Production Planner

Meridian Bioscience•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Executes the Master Production Plan for diagnostic products with the goal of optimizing customer satisfaction, productivity, and inventory investment. A high visibility and responsible position that will impact the overall success of the organization. Responsible for overall control and maintenance of the Work Order system and raw material inventory planning within diagnostic products manufacturing. Works closely with the Senior Manager, Production & Inventory Planning on production planning issues.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree preferably in a business related or supply chain management field is required (or equivalent years of experience).
Two years of related experience in manufacturing or supply chain required.
Working knowledge of ERP software, Infor XA a plus.
Ability to read, understand and follow all company Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and guidelines.
Excellent documentation skills.
Basic Math skills.
Computer proficiency (Excel, Word).
Ability to read and understand bills of materials.
Must have strong problem solving, troubleshooting and analyzing skills.
Excellent interpersonal, organizational, written and oral communication skills.
Must be detail-oriented, well organized and have the ability to meet strict deadlines and perform under pressure in a fast-paced work environment.
Must be able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team setting with peers and colleagues in a cross functional setting.
Must be a self-starter, detail oriented and able to prioritize and balance workloads and timelines.
Ability to maintain regular attendance and punctuality requirements.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification is preferred.
Knowledge of MAPICS (INFOR) and/or other ERP systems applications preferred.

Responsibilities

Ensure the effective execution of the Master Production Schedule for assigned product lines.
Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and directs material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw materials timed to meet production requirements.
Prepares purchase requests for the purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
Creates weekly production schedules for internal work centers.
Work with Marketing, Sales, Shipping, and Customer Service to coordinate production with all other aspects of the distribution process.
Analyze short term capacity constraints and effect necessary adjustments to resources.
Monitor actual production and compare to schedule.
Monitor and close all Work Orders, remaining current with both the work orders and the components consumed by the work orders.
Adhere to safety SOPs and report potential safety hazards.
Ability to follow current SOPs, GMPs, and QSRs.
Work with production and quality personnel to resolve on hold or potential scrap inventory issues in a timely manner.
Maintains ERP system data fields for all assigned items.
Provides direction and daily communication on certain production issues.
Conducts daily production meeting.
Assist with daily cycle counts.
Other duties as assigned.