Production Planner

rms Company provides contract manufacturing of high-quality, tight-tolerance medical implants, components and sub-assemblies using cutting-edge technology. rms is part of the Cretex Medical family of companies. Learn more at www.rmsmachining.com and www.cretexmedical.com.

The Production Plannerwill plan and develop feasible master production schedules for finished goods and component items based on capacity requirements.  This position will also track raw materials, purchased parts, and VMI programs to ensure the correct amount of materials are available to meet the schedule, customer forecasts and capacity planning.

Hours: 1st shift Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm

• Plan and manages production schedules and ERP system updates to meet customer delivery requirements and maximize operational efficiency
• Balance production and inventory levels with demand to support customer service levels, inventory turn goals, and capacity utilization requirements
• Analyze sales order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Engineering and Quality on incoming orders and customer priorities
• Participate in tier meetings to provide schedule updates to operations, engineering, and quality
• Request and review customer forecasts on a regular basis
• Collaborate with the Supervisors, Leads and Production Control to effectively communicate production flow and concerns and work as a team to develop strategies to meet internal and external customer needs
• Update departmental production metrics daily and report discrepancies to Supervisor
• Support and comply with the company Quality System, ISO, and medical device requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent (GED).
• Understanding of production requirements, processes, and materials.
• Familiarity with scheduling and planning principles.
• Basic understanding of inventory principles.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Publisher).
• Clear verbal and written communication skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced team environment.
• Ability to prioritize and multitask.

• Medical manufacturing experience
• Experience working in a highly regulated industry (FDA, ISO)

This pay range reflects the base hourly rate or annual salary for positions within this job grade, based on our market-based pay structures. Actual compensation will depend on factors such as skills, relevant experience, education, internal equity, business needs, and local market conditions. While the full hiring range is shared for transparency, offers are rarely made at the minimum or maximum of the range.