Planner, Manufacturing ​/ Production, Production Manager

Company Description

() is in North Orange County in the city of Brea, California. Life Science Outsourcing, Inc (LSO) is a contract manufacturer of medical devices with in-built capabilities to offer clients full-service solutions through our six divisions. Clients rely on LSO to perform all activities required to introduce their products to market, from sourcing to drop shipping.

We are looking for a proactive and enthusiastic Planner with good positive energy to join our team. In this role you will be responsible for planning, scheduling, and maintaining sufficient inventory levels for key customers. You will work closely with customers, LSO Quality and Production departments, to ensure the commitment to the customer is achieved.

We encourage you to submit a resume with salary requirements.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Develop strong partnerships with customers to ensure on-time delivery service is consistently met. Routine communication with customers regarding their purchase orders, production status, parts shortages, shipping schedules, as well as problem solving. Open, process and close Work Orders on a timely basis.
• Schedule production in the factory and set Work Order priorities for effective labor utilization and achieve Customer on time delivery requirements.
• Work with customers and LSO Purchasing and suppliers to make sure that there is an adequate supply of parts available to support the production schedules.
• Perform rough cut capacity analysis to support manning planning and work center loading.
• Confers with department supervisors to determine status of assigned projects and Work Orders.
• Review Material Requirements through the use of various system planning tools (i.e. MRP or Reorder Reports)
• Interface with Warehouse, QC, and Production personnel to ensure material flow through materials department, production, and shipping to meet the delivery commitment to the customer.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Experience working with formal ERP systems. Experience in MRP, JIT, and TQM processes. Background in manufacturing environment with medical manufacturing a definite plus
• 4
  - Year Degree or equivalent and/or Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in planning, purchasing, and scheduling in a manufacturing environment.
• Proficient in PC applications including Word and Excel.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, production employees and customers.
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills, good with general mathematics, and have the ability to identify opportunities for improvement and implement changes.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Requires the ability to communicate effectively, written and verbal as well as good people skills.

• Must be physically able to sit or stand for extended periods of time. Must have the ability to walk up and down stairs repeatedly and walk extended distances as needed.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.