Job Title: Senior APU Manufacturing Planner

Job Description

The Senior APU Manufacturing Planner is responsible for developing and accurately maintaining production schedules for the assigned Autonomous Production Unit (APU). This role involves understanding the workflow within the assigned area to identify, resolve, or escalate risks associated with on-time delivery. The planner will communicate customer order promise delivery dates and planned shipment dates to ensure backlog and financial shipping projections are accurate. Additionally, this position manages the day-to-day movement of products through outside services to meet customer delivery timelines and optimizes manufacturing flow by adjusting MRP scheduling parameters.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain accurate production schedules to meet committed ship dates using appropriate ordering strategies such as MRP and Kanban.
• Release manufacturing orders, monitor production schedules, and expedite the flow of materials and orders to ensure ship dates are met.
• Collaborate effectively to resolve current or potential issues and accurately communicate order delivery and shipment dates.
• Report risks associated with sales revenue and create recommendations for resolution, working collaboratively to deploy risk reduction plans to achieve shipment goals.
• Collaborate with ABU members to develop tools and procedures to maximize facility and equipment utilization, improve quality, and implement process improvements.
• Communicate the status of open orders, forecast, or other demand changes to project managers, the master scheduler, and customers.
• Assist in managing inventory levels by monitoring assigned inventory items to ensure project and division objectives are met.
• Identify continuous improvement opportunities and support LEAP principles, including deploying alternate and optimized planning methods within ERP or MRP processes.

Essential Skills

• 5 years of experience in Manufacturing Planning (ERP).
• Experience in a precision machine/manufacturing shop environment.
• Background in ISO/regulated environments.
• Proficiency in production planning, SAP, ERP systems, schedule planning, and MRP.
• Experience in medical device manufacturing.
• Certification in CPIM or APICS.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing and Lean Six Sigma.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in a precision machine shop environment.
• Experience working within an ISO/medical device environment.
• LEAN/Six Sigma training and demonstrated application.
• APICS coursework toward CPIM or CIRM certification.
• Advanced education in Supply Chain or Manufacturing Engineering.
• Experience in data-based problem identification and resolution.
• Lean/6Sigma Black Belt with 2 years of work experience in a manufacturing environment.

Work Environment

The Minnesota entity, with two production sites located in Coon Rapids and Big Lake, MN, offers expertise and innovation in the manufacture of instruments for robotic surgery and osteosynthesis implants. We provide a clean production environment, excellent benefit and compensation packages, and a strong company culture committed to improving the quality of life for patients. Our team works in a collaborative atmosphere focusing on innovation and quality improvement.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $85000.00 - $100000.00/yr.

Competitive Benefits Include:
- Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, paid time off and 401K.
- Tuition reimbursement to support your development
- Floating holidays that you take for days that are important to you

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Big Lake,MN.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 31, 2025.

About Actalent

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com for other accommodation options.

Salary : $85,000 - $100,000