Experienced Production Planner

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

Production Planning & Scheduling

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

About Cardiovascular

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Cardiovascular? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Cardiovascular team develops leading solutions for heart recovery, electrophysiology, and stroke. You will join a proud heritage of continually elevating standards of care for stroke, heart failure and atrial fibrillation (AFib) patients.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

An internal pre-identified candidate for consideration has been identified. However, all applications will be considered.

We are searching for the best talent for Experienced Production Planner.

Purpose:

Plans, prepares, generates and controls production programs and keeps track of information regarding raw material availability ensuring a continuous and controlled flow of material approved with the purpose of complying with the production requirements. Identifies, monitors and controls the levels inventory in process required in the production cycle.

You will be responsible for:

Under limited supervision and in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Weekly publishes detailed production programs, consistent with the Master Production Schedule (MPS). This, under the frame of capacity and material established, as well as the production restrictions and programs for related work centers.
• He/She is in charge of generating, printing and monitoring work/production orders (WOs) according to the MPS.
• Keeps planning parameters in SAP S4Hana for the products assigned with the frame of the established inventory policies. Also, provides maintenance to SAP S4Hana to ensure the proper functioning of MRP.
• Performs daily monitoring of production activities (real against planned), through determined reports and through physical inspection of the production floor.
• Maintains priorities while expediting, when necessary, availability of production in process to ensure the maximum level of customer service. Interacts with the departments of purchasing, production, engineering, master planning, quality, etc. to expedite certain activities that could place the production program under risk.
• Analyzes and monitors the inventory levels to comply with the goals established in the business plans, as well as avoid obsolete, surplus material.
• Maintains wide communication with planners / buyers of sibling plants, approves and coordinates the shipment of material to other plants, when necessary.
• Interacts with engineering to provide support with production orders of evaluations/validations that are necessary for his/her area.
• Participates in the process of developing production programs to provide support to the launching of new products.
• Provides appropriate support while replying to questioning related to the product, as well as with special requirements.
• Performs necessary administrative tasks, including the preparation of information for reports.
• Provides help and acts as a guide for less experienced planners.
• Is responsible for personal compliance with the federal, state, local and company regulations, health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.
• Responsible for planning and monitoring work order supplies and returnable budgets.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level.
• Responsible for ensuring subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition.
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Performs other duties assigned as needed.

Qualifications / Requirements:

Experience and education

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• APICS certification preferred
• It is also preferable that the candidate has 2 to 4 years of experience in supply chain, inventory and production experience.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications/licenses and affiliations

• Excellent communication skills in English (spoken and written).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of the basic principles of forecasting, master planning, strong knowledge of MRP, JIT, capacity planning, inventory administration, production planning and production floor control techniques.
• Efficiency in the use of personal computers and associated software.
• Ability for the use of computer manufacturing systems (e.g. Blue Yonder and/or SAP)
• Bilingual (Spanish/English)

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Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Business Behavior, Communication, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Management, Innovation, Inventory Control, Manufacturing Flow Management, Problem Management, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Product Design, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Relationship Building, Supply Planning