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Production Planner II – Manufacturing & Inventory Control – Exciting Career Opportunity!
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is seeking a Production Planner II for our client in Carlsbad, CA. This is an opportunity to work with a world-leading in vitro diagnostics company with award-winning expertise in immunoassay and molecular testing, clinical chemistry and transfusion medicine.
Location: Carlsbad, CA
Salary: $37 - $38 per hour
Job Type: Full - Time | Monday - Friday (8:00 am - 5:00 pm)
Why Join Us?
Competitive Pay & Benefits – Health, Dental, Vision & 401(k)
Weekly Pay – Get paid fast!
Innovative Culture – Work with a dynamic, forward-thinking team
What You’ll Do:
The Production Planner II is responsible for executing production planning and inventory control activities within a designated line of business to meet organizational objectives. This role ensures timely manufacturing, prevents shortages, and optimizes production planning processes.
- Maintain planning parameters in master item data to drive Material Requirements Planning (MRP) orders.
- Coordinate production planning with manufacturing teams to meet on-time completion of production orders.
- Use MRP or manual planning methods to determine order quantities, ensuring appropriate inventory levels.
- Work with manufacturing to optimize production scheduling methods.
- Investigate production planning issues and shipping shortages to prevent missed shipments and backorders.
- Apply metrics to measure and improve production planning effectiveness.
- Monitor inventory levels, generate scrap reports, and adjust planning parameters as needed.
- Communicate production schedules and changes to other departments, considering holidays and calendar events.
- Perform master production scheduling functions in the absence of the Planning Manager.
- Lead or facilitate process improvement projects.
What We’re Looking For:
- Required: High school diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred: Bachelor’s degree.
- Required: 3-5 years of experience in production planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Certifications (Preferred): APICS CPIM, CFPIM, or CIRM NAPM CPM Skills & Knowledge: Experience with MRP systems is required.
- Proficiency in email, word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and presentation software.
- Basic problem-solving skills.
Ready to take the next step in your career? Apply Today!
Benefits: Use this link bit.ly/4cGUQSh to learn more about benefits available to Eastridge’s temporary employees. From time to time Eastridge’s clients may offer additional benefits to Eastridge employees while on assignment. Information about those benefits will be communicated when applicable.
Eastridge Workforce Solutions is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Please note that Eastridge is unable to provide visa sponsorship to applicants.
Certain clients require Eastridge to perform background checks and Eastridge will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with any applicable federal, state, or local law regarding criminal backgrounds, including but not limited to the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.
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Salary : $37 - $38
