Production Planning Specialist Belfast, Northern Ireland
Job description
As a member of our Supply Chain team, you will make a daily impact on the lives of others. Apply today and you will get a chance to work with high-functioning, driven people who all have the same mission of making healthcare better. Plus, we have an award-winning culture and were recently named one of the World's Best Workplace by Fortune!
Production Planning Specialist
Location (Belfast)
Position Summary:
Develop and implement production plans to maximize the use of the organization's resources including materials, equipment and people. Prepare work orders for production or purchase requests based on production schedules. Monitor production activity and analyze production data so that the flow of materials is timed meet production requirements. Adjust schedules to accommodate backlogs, design changes, and material or labor shortages.
What you will do:
Plan the day-to-day allocation of work orders to Production Lines in order to efficiently, safely and cost effectively achieve production targets.
Prepare work orders for production or purchase requests based on production schedules.
Adjust schedules to accommodate backlogs, design changes, and material or labor shortages.
Produce schedules and production plans and estimate the human resources, tools, and equipment needed to manufacture products.
Evaluate production specifications and plant capacity data to determine manufacturing processes and calculate machine and operator loads.
Monitor production activity and analyze production data so that the flow of materials is timed meet production requirements.
Create and maintain a safe and positive work environment.
Utilise a root cause, problem solving methodology in the investigation of non-conforming processes
What you need:
Bachelor degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or equivalent/ related subject
Excellent knowledge & computer skills in IT Planning system - SAP or equivalent
Excellent knowledge & computer skills in MS Excel, PowerPoint & Word
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Strong organizational skills from both administrative and hands on standpoints
Desirable experience
1+ years experience in a production, supply or demand planning role is desirable, but not essential
About Stryker
Stryker is one of the world’s leading medical technology companies and, together with our customers, is driven to make healthcare better.
The company offers innovative products and services in Medical and Surgical, Neurotechnology, Orthopedics, and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 100 million patients annually.
More information is available at stryker.com
