Job Title:  Production Planner

The Role

The Production Planner at our Applied Sterilization Technologies (AST) Northborough, MA location prepares and schedules Customer product processing (sterilization) and shipping in our sterilization production facility. In this role, you will prepare, and schedule dose mapping process runs, calculate product and process bulk densities, and determine the optimal product loading configurations. The Production Planner coordinates with our Customers regarding all stages of product scheduling, processing and shipping, and assists in the preparation of processing documentation.

Planning experience within a manufacturing, production or operations environment is strongly preferred.   

This is an ONSITE role.   Candidates must reside within a reasonable commute to our Northborough, MA facility (01532 zip code).   

What You Will Do

• Determines processing priorities by maintaining a master database of Customer deliveries, Customer inventories, and Customer shipments; planning the most economical and optimal schedule considering the Customer requirements, quality standards, and current availability of equipment, materials and manpower.
• Publishes processing schedule by identifying products, process sequences, tests, and completion times including all supporting documentation and instructions.
• Contributes to accurate material handling and processing by maintaining the master inventory database and assisting in the preparation of process run documentation and Certificate of Processing documentation.
• Completes post process files including reading dosimeters, labeling strip chart, creating certificates, etc.
• Completes daily dosimetry program verification. Develops and revises product palletization specifications.
• Assists in process discrepancy resolution and corrective action implementation.
• Maintains process schedule continuity by monitoring processing runs and Customer inventory and revises schedule accordingly.

• Resolves scheduling problems by maintaining open and professional lines of communication with Customers and internal production staff.
• Coordinates with Customer by providing timely and accurate processing and shipping status information as required.
• Contributes to more accurate estimation of process cycle times and price quotations by maintaining historical process run database.
• Exhibits a commitment to the AST shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement through ensuring defect-free workmanship, assisting others to meet the Customer’s needs, searching for efficient and effective ways to reduce waste, being active and accountable for Customer satisfaction, and satisfying the Customer’s needs with a sense of urgency.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, the GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher level management and performs other duties as assigned.

What You Will Need to Be Successful

• High School Diploma / GED and 4 years of experience, required (Production, manufacturing or operations experience, strongly preferred). 
• Minimum of 2 years pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device operations environment. 
• Strong customer service orientation and ability to manage competing priorities. 
• Knowledge of MS Office Applications including Word and Excel.  
• Ability to effectively read, write and verbally communicate in English.
• Ability to work independently under general guidelines and supervision.
• Effective interpersonal skills as demonstrated through prior experience.
• Requires ability to navigate through defined computer screens  
• Above average organizing, analyzing skills and Basic math skills to determine organizational, Customer and regulatory problems and formulate corrective action plans; attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing duties and responsibilities.
• Able to influence people in opinions, attitude or judgments; to generalize, evaluate and make decisions in stressful situations.
• Normal hearing range sufficient to hear alarms, bells, horns, etc.

Preferred Education and Experience

• Associates Degree and 2 years’ experience, preferred.
• Experience in sterilization operations, preferred.  
• Experience in a manufacturing, production or operations environment, strongly preferred. 

What STERIS Will 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, holidays, matching 401(k), annual merit, and incentive plans.  Join us and help write our next chapter!

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