Production Planning Admin

Agilent Technologies•Windsor, NS

3d•CA$20 - CA$36•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner will be responsible for coordinating production activities and material usage planning for manufacturing site(s) at BBIOVECTRA. This role will support the Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Master Capacity Schedule (MCS) by ensuring timely material availability, creating and maintaining bills of materials, and managing requisitions from order placement to release.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, science, supply chain, or related field preferred.
Other technical diploma supplemented with technical training or equivalent work experience may be considered.
1+ year of manufacturing experience, preferred planning and/or project management experience.
Proficiency in computer skills with experience using Microsoft office Suite, SAP/ERP systems.

Nice To Haves

CPIM, CSCP certification is a strong asset.
Demonstrated knowledge of supply chain management.
Strong problem-solving abilities with expertise in mathematics, data analysis, and analytical thinking.
Exceptional follow-up and planning skills.
Must work well under pressure and be able to prioritize workloads.
Proficient communicator, both written and oral.
Excellent organizational skills.
Excellent interpersonal and team skills

Responsibilities

Analyzing production schedules, forecasting and planning material needs, and managing inventory levels to ensure uninterrupted production
Building and maintaining detailed Bills of Materials (BOM) for production processes within BIOVECTRA's ERP system.
Chairing weekly supply chain meeting to align production schedule with sales, manufacturing, Procurement, Project Management, and QC departments.
Confirming and Verifying manufacturing schedule to plan material requirements
Publishing forecasts for Procurement to plan orders and coordinate required deliveries
Creating and submitting requisitions to the Procurement department for required materials
Monitoring the process from order initiation to release, ensuring timely material availability to support on-schedule manufacturing
Optimizing inventory levels to balance cost efficiency with meeting service requirements, while ensuring strict adherence to on-time manufacturing schedules.
Identifying material shortages based on updated lead times from Procurement.
Tracking and Reporting Actual consumption vs Planned consumption.
Identifying and recommending solutions to resolve material constraints.
Creating jobs in the ERP system and co-ordinate with warehouse team for staging to align with manufacturing schedule
Continuously monitoring pace of production though shift reports for any exceptions in raw material usage and inventory levels to ensure continued available stock is ordered for uninterrupted on time production
Performing analysis to recommend the maintain optimal inventory level of raw material and consumables.
Ensuring compliance with QMS requirements, such as new materials and management of change (MOC) processes.
Ensuring the achievement of assigned KPIs in a timely manner.
Working effectively and cooperatively in a multi-functional team environment and with all departments and levels of leadership.
Adhering to BIOVECTRA’s Health and Safety Policy as outlined in CP0010 Occupational Health and Safety Policy, Statements of Principle, and Responsibilities.
Additional duties assigned, based on business needs on supervisor’s request.