Production Planner

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Johnson & Johnson Vision is recruiting for a Production Planner located in Milpitas, CA. Our purpose is to enable improved and/or sustained customer service satisfaction through meeting demand for a product over a period of time. What to make, when to make it, how much to make, where to make it and what materials and resources are required are determined through the production planning process.

In addition to ensuring the desired customer service level is maintained, production planning seeks to maximize operating efficiency and optimize resource usage and inventory investment.

• Convert the unconstraint net requirements into a site level feasible, constrained capacity plan for key resources for finished goods and FRU’s (Field Replaceable Units). Works closely with manufacturing to set the constrained plan.
• Manual or systematic calculation of netted supply requirements for both purchased and manufactured upstream materials.
• Ensure accuracy of signals for the timely ordering and delivery of components to support manufacturing activities. Determine if current suppliers’ deliveries adequately provide needed raw material. Set raw material inventory at appropriate target levels, take material yield into account. Expedite raw material supply necessary to meet demand.
• Work closely with Supply Planning to insure we are meeting customer expectations and desired customer service level.
• Establish effective communication with supporting functions to resolve issues that impact the production schedule. This includes but not limited to purchasing, manufacturing planning, repair depot, engineering, quality, regulatory, customer service and document control.
• Set target stocking levels for FRU’s based on historical usage and input from product experts. Maintain appropriate target and reorder points to meet business fill rate targets.
• Participate in new product launch meetings and assist in developing new product forecasts and production schedules.
• Minimize SLOB, perform excess and obsolete inventory reviews. Timely dispositions of materials; plan and reserve for EOL (End of Life) support.
• ECO (Engineering Change Order) review and implementation, work with Engineering and Service Planning to disposition to minimize impact to SLOB and service level.
• Develop production and procurement plans, meeting demand, supporting inventory objectives, and aligned with S&OP.
• Escalate potential constraints to STEM (Short term exception management) process.
• Create and maintain all SAP material master data including routings, cycle times, inventory targets in all spare parts service locations.
• Support EOL by working with purchasing to complete last time buy or engineer to quality replacement.

• University/bachelor’s Degree required, and 4-6 Years related work experience.

• ERP or SAP System experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.
• Data analytics capabilities.
• Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to see problems and recommend or take appropriate actions to solve them, ability to work in detail and be result oriented.
• Excellent verbal and written communication. Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

• APO, OMP, or BW knowledge.
• Familiar with FDA, cGMP, CE and other Medical Device Industry regulations and requirements.
• Familiarity or experience with lean, six sigma (i.e. DMAIC) and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Medical device background preferred.
• Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt preferred. Experience with Lean/Six Sigma problem solving tools may be considered.

• This position may travel up to 10%.
• The anticipated base pay for this position is $73,000.00 to $.
• This position requires fully onsite attendance.
• No relocation benefits are included.

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