Sr. Production Planner.

Medtronic•Villalba, PR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

As a Sr. Production Planner, you will be leading the operations scheduling activities of several manufacturing lines. You will be the main contact for materials, orders, and forecasts for an area. The Medtronic Mindset defines the expectations of our culture, rooted in action, not just words. Every person here plays a role in bringing it to life. We recognize your extraordinary potential to ensure future generations live better, healthier lives.

Requirements

Requires advanced knowledge of job area combining breadth and depth, typically obtained through advanced education combined with experience.
May have practical knowledge of project management.
Requires a Baccalaureate degree (or for degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree which satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)( 4)(iii)(A) and minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience.
For Baccalaureate degrees earned outside of the United States, a degree that satisfies the requirements of 8 C.F.R. § 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(A) is required.
The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers.
U.S. work authorization is required. U.S. work authorization sponsorship (H-1B, TN, J, etc.) is offered exclusively for Principal-level roles and above. Roles below the Principal level require candidates to possess unrestricted U.S. work authorization at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

Nice To Haves

Master Production Scheduling and Control
Material Requirements Planning
Work Order Planning and Release
Raw Material and Finished Goods Flow Management
Inventory Level Monitoring and Optimization
Work-in-Progress Tracking
Production Capacity and Shop Load Planning
Equipment and Personnel Scheduling
Purchase Request and Component Planning
Supplier and Material Availability Coordination
Cross-Functional Collaboration with QA, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Traffic, and Demand Planning
Expedite Management and Material Movement Coordination
Stock Transfers and Shipping Order Processing
Risk Identification and Disruption Management
KPI Reporting and Production Status Communication
Data Analysis and Problem Solving
Process Improvement and Operational Efficiency
Strong Organization, Prioritization, and Time Management
Attention to Detail and Documentation Accuracy
Fully Bilingual- Spanish/English
Computer Knowledge

Responsibilities

Plans, prepares, issues, and controls production schedules and directs material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of raw and approved finished goods materials timed to meet production requirements.
Advises management of the status of work in progress, material availability, inventory levels, and potential production or material supply disruptions to ensure that personnel, equipment, materials, and services are provided on-time and at an optimal cost.
Schedules equipment and personnel, confirms material supply and demands, prepares work orders or purchase requests for the production or purchase of components or parts based on a master production schedule, shop load, and inventory requirements.
Coordinates interdepartmental activity with quality assurance, manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, inventory control, traffic, demand planning, etc.; schedules and expedites the movement of parts by means of move orders, stock transfers, and requests for shipping orders.