Production Control Specialist

STERIS•Plymouth, MN

15h•Onsite

About The Position

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe. Position Summary: This role is responsible for identifying and resolving shortages within current cycle times as well as improving current production and inventory control systems/techniques to improve productivity. Also responsible for all shop floor control routines, processes to maintain floor stocking levels and over due quantities at all factory administrative work centers. Responsible to define priorities, expedites, and overtime as needed. Provide data insights to the purchasing and production teams related to material availability and supply chain risks. HOURS: 7am - 4:00pm central time Monday through Friday PAY: $63,750 - $75,000 & bonus LOCATION: 14605 28th Ave North Plymouth, MN

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (4yrs of experience in planning, purchasing, supply chain, or similarly related fields accepted in lieu of bachelors)
Foundational knowledge of material planning, purchasing, inventory design and control and other production control systems.
Understanding of ERP systems and their application within a manufacturing environment.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and related business productivity tools.
Ability to work independently and self-direct as needed.

Nice To Haves

Previous work experience within ERP system such as SAP.
Experience working at a medical device manufacturer in inventory design/control, material planning, purchasing, or other capacity.
Basic knowledge, understanding, or experience with 5S or CI (continuous improvement) or working in a 5S environment.
Experience with analyzing data, running and manipulating reports in a warehouse and/or manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Evaluates and executes decisions to increase, decrease and release shop orders after reviewing master planning requirements and shop floor control.
Communicates priorities to the plant.
Interfaces with Purchasing and vendors when appropriate to expedite parts in order to maintain shop order start dates to manufacturing.
Interfaces with Central Planning to provide status on orders, expedites and shipments.
Coordinates, directs and initiates projects to improve efficiency, accuracy and system integrity.
Supervises and directs all administrative functions pertaining to assigned department.
Acts as a liaison between manufacturing and information systems.
Acts as a liaison between shipping and Central Planning.
Maintains the accuracy and integrity of Shop Floor Control and assigned material planning administration centers.
Evaluates safety stock requirements.
Supports all Company Quality Policies including ISO 9001, EN46001, MDD, FDA, Safety Regulations and ASME codes.
Recognizes departmental training needs, budgets and conducts training classes as required.
Ensures operation and practices conform to safety regulations; JHA, PPE, Working Instruction Training Program.
Must be knowledgeable of Good Manufacturing Practices relating to the areas of responsibilities.
Active participation of the Safety, Continuous Improvement and Training initiatives.
Proactively identifies material availability and supply chain risks and communicates these findings to departmental leadership.
Identifies and coordinates solutions to material shortage and supply chain risks under supervision from departmental leadership.