Production Planner

Getinge•Merrimack, NH

20d•$65,000 - $80,000

About The Position

With a passion for life Join our diverse teams of passionate people and a career that allows you to develop both personally and professionally. At Getinge we exist to make life-saving technology accessible for more people. To make a true difference for our customers – and to save more lives, we need team players, forward thinkers, and game changers. Are you looking for an inspiring career? You just found it.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Manufacturing, Business, Materials Planning or related field.
Minimum of three years’ experience in a production environment.
Strong computer skills, including MS Office Suite (Word, Excel) are required.
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
Ability to work under pressure in a multi-tasking environment.
Experience in production or inventory control in a manufacturing environment.
High level of attention to detail with strong organizational skills.
Must be self-motivated and able to operate independently.
Background in master scheduling, forecasting, procurement and planning with strong analytical abilities.
Ensures environmental consciousness and safe practices are exhibited in decisions.
Duties are performed in an office environment.

Responsibilities

Initiate production schedules for the various product lines as needed to satisfy sales requirements.
Open the lines of communication between Planning, Manufacturing, Purchasing, and Sales to determine the best course of action for Production.
Preside over biweekly production meetings to discuss issues related to the current schedule and resolve any pending issues.
Run the Visibility MRP (Materials Requirements Package Planning) package to coordinate the purchase of component parts.
Run the Visibility MPS (Master Production Scheduling) package to load the sales forecast and drive the manufacture of finished goods and the resources needed.
Anticipate problems that may occur on the production floor, such as material shortages, and take corrective, proactive action in order to avoid down time.
Take the general sales forecast by product line, from sales and marketing and develop it into a part specific format compatible with the Visibility software system.
Track production performance and report results to management.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as requested.
Assists in special projects as needed.
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related duties as requested.