Senior Planner

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes•Beloit, WI

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Planner plans, schedules, coordinates, and monitors product flow through the complete production cycle in support of the company business plan. The role releases and maintains manufacturing work orders to support customer demand, applies ERP planning and production scheduling knowledge, and maintains current work-in-process (WIP) and finished-goods inventory. During the first three months, the Senior Planner is expected to develop working knowledge of NorthStar products and internal business systems, accurately create, release, and close ERP work orders, and schedule work orders for production. By six months, the role is expected to independently manage production schedules for assigned business units, resolve work-order issues with cross-functional teams, lead weekly production meetings, and collaborate on document change orders and their incorporation into the schedule. The position may involve work in a controlled cleanroom, general office, or manufacturing area. Work conditions may include varying indoor and outdoor temperatures and noise levels ranging from quiet to loud. Personal protective equipment and cleanroom gowning protocols are required where applicable. Radiation may be present in laboratory and production areas; employees may need to follow radiation safety procedures and participate in dosimetry monitoring and bioassay testing. The position is based at NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes’ headquarters and primary manufacturing facility in Beloit, Wisconsin.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and at least five years of scheduling and production planning experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Ability to complete Form I-9 and demonstrate identity and employment authorization on or before the first day of employment; the company does not provide immigration-related sponsorship.
Comply with applicable cleanroom gowning protocols, including removal of jewelry, and restrictions on cosmetics, fragrances, and nail products.
Use required personal protective equipment when applicable.
Follow radiation safety procedures and participate in dosimetry monitoring and bioassay testing when required.

Responsibilities

Create and release work orders to Operations, then ensure their timely final processing and closure upon completion.
Create and maintain production schedules; resolve scheduling conflicts, ensure labor and equipment availability, communicate schedule changes, and conduct regular production meetings with key stakeholders.
Maintain adequate inventory of subassemblies to support production and ensure ERP information is accurate as demands change.
Establish appropriate inventory levels for manufactured products.
Plan and develop workflows for new products and product changes; incorporate changes into production bills of materials and coordinate inventory levels while minimizing scrap and excess production.
Identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.
Develop working knowledge of NorthStar products and internal business systems during the first three months.
Accurately create, release, and close work orders in the ERP system and schedule work orders for production during the first three months.
Independently manage production schedules for assigned business units by six months.
Proactively identify and resolve work-order-related issues collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
Lead a weekly production meeting to ensure stakeholders understand requirements and business needs.
Collaborate on document change orders and implement them effectively in the production schedule.
Follow applicable radiation safety procedures and participate in dosimetry monitoring and bioassay testing as part of company protocol.
Inform leadership of health conditions that may affect product integrity under cleanroom standards.