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A Day in the Life

We are currently seeking an Senior Production Planner for our Medtronic North Haven Site with strong indirect leadership/peer influencing skills, a passion to problem solve using lean/scientific methodologies, and strong excel/planning tools capabilities.

Responsibilities include: 

• Own shift-level production planning and prioritization, ensuring alignment to demand, capacity, and service commitments while driving performance against established KPIs.
• Manage material consumption and inventory levels, balancing production requirements with inventory targets to minimize shortages, excess, and obsolescence.
• Communicate supply health, production status, and operational plans to cross-functional stakeholders, proactively escalating risks and recommended actions.
• Serve as the primary planning point of contact for the value stream, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to ensure execution readiness.
• Execute production planning activities within an SAP/MRP environment, including maintaining master data accuracy to support effective planning and scheduling.
• Troubleshoot and resolve master production scheduling and MRP issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to protect supply continuity.
• Lead and participate in tiered daily/weekly meetings, providing clear updates on material availability, production priorities, and constraint resolution.
• Analyze and report on key planning and operations KPIs, translating data into actionable insights for operations leadership.
• Operate with general direction, exercising sound judgment and contributing to the definition of planning objectives and execution strategies.
• Present information clearly and effectively to both operational teams and leadership, supporting informed decision-making.

Must Have: Minimum Requirements 

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of 4 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 2 years relevant experience 

Nice to Have 

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems (strong preference or QAD and SAP)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (including Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.) or similar software. 
• Strong data analysis, data management, and quantitative skills 
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written), team orientation, and ability to negotiate towards positive outcomes.
• Strong organizational skills and good understanding of team dynamics. 
• Must be detail-oriented, with ability to connect the detail to higher level goals. 
• Working knowledge of quality system requirements and good manufacturing practices. 
• Experience working in a regulated environment (i.e., medical device, pharmaceutical) 
• APICS and/or CPM Certification Cost accounting understanding/experience
• Understanding of contracts (supply, services, non-disclosures, etc.) 
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt (or comparable training) 

Physical Job Requirements

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this position, but they are not an exhaustive list of all the required responsibilities and skills of this position. 

The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For Office Roles: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be independently mobile. The employee is also required to interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co-workers. Contact your manager or local HR to understand the Work Conditions and Physical requirements that may be specific to each role.

Benefits & Compensation
 

Medtronic offers a competitive Salary and flexible Benefits Package
A commitment to our employees lives at the core of our values. We recognize their contributions. They share in the success they help to create.  We offer a wide range of benefits, resources, and competitive compensation plans designed to support you at every career and life stage.
 

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