Production Planner

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

San Angelo, Texas, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is currently recruiting for a Production Planner based out of San Angelo, TX.

Under the direction of the Production, Planning and Logistics Senior Manager, directs his/her efforts towards the effective management of Production and Planning initiatives and/or projects. Responsible for the weekly and monthly planning for San Angelo starts portfolio for finished goods and raw materials.

Review shortage reports to ensure materials arrive in a timely manner to meet production requirement.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Drive customer service metrics for San Angelo starts portfolio (finished goods and raw materials).
• Act as the business unit manager’s customer service champion and recommend actions to achieve service and inventory objectives.
• Provides guidance on any activity that affects capacity required to achieve the short-term production volume, which would include making recommendation to the business unit manager or designee on the need to run overtime to achieve the production requirements.
• Develops labor, productivity, and utilization models to guarantee business unit capabilities (operational capacities) are available to achieve production rates.
• Provide weekly and daily direction to the manufacturing business unit manager and leadership team to ensure required production levels are achieved. 
• Ensure optimum mix of codes and quantities are scheduled within available capacity daily. 
• Coordinate and collaborate with supply chain partners to ensure raw materials are available to achieve the production plan.
• Work with Supply Planner to identify proper allocation of scarce raw materials and provide supply plans for San Angelo starts portfolio (finished goods and raw materials). 
• Identify root causes to issues and recommend corrective actions affecting ability to run the short-term production plan.
• Optimize system planning parameters to drive accurate production signals (order minimums, multiples, maximums).
• Ensure the Process Excellence team updates planning parameters to reflect demonstrated manufacturing capability (lead time, yield, scrap rates, usage rates).
• Ensure planned events (conversion / transfers) affecting production do not impact customer service or inventory goals. 
• Responsible for creating COs necessary to support planned events / base business.
• Responsible for BOM accuracy.
• Responsible for managing / mapping capacity within the Advanced Planning System.
• Ensure JNJ affiliate product requirements are satisfied.
• Lead San Angelo starts portfolio GOALS process including raw materials.
• Provide information as necessary to track / trend customer service, inventory, and performance metrics.
• Correct work orders as required.
• Follow current compliance regulations and standards.
• Comply with all federal regulated programs.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by Supervisor and/or Designee.
• Follow current Compliance Regulations and Standards.
• Ensure safe working conditions and practice in the Department.
• Attend/Complete assigned Trainings as instructed by Supervisor or designee or through Compliance Wire.
• Most work is performed at a computer workstation.  Limited walking and standing.
• Comply with all applicable quality management system, environmental, safety and occupational health policies. (for example, ISO 13485, ISO14001 & OSHAS18001)
• Understands and applies Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in day-to-day interactions with team.

Qualifications:

• Certified in production and inventory management (CPIM) or certified in supply chain planning (CSCP) is desirable.
• It is also preferable that the candidate has 2-5 years’ experience in manufacturing.  Process Excellence/Six Sigma Certification, Training, and/or use of tools are