Job Description
PRODUCTION / MATERIAL PLANNER
Location; Irvine, CA (100% onsite)
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Production / Material Planner is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining production schedules and material planning activities to support manufacturing operations. This role balances customer demand with plant capacity while ensuring material availability, inventory optimization, and adherence to production timelines in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The position works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, and IT.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS
Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting, finance, business systems and supply chain, on a contract and interim basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. As a W-2 employer we offer our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, and referral bonuses.
Location; Irvine, CA (100% onsite)
JOB DESCRIPTION
The Production / Material Planner is responsible for developing, optimizing, and maintaining production schedules and material planning activities to support manufacturing operations. This role balances customer demand with plant capacity while ensuring material availability, inventory optimization, and adherence to production timelines in a fast-paced, regulated environment. The position works cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Engineering, Facilities, and IT.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop, finalize, and communicate weekly production schedules that balance customer demand with efficient plant utilization.
- Plan, prepare, and control production schedules while coordinating material requirements to ensure uninterrupted workflow.
- Monitor work-in-progress, material availability, and potential production constraints, escalating issues as needed.
- Schedule equipment usage and establish reorder points and order quantities based on forecasts and capacity.
- Generate and manage work orders and purchase requests aligned to the master production schedule and inventory requirements.
- Coordinate across Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Facilities, and Materials Management functions.
- Schedule and expedite material approvals to support production requirements.
- Maintain compliance with departmental policies, procedures, safety standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develop and maintain scheduling KPIs including production schedule adherence and inventory performance metrics.
- Prepare and present key operational metrics and reports to site and corporate stakeholders.
- Support training of team members as needed.
- Manage supply chain change control activities.
- Ensure uninterrupted material supply to meet production, shipment, and cost objectives.
- Execute replenishment activities including purchase orders and work orders from system-driven requirements.
- Monitor supplier performance and follow up to ensure on-time delivery.
- Expedite or reschedule deliveries to align supply with demand and reduce excess inventory risk.
- Communicate forecasts and demand changes to suppliers.
- Source components and services from approved and new suppliers.
- Maintain ERP planning parameters and ensure data integrity.
- Process supplier deviation requests and obtain required internal approvals.
- Participate in project and production readiness initiatives.
QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor's degree required.
- 3+ years of experience in production scheduling within a cGMP manufacturing environment.
- Experience with ERP or MRP systems for data entry and reporting.
- Strong understanding of pharmaceutical production scheduling concepts.
- Experience working in a fast-paced, highly regulated manufacturing environment.
- Proficiency with SAP or Oracle ERP systems.
- Advanced Excel skills.
- APICS and Lean Six Sigma certifications preferred.
Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting, finance, business systems and supply chain, on a contract and interim basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. As a W-2 employer we offer our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, and referral bonuses.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Irvine, CA |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Salary | $53 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 20 to 49 employees |
| Year Founded | 2008 |
| Website | http://www.platinumresourcegroup.com |
About Company
Platinum Resource Group is a professional level consulting firm, providing resources to Fortune 1000 client companies in the areas of technology, human resources, accounting, finance, business systems and supply chain, on a contract and interim basis. PRG has operations in Orange County, San Diego, Los Angeles and San Francisco. As a W-2 employer we offer our consultants direct deposit bi-weekly payroll, health, dental, vision benefits, paid holidays, and referral bonuses.
Skills
- APICS (Association for Operations Management)unmatched
- Accountingunmatched
- Biotech and Pharmaceuticalunmatched
- Business Solutionsunmatched
- Change Controlunmatched
- Consultingunmatched
- Continuous Improvementunmatched
- Cross-Functionalunmatched
- Current Good Manufacturing Practice (cGMP)unmatched
- Data Entryunmatched
- Data Qualityunmatched
- Demand Forecasting/Planningunmatched
- ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)unmatched
- Facilities Managementunmatched
- Financial Systemsunmatched
- Forecastingunmatched
- Fortune 1000 Customersunmatched
- Human Resourcesunmatched
- Information Technology & Information Systemsunmatched
- Lean Six Sigmaunmatched
- Maintain Complianceunmatched
- Manufacturingunmatched
- Manufacturing Operationsunmatched
- Master Production Scheduleunmatched
- Materials Managementunmatched
- Materials Planningunmatched
- Metricsunmatched
- Operational Supportunmatched
- Oracle Applicationsunmatched
- Oracle ERPunmatched
- Performance Analysisunmatched
- Performance Metricsunmatched
- Production Controlunmatched
- Production Scheduleunmatched
- Production Supportunmatched
- Project Trackingunmatched
- Purchase Ordersunmatched
- Purchasing/Procurementunmatched
- Quality Assuranceunmatched
- Quality Engineeringunmatched
- Risk Managementunmatched
- SAP ECC (fka SAP R/3 and SAP ERP)unmatched
- Safety Processunmatched
- Safety Standardsunmatched
- Schedule Developmentunmatched
- Six Sigma Certificationunmatched
- Supply Chainunmatched
- Supply Chain Managementunmatched
- Time Managementunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Evaluationunmatched
- Vendor/Supplier Selectionunmatched
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