aiding in operational planning and prioritization to optimize performance and minimize delays. This individual works with every department within the company to ensure timely completion of manufacturing processes.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED
Working knowledge of MS Office with strength in Microsoft Excel
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
A strong analytical mindset
Outstanding organizational skills
Reliable, self-starter with the ability to work with little or no supervision
Strong planning skills, the ability to motivate others and resolve production issues
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Self-starter
Advanced critical thinking and problems-solving skills
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

Responsibilities

Assisting in coordinating workflow for multiple product lines
Helping to plan and prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay
Monitoring manufacturing to ensure they will finish on time
Monitoring, supporting and assisting in the execution of each department’s daily, weekly and monthly production targets
Preparing and submitting status performance reports and spreadsheets
Escalating complex issues to Manager for resolutions
Communicating production status to Managers and attend daily production meetings
Assisting Manager with analyzing back orders, current orders, and upcoming orders
Updating Planning reports and Average Daily Shipments on daily and weekly basis
Driving shop performance reporting by analyzing daily reports and communicating the results of that data
Assisting in monthly assessment of on-floor priority levels and adjust as needed
Evaluating resource allocation to bottle-neck operations and re-direct work as needed
Adheres to the letter and spirit of the company Code of Conduct, the AdvaMed Code, MedTech Code, and all other company policies
Ensures Compliance with applicable governmental laws, rules, and regulations, both in the United States and internationally, by completing introductory and annual training and maintaining knowledge of compliance as it applies to your role
Represents the company in a professional manner and uphold the highest standards of ethical business practices and socially responsible conduct in all interactions with other employees, customers, suppliers, and other third parties