Materials Planner

Job Description:

• The team in San Diego is looking for an experienced Production Planner for the manufacturing of the Filmetrics product line.

• Work closely with Master Scheduling to understand build plan positioning, changes and required flexibility.

• Planner must understand manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments.

• Determines material requirements from production schedules and coordinates the efficient movement of materials with purchasing, production, and engineering in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

• Plans, schedules, and monitors the movement of material through the production cycle in a short lead-time, high mix manufacturing setting.

• Work closely with purchasing to understand incoming material status and risk.

• Track shortages and run shortage meetings with procurement team.

• Highlight to management critical part shortages that will jeopardize ship schedule.

• Uses skills as a seasoned, experienced professional with a full understanding of industry practices and company policies and procedures.

• Resolves a wide range of issues in imaginative as well as practical ways.

• Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors.

• Demonstrates good judgment in selecting methods and techniques for obtaining solutions.

• Interacts with senior internal personnel.

• Reviewing SAP ques and feedback from other planners and master scheduler and procurement giving input, determine if can build now or what is blocking it.

• Work with alot of number, attention to detail, no room for errors.

• Must understand manufacturing capacity and allocate as required to meet build plan commitments

• Uses SAP to help automate planning and procurement function

• Crafting documentation/ working through higher level tasking.

• Communication with all departments in timely fashion

• Also interacts with senior internal personnel

• Working with circuit boards, building

• Master scheduling and building

• Shift: Monday thru Friday 7:30 AM - 4 PM

Requirements:

• BA in Business with min 5 years' experience

• Electronic Manufacturing field would be helpful

• SAP required (automated)

• MS Excel

• Experience in integration

• Process oriented and results-driven and should enjoy a challenging and fast-paced environment.

• Demonstrated aptitude to learn new concepts and norms quickly.

• Ability to work under frequently changing priorities and deadlines, while keeping a keen awareness of the impact on other areas of the organization.

• Demonstrated high attention to detail - perfectionists are encouraged to apply!

• Ability to work well with cross-functional teams as well as independently.

• Willing and ready to ask questions.

California Fair Chance Act:

Synectics Inc. will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After making a conditional offer and running a background check, if Synectics Inc. is concerned about conviction that is directly related to the job, you will be given the chance to explain the circumstances surrounding the conviction, provide mitigating evidence, or challenge the accuracy of the background report. Find out more about the Fair Chance Act by visiting calcivilrights.ca.gov/fair-chance-act/.

Benefits:

Healthcare Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents healthcare coverage through BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics. Premiums are subsidized by Synectics.

Dental Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees and their dependents a dental plan through MetLife. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.

Vision Insurance: Synectics offers eligible employees vision insurance through VSP. Eligibility begins on the 1st day of the calendar month following 60 days of continuous full time employment with Synectics.401(k) Plan: The Synectics Inc. Investment Savings Retirement Plan. Synectics offers all employees who are 21 years of age or older the opportunity to invest in the 401(k) Plan on the first enrollment date that is at least 30 days after employment begins. Enrollment dates are each January 1st, April 1st, July 1st, and October 1st.

Technical Certification Bonus: Synectics is pleased to award its employees a bonus of up to $500 for an approved professional certification. In determining the bonus amount, Synectics will consider the cost of the test(s) for any certification relating to your current position, achieved during your employment with us. Only one Certification Bonus per calendar year may be awarded per employee. Only current, active employees will be eligible to receive this bonus. It will be awarded 90 days after the Synectics office has received documentation confirming the successful completion of the certification.

Synectics is an equal opportunity employer.