Flex Planner Scheduler - Manufacturing 

United States, Illinois 

629439413

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Here is a glimpse of what you’ll do:

• Evaluating resource availability (materials, employees, equipment) and confirming orders.
• Creating production plans, entering data into the integrated system, and notifying the purchasing group.
• Overseeing plan implementation, addressing deviations, and preparing long-term forecasts (MPS, Forecast).
• Ensuring system accuracy for item data, routing, BOM, and demand.
• Generating Clean to Build reports, checking material availability, and monitoring stock levels and KPIs.
• Assisting SCM and Order Desk, advising on customer request priorities, and managing high-visibility customer programs.
• Driving enhancements in Order Management and addressing performance issues related to shipping dates and inventory.
• Working with the Master Scheduler on product life cycles and rescheduling production due to changes or shortages.
• Serving on Customer Focus Teams and supporting inventory control and supply chain management.

Here is some of what you’ll need:

• 5 years of experience as a Manufacturing Planner Scheduler or similar roles
• Bachelor's degree OR equivalent Manufacturing scheduling work experience
• Excel experience (e.g. formulas, pivot tables). Experience with macros ideal/optional.
• PowerPoint presentation experience.
• Production Planning/scheduling, and DOF (Direct Order Fulfillment)
• Manufacturing experience - preferably from Medical Device manufacturing.
• Customer communication and meetings
• Learn new tools/software quickly and work/multi-task under pressure
• Work on a variety of problems of diverse scope and complexity where analysis and evaluation of various outcomes require tradeoffs and negotiation.
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Knowledge of Manufacturing Scheduling Management principles and practices.
• Above experience from Medical Device manufacturing companies.

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
• Life Insurance
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Matching 401(k) Contributions
• Vacation and Paid Sick Time
• Tuition Reimbursement

Pay Range (Applicable to Illinois) $67,300.00 USD - $92,500.00 USD Annual