Production Planner

Scandinavian Health Limited

Production Planner

About SHL Medical

SHL Medical is a leading global provider in the development, design, and manufacture of advanced self-injection systems. With a global team of employees, we work together with leading pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to provide innovative autoinjectors, pen injectors, and other drug delivery systems that enable effective treatment for patients. Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Switzerland with key locations in Sweden, Taiwan, and the USA, we are united by our commitment to innovation, impact, and growth. Together, we empower our employees to develop solutions that sustainably improve the lives of millions of people - while creating a supportive, inclusive, and dynamic work environment.

Job Overview

The Production Planner is a key position within the Operations Team, supporting the start (Site Ramp Up) and the ongoing success of production in a newly built, state-of-the-art facility in Zug CH. The Production Planner should have many years of experience in planning production and assembly areas. They work closely with the Production Manager, rough scheduling, and logistics to ensure that the facilities and machines are optimally utilized and that supply security to the customer is guaranteed. This position offers an exciting opportunity for growth and development.

Main Responsibilities

• Planning and prioritizing injection molding and assembly equipment to utilize them optimally in order to meet customer expectations.
• Collaboration with Business Development/IT to improve planning systems (APS, MES, SAP, etc.).
• Coordination with Supply Chain to ensure that raw material stock is available for the production of the required volume.
• Collaboration with the Production Manager, injection molding production, assembly, and logistics to ensure that operations run smoothly.
• Checking stock levels using SAP, EWM, and MES (Manufacturing Execution System) as well as PowerBI dashboards.
• Supporting the monthly inventory to ensure accurate stocks.
• Utilizing and understanding the networking of our production systems (e.g., SAP, MES, APS, Servus, Motan, etc.).
• Monitoring and escalation in the event of any stock shortages. Proactive communication to the Production Manager and Site Management.
• Acting as a creative and cooperative member of the production team to ensure the further success of plant operations.
• Master data maintenance with the plant's Master Data Team to ensure that all bill of materials and routing information are correct on all components and the finished production SKUs (Stock keeping unit).

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience
• At least 2-3 years of planning and monitoring for a highly automated injection molding and assembly operation
• Above-average knowledge of SAP and MES systems (comprehensive knowledge - highly preferred)
• Excellent communication skills
• Written and oral skills at B2 level in German and English

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience in a highly regulated industry is highly preferred
• Cross-functional operational experience

We Offer

• A highly automated, state-of-the-art production site that takes high safety standards and ecological responsibility into account.
• An international and multicultural environment.
• A highly motivated and dedicated team with excellent collaboration and support across functions and locations.

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