Production Planner

Description

AVITA Medical is a leading therapeutic acute wound care company delivering transformative solutions. Our technologies optimize wound healing, effectively accelerating the time to patient recovery.

We believe that patients are at the heart of everything we do, our employees are the lifeblood of AVITA Medical, passion is key to making a difference, quality impacts everything we do, and integrity is essential to our success.

Position Summary

The Production Planner is responsible for all aspects of production planning for AVITA products and assemblies at the Ventura plant to meet customer needs and comply with quality and regulatory requirements. The Production Planner works with the Supply Chain Manager and Production Manager to support the Sales and Operations Planning process, drives the Master Production Schedule and monitors its execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinates with the Supply Chain Manager or designee to plan production builds via the Sales and Operations Planning process.
• Manages and drives the Master Production Schedule for all assemblies and finished goods.
• Issues work orders per production build plan as well as engineering requirements.
• Monitors status of Work in Progress including timely resolution, communication, and mitigation of potential build problems.
• Maintains material master planning parameters (lead time, yield, safety stocks) to keep optimal inventory levels.
• Manages ERP system (Microsoft Dynamics D365) and provides means for real-time inventory queries for various stakeholders.
• Reviews the success of internal processes and identifies areas for improvement.
• Collaborates with internal customers (Finance, Quality, Engineering, Project Management, Supply Chain, Production) and provides a high level of customer service.
• Reports to management periodically, both formally and informally, on production status and performance data.
• Understands and reinforces within the areas of responsibility the fundamentals and principles of Good Documentation Practice and Good Manufacturing Practice.
• Supports company goals and objectives.
• Complies with policies and procedures as well as regulatory requirements.
• May be required to perform other related duties as required and/or assigned.
  
  

Requirements

• BS/BA in Production Planning, Inventory Management, Supply Chain, Business, and/or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years’ relevant work experience in supply chain-related fields, preferably in Production Planning and Inventory Management.
• Experience in the medical device industry desirable.
• Advanced knowledge of production planning, MRP and inventory management.
• Proficient in MS Office with advanced skills in MS Excel.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics (D365) or other ERP systems.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret manufacturing procedures, specifications, Bill of Materials, spreadsheets, and reports.
• Ability to operate in a dynamic environment with the flexibility to conform to shifting priorities, competing demands and timelines.
• Self-motivated with the ability to multi-task while showing excellence in performing all other responsibilities and activities.
• Strong sense of urgency and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical, planning, and organizational skills.
• Ability to demonstrate teamwork and collaborate across multiple areas to achieve a common business objective.
• Ability to effectively communicate and interface with all departments and levels of management.
  
  

EEOC: AVITA Medical is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All employment decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs.

Your Physical Work Environment Will Require: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, and hear, stand, walk and/or balance, use hands and fingers to type, handle, feel, grasp, push, and pull. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus. The individual is frequently required to reach with hands and arms, and repetitive motion, The individual is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The individual may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

AVITA Medical is an E-Verify participant.

AVITA Medical recognizes the role of information security in ensuring that users have access to the information they require to carry out their work in a secure manner. AVITA Medical is committed to protecting the security of its information and information systems. As such, each role within AVITA Medical must demonstrate the same commitment to information security.