Job Title: Production Planner
Chicago, IL, US, 60618
At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
Our dental segment, HuFriedyGroup, enables dental professionals to reduce risk, improve efficiencies, drive compliance, and enhance patient and staff safety. At HuFriedyGroup, we are committed to helping dental professionals perfect their craft and deliver the highest level of care to each patient. The Production Planner will be responsible for planning and preparing production schedules for manufactured products following sales forecasts and customer demand in a make-to-stock and make-to-order environment. You will manage MRP exception messages and adjust schedules accordingly. You will also make sure that production and capacity requirements are aligned and take appropriate steps to ensure supply will be available to meet demand based on due dates.
What We Offer You
The opportunity to join a company that will invest in you for the long-term. STERIS couldn’t be where it is today without our incredible people. That’s why we share in our success together by rewarding you for your hard work. Hiring people who are in it for the long run with STERIS is our ultimate goal. We do this by providing:
- Competitive salaries
- Healthcare benefits
- Tuition assistance
- Paid-time off
- Paid holidays
- Matching 401(k)
- Annual merit increases
- Annual bonus
Join us and help write our next chapter.
What You Will Do
- Review and identify forecast data issues that could impact the integrity of the Production Schedules and resolve Capacity constraints.
- Assure timeliness of order completion by managing the MRP process, while executing orders and managing the reschedule processes.
- Runs MRP on an as required basis due to exceptional demand or other conditions that affect material planning.
- Maintain high levels of on-time completion of production orders by work centers and take corrective action where necessary.
- Continually review inventory quantities to insure appropriate stock levels are in place to meet demand while keeping within acceptable budget levels.
- Determine, execute, and publish production schedules while monitoring production flow to capacity constraints and resolving scheduling problems.
- Coordinates and conducts meetings with appropriate staff and resolve scheduling conflicts.
- Complete other responsibilities, as assigned.
What Will Help You Be Successful
- Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management and/or related field.
- Minimum one (1) - three (3) years of supply chain related experience.
- Familiar with manufacturing practices.
What Will Help You Be Successful - con't
- Understanding of SAP, MPS, MRP, and CRP
- CPIM desirable
- Good communication skills, verbal and written (English)
STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
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Chicago, IL, US, 60618
Nearest Major Market: Chicago
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Supply Chain, Supply Chain Manager, Industrial, Material Planner, Infection Control, Operations, Manufacturing, Healthcare