Production Planner II

Cretex • Bloomington, MN

3d

About The Position

The Production Planner II will plan and develop feasible, long-range, master production schedules for finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements. This position will also track raw materials, purchased parts, and packaging supplies to ensure the correct amount of materials are available to meet the schedule.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree in a related field, preferred.
• 3 years of experience in scheduling, planning, or project management
• Experience with Epicor ERP software, strongly preferred.
• Ability to consistently achieve short and long-term business
• Ability to follow through on commitments and hold team members accountable.
• Strong problem-solving
• Microsoft Office proficiency (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication
• Attention to detail and organizational skills

Nice To Haves

• Certificates in related fields or training.
• Continuing education, including participation in local chapters, associations, and/or organizations.

Responsibilities

• Plan and manages production schedules in ERP system to meet customer delivery requirements and maximize operational efficiency.
• Balance production and inventory levels with demand to support customer service levels, inventory turn goals, and capacity utilization requirements.
• Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Partner with sales and customer service on incoming orders and customer priorities.
• Monitor production and shipping performance and proactively initiates actions to ensure delivery commitments are fulfilled.
• Participate in tier meetings to provide schedule updates to operations, engineering, and quality.
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements.

Benefits

• Our 401k retirement savings plan with a company match contribution; onsite health clinics, discretionary holiday bonus program (based on years of service), Cretex University, 24/7 employee assistance program with access to five confidential visits with a licensed counselor at no cost, wellness program with incentives, an employee death benefit, and employee sick and safe leave are available to all Cretex employees.
• Cretex’s medical benefit package includes: comprehensive medical insurance with access to virtual providers; dental insurance (Little Partners Dental benefit covers services 100 percent for children 12 and younger when seen by a Health Partners in network provider); vision insurance; a pre-tax health savings account, healthcare and dependent care pre-tax reimbursement accounts; paid holidays, paid time off; and our discretionary profit sharing program are available to employees working 20+ hours/week.
• Parental Leave, accident and critical illness benefits, optional employee, spouse, and child life; short and long term disability; company provided life insurance; and tuition assistance programs are available to employees working 30+ hours per week.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree