Supply Planner I

Merit Medical Systems, Inc.•South Jordan, UT

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Responsible for coordinating and managing production schedules to ensure timely completion of manufacturing work orders. Merit Medical's mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Their goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, they are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world.

Requirements

Education and/or experience equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree.
A minimum of 1 year of experience in a manufacturing environment.
Demonstrated computer skills; preferably spreadsheets, word processing, and other applicable software programs.
Experience with manufacturing work orders on Teach Teams or Value Stream Structure.
Demonstrated experience with tracking and reviewing reports.

Nice To Haves

Mentors with Supply planner II.

Responsibilities

Prepares schedules and ensures timely completion of work orders for manufacturing processes.
Releases and prints work orders for prepared schedules.
Interfaces with Supervisors, Material Handling and Purchasing and resolves concerns regarding schedules, part shortages, expedites, ECN approval, etc.
Problem solves inventory issues by substituting parts and adjusting pick lists.
Meets daily with Supervisors regarding scheduling issues.
Prepares an expedited list for sterilization preparation and warehouse personnel.
Collects data to prepare reports for the Manager, Production, Planning, Purchasing and Inventory Control.
Mentors with Supply planner II.
Performs a variety of other tasks and related work, as required.