Production Planner II

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Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors.

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The Production Planner II is responsible for all planning aspects related to production. This includes management of all work orders in support of on-time delivery. The Production Planner II acts as liaison for the Customer Service team and other internal support groups such as Supply Chain, Quality and Warehouse team to coordinate the timely movement of manufacturing processes and materials.

Main Responsibilities

• Schedule incoming sales orders in a timely manner and address order issues with Customer Service
• Monitor forecasts and inventory levels of all products and proactively adjust production plans.
• Create and maintain up to date Production Work Orders in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system to reflect operational needs as well as production capacity.
• Collaborate with the Supply Chain team to always ensure available inventory of raw goods.
• Notify the Customer Service team of any impact that changes in deliveries may generate, to avoid or reduce disruptions in the level of service.
• Maintain and update the scheduling parameters in the ERP system, such as manufacturing lead time, production batch sizes etc.
• Coordinate the scheduling and releasing work orders to ensure smooth release material from the warehouse to production.
• Coordinate and monitor the flow of repair and warranty units coming from the technical service team.
• Work with peer planners to maintain a rolling 12-month production plan in line with forecasts.
• Track and expedite components, work orders and quality inspect throughout the production process.
• Analyze planning impacts due to engineering changes and develop plans to minimize the effect on production.
• Participate in improvement projects related to relevant responsibilities.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 2+ years’ experience in production planning, inventory management, or supply chain.
• College or university degree in operations management, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• APICS (CPIM) Certification is considered an asset.
• Working experience with an MRP system; including elements of production planning and scheduling.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Knowledge of forecasting, inventory management, and production scheduling principles.
• Strong verbal and written English communication skills, including report writing and documentation.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, resourceful, and detail-oriented.
• Proven ability to manage priorities, adapt to changing business needs, and work effectively under pressure.
• Ability to collaborate successfully within a diverse, cross-functional team environment.
• Experience working in ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, and/or FDA QSR-compliant environments is considered an asset.

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