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Production Planner

TekWissen LLC

Meriden, CT

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$30–$35
SKILLS
APICS Certification, Analysis Skills, Biotech and Pharmaceutical, Calendar Management, Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM), Continuous Improvement, Cross-Functional, Customer Relations, Customer Service Evaluation, Data Quality, Demand Forecasting/Planning, Diversity, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Finance, Healthcare, Inventory Levels, J D Edwards, Laboratory Equipment, Lean Manufacturing, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Operations, Materials Planning, Materials Tracking, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Multitasking, Operational Communications, Operations Management, Operations Planning, Operations Processes, Oracle, Performance Analysis, Performance Metrics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Production Management, Production Planning, Production Schedule, Purchasing/Procurement, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, Safety/Work Safety, Scientific Research, Supply Chain Operations, Team Player, Technical Delivery, Time Management, Workforce Management, Writing Skills
LOCATION
Meriden, CT
POSTED
1 day ago

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to clients worldwide. The job opportunity below is with one of our clients specializing in biotechnology product development services. The client is dedicated to supplying laboratory equipment, chemicals, supplies, and services essential in healthcare, scientific research, safety, and education. As a global leader in serving the scientific community, the organization generates approximately $40 billion in annual revenue and is committed to making the world healthier, cleaner, and safer. Their global team delivers innovative technologies, convenient procurement solutions, and pharmaceutical services through industry-leading brands.

Position: Production Planner
Location: Meriden, CT, 06450
Duration: 9 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment
Work Type: Onsite
Shift: Day Shift - 08:00 AM to 05:00 PM - With some flexibility

Summary:

The Production Planner plays a key role in aligning demand, supply, and manufacturing execution to ensure efficient production operations and on-time customer delivery. This position is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules, monitoring operational performance, mitigating supply risks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to support manufacturing continuity. The role also drives data accuracy, regulatory compliance, and continuous process improvement within a regulated manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and execute daily production plans based on customer demand, manufacturing capacity, and material availability.
  • Translate demand forecasts into achievable production schedules while balancing operational priorities.
  • Review and manage ERP/MRP messages, exceptions, and planning recommendations to maintain accurate production schedules.
  • Create and manage production and intercompany orders in accordance with business priorities.
  • Collaborate with Production, Customer Service, Quality Control (QC), and Quality Assurance (QA) teams to ensure successful execution of production plans.
  • Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including schedule adherence, service levels, inventory performance, and production efficiency.
  • Participate in daily operational meetings to communicate updates, identify risks, and drive timely issue resolution.
  • Identify supply and production risks, develop mitigation plans, and perform root cause analysis for delays, shortages, and inventory issues.
  • Monitor material availability and shelf life while minimizing excess inventory, obsolescence, and scrap.
  • Ensure compliance with regulatory, quality, health and safety, and internal business requirements.
  • Maintain accurate planning data within ERP systems and support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning processes and operational performance.

Required Skills:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, Finance, or a related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in production planning, supply planning, materials planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations, preferably within a regulated manufacturing environment.
  • Experience with production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing operations.
  • Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, with JD Edwards E1 preferred; experience with SAP, Oracle, Demantra, or similar ERP platforms is a plus.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
  • Knowledge of Lean principles and continuous improvement methodologies.
  • APICS CPIM certification or willingness to obtain certification is preferred.
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with the ability to convert data into actionable production plans.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, balance competing demands, and perform effectively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong written and verbal communication, presentation, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
  • Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to achieving on-time, in-full delivery and operational excellence.
TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

About the Company

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TekWissen LLC

WE THE TEKWISSEN PEOPLE

TekWissen offers you a broader portfolio of services, industry-leading solutions, and the meaningful innovations that give you greater flexibility and speed to respond to market dynamics, reduced costs and risk to improve enterprise performance, and increased productivity to enable growth.

To keep pace with global market demands, TekWissen keeps its finger on the pulse of change. Our organized approach to guiding a project from its inception to closure. Managing projects is becoming more and more important as we enter the digital era. To cope with the pace that this transition demands, a method is required to manage projects so they can yield quality work, while incorporating efficient use of time and resources.

Project involves identifying which quality standards are relevant to the project and determining how to satisfy them.

It is important to perform quality planning during the Planning Process and should be done alongside the other project planning processes because changes in the quality will likely require changes in the other planning processes, or the desired product quality may require a detailed risk analysis of an identified problem. It is important to remember that quality should be planned, designed, then built in, not added on after the fact.

Capabilities and accomplishments in one TekWissen business enhance the opportunity for success in the others. Put simply, TekWissen's unique combination of attributes promotes success.



COMPANY SIZE
100 to 499 employees
INDUSTRY
Computer/IT Services
FOUNDED
2009
WEBSITE
http://www.tekwissen.com/

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