Jr. Production Planner

Would you like to join an international team working to improve the future of healthcare? Do you want to enhance the lives of millions of people? Grifols is a global healthcare company that since 1909 has been working to improve the health and well-being of people around the world. We are leaders in plasma-derived medicines and transfusion medicine and develop, produce and market innovative medicines, solutions and services in more than 110 countries and regions.

The Jr. Production Planner is responsible for scheduling daily WIP inventories to enable annual sales of greater than $2 billion in a highly regulated environment.  Material selection, scheduling, and assigned quality testing must meet the regulatory and quality requirements of the intended markets while maximizing throughput.  The Production Planner must possess process knowledge of manufacturing interdependencies, constraints, and requirements to efficiently schedule their assigned area and react quickly to situations where contingency plans are required.  The Production Planner drives plasma production in their assigned area and therefore must be able to communicate company goals/requirements to their customers.

Primary responsibilities for role:                                                                            

• Create weekly production schedules within the capacity constraints [product, equipment or labor] as identified for each work center.  Schedule effectively, maximize throughput and meet product outdate objectives for assigned production area.                                     
• Create weekly production schedules that align with capacities in upstream and downstream depatments.          
• Coordinates production to utilize equipment and manpower to meet production throughput targets and the release plan while balancing targets for interfacing schedules such as project, validation, and maintenance work.
• Monitors pace of production ensuring timelines are met.  Communicate status to Management.
• Issues batch numbers, product codes, product inspection lots (including additional testing, if required for a specific customer), environmental monitoring inspection lots and serialization information based on source plasma specification and the regulatory requirements of the intended market.  
• Controls WIP with daily value in excess of $500M in support of greater than $2 billion in sales.
  • Correctly combines intermediate materials from multiple sources and specifications. 
  • Monitors all WIP inventory.  Tracks inventory to avoid write-offs due to expiration.               
  • Manages proper inventory levels established for each WIP stage to avoid shortages and excesses.
  • Selects WIP to maximize throughput for stages with excess inventory.  Ensures timely identification and destruction of excess WIP inventory.
• Utilizes SAP for Production Planning, Inspection Lot Assignment, and Inventory Management transactions and generation of weekly schedules.                                                                           
• Utilizes OSM for generation of serialization information based on scheduled production orders and quality criteria as applicable for assigned production area.                                                                    
• Correctly assigns inspection plans based on market destinations and non-routine activities.
• Provides support for 24/7 manufacturing operations.

Additional Responsibilities:   

Regularly interacts with Manufacturing Managers, Sr. Supervisors, QA Product Line Managers, Supply Planners, Procurement staff and Director of Global Contracts.                                                         

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge of manufacturing processes and interdependencies, Supply Chain concepts and cGMPs. 
• Knowledge of SAP ERP system, Microsoft Office, Excel and database management. 
• Must be comfortable in a constantly changing environment and able to shift plans and priorities daily to meet mid and long-term objectives. 
• Excellent communication, organization, logistical and multi-tasking skills.                                                       

Education: Minimum BS/BA degree in a relevant field required (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Pharmacy, Biology)

Experience:    

• One year of applicable work experience in materials and or manufacturing scheduling; Biological or Pharmaceutical environment desirable (i.e. Co-op experience). 
• Proficiency in Excel and or database management systems required.

Equivalency:

The Jr. Production Planner requires a BS/BA degree in a relevant field (Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, Operations Research, Pharmacy, Biology).  1 year of applicable work experience in materials and or manufacturing scheduling is desirable.  Equivalent experience via Co-op, internship may be considered.                                                   

Occupational Demands: 

Work is performed in an office environment with exposure to electrical office equipment. May occasionally enter BioRisk Area.   Exposure to biological fluids with potential exposure to infectious organisms. Personal protective equipment required such as protective eyewear, garments and gloves. Frequently sits for 6-8 hours per day. Repetitive hand movement of both hands with the ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements of the fingers, hands, and wrists.   Occasionally walks and stands. Occasionally bends and twists neck.  Light to moderate lifting and carrying objects with a maximum lift of 25lbs. Frequently drives to site locations with occasional travel within the United States. Able to communicate information and ideas so others will understand; with the ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken and written words and sentences.  Interacts with others, relates sensitive information to diverse groups. Must work with diverse groups to obtain consensus on issues.                                                 

Third Party Agency and Recruiter Notice:

Agencies that present a candidate to Grifols must have an active, nonexpired, Grifols Agency Master Services Agreement with the Grifols Talent Acquisition Department. Additionally, agencies may only submit candidates to positions that they have been engaged to work on by a Grifols Recruiter. All resumes must be sent to a Grifols Recruiter under these terms or they will be considered a Grifols candidate.

Grifols provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; sex; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; status as a protected veteran or spouse/family member of a protected veteran; or disability.  We will consider for employment all qualified applicants in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable laws.

Location: NORTH AMERICA : USA : NC-Clayton:USNC0002 - Clayton 

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