Production Planner

Ethicon, a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, is currently recruiting for a Production Planner located in San Angelo, TX!

Ethicon , part of the Johnson & Johnson Medical Devices Companies, has made significant contributions to surgery for more than 60 years from creating the first sutures, to revolutionizing surgery with minimally invasive procedures. Our continuing dedication to Shape the Future of Surgery is built on our commitment to help address the world's most pressing health care issues and improve and save more lives. Through Ethicon's surgical technologies and solutions including sutures, staplers, energy devices, trocars and hemostats and our commitment to treat serious medical conditions like obesity and cancer worldwide, we deliver innovation to make a life-changing impact. For more information, visit www.ethicon.com .

Under the direction of the Production, Planning, and Logistics Senior Manager, directs their efforts toward the effective management of Production and Planning initiatives and/or projects. Responsible for the weekly and monthly planning for San Angelo's starts portfolio for finished goods and raw materials.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive customer service metrics for San Angelo's starts portfolio (finished goods and raw materials).
• Act as the business unit manager’s customer service champion and recommend actions to achieve service and inventory objectives.
• Provides guidance on any activity that affects the capacity required to achieve the short-term production volume, which would include making recommendations to the business unit manager or designee on the need to run overtime to fulfill the production requirements.
• Develops labor, productivity, and utilization models to guarantee business unit capabilities (operational capacities) are available to achieve production rates.
• Provide weekly and daily direction to the manufacturing business unit manager and leadership team to ensure required production levels are achieved.
• Ensure an optimum mix of codes and quantities is scheduled within available capacity daily.
• Coordinate and collaborate with supply chain partners to ensure raw materials are available to achieve the production plan.
• Work with Supply Planner to identify proper allocation of scarce raw materials and provide supply plans for San Angelo starts portfolio (finished goods and raw materials).
• Identify root causes of issues and recommend corrective actions affecting the ability to run the short-term production plan.
• Optimize system planning parameters to drive accurate production signals (order minimums, multiples, maximums).
• Ensure the Process Excellence team updates planning parameters to reflect demonstrated manufacturing capability (lead time, yield, scrap rates, usage rates).
• Ensure planned events (conversion/transfers) affecting production do not impact customer service or inventory goals.
• Responsible for creating COs necessary to support planned events/base business.
• Responsible for BOM accuracy.
• Responsible for handling/mapping capacity within the Advanced Planning System.
• Ensure JNJ affiliate product requirements are satisfied.
• Lead San Angelo starts portfolio GOALS process including raw materials.
• Provide information as necessary to track / trend customer service, inventory, and performance metrics.
• Correct work orders as required.
• Follow current compliance regulations and standards.
• Follow all federally regulated programs.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor or Designee.
• Ensure safe working conditions and practice in the Department.
• Attend/Complete assigned Training as instructed by Supervisor or designee or through Compliance Wire.
• Most work is performed at a computer workstation. Limited walking and standing.
• Follow all applicable quality management systems, and environmental, safety, and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001)

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required.

Knowledge & Skills:

Required:

• Minimum of two years relevant work experience.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Excel, and Access.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills to convey concise and effective information regarding work requirements and ideas.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills.

Preferred:

• Certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) or certified in supply chain planning (CSCP).
• Process Excellence/Six Sigma Certification, Training, and/or use of tools.
• Supply chain/operations and medical device experience and work experience in a regulatory environment and knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and procedures.

At Johnson & Johnson, we’re on a mission to change the trajectory of health for humanity. That starts by creating the world’s healthiest workforce. Through cutting-edge programs and policies, we empower the physical, mental, emotional, and financial health of our employees and the ones they love. As such, candidates offered employment must show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or secure an approved accommodation prior to the commencement of employment to support the well-being of our employees, their families and the communities in which we live and work. For more information on how we support the whole health of our employees throughout their wellness, career and life journey, please visit www.careers.jnj.com .

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.