Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler III - #26-23757

US Tech Solutions, Inc.

Grand Island, NY

$40 Per Hour
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7 days ago

Job Description

Duration: 6 months
Exact Schedule - Monday-Friday 8am-4pm (OT available as needed)

Position Summary

The Manufacturing Planner III is responsible for developing and maintaining production plans and schedules that support customer demand, inventory targets, and operational objectives. This role analyzes demand, capacity, material availability, and production constraints to create executable schedules and proactively address risks.
The position partners closely with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Quality, Customer Service, R&D, and other cross-functional teams. It also supports new product introductions, product transfers, and continuous improvement initiatives focused on OTIF, backorders, schedule attainment, inventory, and utilization.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production schedules for multiple product lines based on demand, capacity, and material availability.
Prioritize production activities to maximize performance and minimize delays and backorders.
Monitor key metrics including OTIF, schedule attainment, inventory, safety stock, shortages, and utilization.
Identify capacity, material, and production constraints and coordinate recovery actions.
Maintain MRP planning parameters, including lead times, lot sizes, safety stock, and related master data.
Support BOM, routing, material master, and product structure changes as required.
Monitor open production and material orders and expedite when necessary.
Partner with Manufacturing and Procurement to resolve shortages and production risks.
Support PFEP, PPI, Lean, and other continuous improvement initiatives.
Maintain planning documentation and ensure compliance with applicable quality, safety, ISO, FDA, and GMP requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Data Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
3+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials planning.
Strong knowledge of production planning, inventory management, MRP, and capacity planning.
Proficiency with SAP (E1) and Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Experience using structured root-cause and continuous improvement tools.

Preferred Qualifications

APICS/CPIM certification.
Experience in medical device, diagnostics, life sciences, or other regulated manufacturing environments.
Lean or Six Sigma certification.
Experience with new product introductions and SIOP/S&OP processes.

Working Conditions

Office and manufacturing environment.
May require use of designated PPE in manufacturing areas.
Requires periods of sitting, standing, and walking.

Non-Negotiable Hiring Criteria

Strong production planning and ERP experience.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong project management, organization, and communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple complex priorities.
Working knowledge of quality, safety, and manufacturing principles.

About US Tech Solutions:
US Tech Solutions is a global staff augmentation firm providing a wide range of talent on-demand and total workforce solutions. To know more about US Tech Solutions, please visit www.ustechsolutions.com .

US Tech Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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Numbers & Facts

Location	Grand Island, NY
Salary	$40 Per Hour

Skills

APICS Certificationunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Bill of Materials (BOM)unmatched
Biologyunmatched
Business Operationsunmatched
Calendar Managementunmatched
Capacity Analysisunmatched
Capacity Managementunmatched
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)unmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Customer Support/Serviceunmatched
Data Scienceunmatched
Documentation Planunmatched
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
FDA Requirementsunmatched
GMP (Good Manufacturing Practices)unmatched
ISO (International Organization for Standardization)unmatched
Inventory Managementunmatched
Lean Manufacturingunmatched
Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
Maintain Complianceunmatched
Manufacturingunmatched
Materials Planningunmatched
Medical Diagnosisunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Multitaskingunmatched
Organizational Skillsunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Producer Price Index (PPI)unmatched
Product Supportunmatched
Product/Service Launchunmatched
Production Controlunmatched
Production Planningunmatched
Production Scheduleunmatched
Project/Program Managementunmatched
Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
Research & Development (R&D)unmatched
SAPunmatched
Safety Complianceunmatched
Safety/Work Safetyunmatched
Sales & Operations Process (S&OP)unmatched
Schedule Developmentunmatched
Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
Supply Chainunmatched

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