Production Planner

• Execute Master Production Schedule - generate process orders, work with Purchasing on materials needs, issue pick lists to support batch record issuance.
• Identifies/resolves upcoming schedule interruptions
• Analyze the Material Requirements Plan (MRP) generation report to determine ordering, expediting, and de-expediting of parts as necessary to support Master Production Schedule (MPS).
• This includes maintaining an adequate supply of material to support the MPS.
• Prioritizes purchased material for Quality Assurance approval to support MPS.
• Determines and assigns raw material parts for production using the First Expiry-First Out (FEFO) method.
• Ensures all raw material parts have accurate inventory balances and transactions in SAP to correspond with the master batch record.
• Minimizes the amount of on-hand inventory through careful planning and execution of the MPS.
• Reviews Obsolete and Excessive Inventory and actively pursues the elimination of obsolete inventory.
• Performs Material Availability check of Planned Orders to identify material shortages. Requests release of quarantined components to support Production Schedule.
• Generates and maintains Master Recipes (BOM's) in SAP.
• Distributes Master Recipe Print List to Production, Accounting and QC departments.
• Supports product launch timelines for new and transferred product introduction. Coordinates new product projects and site validations to ensure materials and line time availability.
• Supports all plant personnel/departments by providing requested data. Provides analytical and day to day operational support for all Materials Department functions
• Collaborate with depts. to find effective solutions for obstacles that may arise Navigate SAP (VIS, APO, APP, EWM) daily
• Prepares weekly marketing reports and leads meetings when needed to review upcoming marketing unit positions.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned
• All employees are responsible for ensuring the compliance to company documents, programs and activities related to the Health, Safety, Environment, Energy, and Quality Management Systems, as per your roles and responsibilities

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree OR Associates Degree with 5+ years of direct production planning experience
• 3+ years experience working with production planning, provisioning, materials management, master data, or manufacturing operations in a regulated GMP environment, pharmaceutical industry preferred
• 3+ years experience planning/scheduling in a production environment
• 3+ years of user experience with SAP

Preferred Qualifications:

• Working knowledge of cGMP and other regulatory requirements
• Proficient with SAP
• Proficient with MS Office applications including Excel, and Word,
• Experience writing SOP documentation
• Good verbal and written communication skills

We offer an excellent salary and benefits package including medical, dental and vision coverage, as well as life insurance, disability,401K with company contribution, andwellness program.

Fresenius Kabi is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, immigration status, disabilities, or protected veteran status.