Master Planner/Scheduler

• Location: Tucson, AZ
• Industry: Bio-Dynamics/Healthcare
• Pay: $27/hour + Benefits
• Work Schedule: Full-time; On-site
• Job Type: Contract; 5-months

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Business
• 5+ years experience in manufacturing planning and operations or related field
• Experience in regulated industry (diagnostics or pharmaceuticals) is beneficial but not mandatory
• APICS Certification is a plus

Responsibilities:

• Develop a working knowledge of assigned product lines and processes to ensure optimal master schedule stability, order creation, rescheduling, load leveling, etc
• Performs production line planning to ensure on-time delivery. Define and maintain the production plan for all assigned bulk to kit materials, based on requirements (as identified in MRP), history and inventory positions using ERP/MRP system.
• Facilitating phase-in/phase-out planning in case of material changes in a timely manner to prevent disruption of supply
• Management of non-finished goods inventory, scrap risks, and achievement of KPI's
• Participation in global, cross-departmental projects
• Manage products to meet companies financial inventory goals including inventory value, months on hand, and inventory write-offs
• Ensure system parameters used in planning are correct to get the desired service and inventory levels. This includes lot size, safety stocks, capacity, lead-time, order policy, forecasts and other parameters
• Analyze forecast and production data to determine the impact throughout the organization. Monitor orders against forecast, calculate forecast error and communicate to supply chain partners to drive review and correction to demand
• Ensure the resulting planning recommendations are being followed on a routine basis and balance customer needs, material availability, plant capacity and inventory requirements
• Monitor Production for completion of the schedule and work within Operations to improve where needed. Identify, negotiate and resolve conflicts with respect to material and capacity availability and order promising integrity
• Work with Operations Lifecycle Leaders and launch teams to ensure successful launch of new products as well as monitor and manage the existing and transitional products
• Work within policy guidelines pertaining to production planning and scheduling. Observe and follow all state procedures
• Communicate to internal and external customers with respect to delivery quantities and dates, as well as changes to confirmed delivery dates