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Production Planner – Milpitas, CA

Kelly Project Services, a managed solution provider and business unit of Kelly Services, Inc., is currently seeking a **Production Planner** for a long-term engagement at one of our Global clients in **Milpitas, CA.**

This role is a full-time, fully benefitted position. As a Kelly Project Services employee you will be eligible for Medical, Dental, 401K and a variety of other benefits to choose from. You ll also be eligible for paid time off, including holiday, vacation and sick/personal time. All Kelly Project Services employees receive annual performance reviews.

**Title:** Production Planner

**Location:** Milpitas (95035) onsite

**Hours:** M-F 8am-5pm

**Pay:** $37 hr; plus benefits and PTO

**Duration:** Six month contract with possible extension.

**Job Description:** Production Planning’s purpose is to enable improved and/or sustained customer service satisfaction through meeting demand for a product over a period of time. What to make, when to make it, how much to make, where to make it and what materials and resources are required are determined through the production planning process. In addition to ensuring the desired customer service level is maintained, production planning seeks to maximize operating efficiency and optimize resource usage and inventory investment.

Key Responsibilities** **:

+ Convert the unconstraint net requirements into a site level feasible, constrained capacity plan for key resources for finished goods and FRU’s (Field Replaceable Units). Works closely with manufacturing to set the constrained plan.

+ Manual or systematic calculation of netted supply requirements for both purchased and manufactured upstream materials.

+ Ensures accuracy of signals for the timely ordering and delivery of components to support manufacturing activities. Determine if current suppliers’ deliveries adequately provide needed raw material. Set raw material inventory at appropriate target levels, take material yield into account. Expedite raw material supply necessary to meet demand.

+ Works closely with Supply Planning to insure we are meeting customer expectations and desired customer service level.

+ Establishes effective communication with supporting functions to resolve issues that my impact the production schedule. This includes but not limited to purchasing, manufacturing planning, repair depot, engineering, quality, regulatory, customer service and document control.

+ Set target stocking levels for FRU’s based on historical usage and based on input from product experts. Maintains appropriate target and reorder points to meet business fill rate targets.

+ Participates in new product launch meetings and assist in developing new product forecasts and production schedules.

+ Minimize SLOB, perform excess and obsolete inventory reviews. Timely dispositions of materials; plan and reserve for EOL (End of Life) support.

+ ECO (Engineering Change Order) review and implementation, work with Engineering and Service Planning to disposition to minimize impact to SLOB and service level.

+ Develop production and procurement plans, meeting demand, supporting inventory objectives, and aligned with S&OP.

+ Escalate potential constraints to STEM (Short term exception management) process.

+ Creates and maintains all SAP material master data including routings, cycle times, inventory targets in all spare parts service locations.

+ Supporting EOL by working with purchasing to complete last time buy or engineer to quality replacement.

Qualifications:

Education:

University/bachelor’s Degree required and 4-6 Years related work experience.

Experience and Skills:

Required:

+ ERP System experience.

+ Data analytics capabilities.

+ Self-starter, highly motivated, and able to see problems and recommend or take appropriate actions to solve them, ability to work in detail and be result oriented.

Preferred:

+ SAP, APO, OMP, Data Guru or BW knowledge.

+ Advanced Microsoft Excel capabilities.

+ Familiar with FDA, cGMP, CE and other Medical Device Industry regulations and requirements.

+ Familiarity or experience with lean, six sigma (i.e. DMAIC), and other continuous improvement methodologies

+ Medical devise background preferred.

Other:

Excellent verbal and written communication. Ability to read, write, speak and understand the English language.

Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt preferred. Experience with Lean/Six Sigma problem solving tools may be considered.

Please do not contact your local Kelly branch office as it is not filling this position. #p1

As part of our promise to talent, Kelly supports those who work with us through a variety of benefits, perks, and work-related resources. Kelly offers eligible employees voluntary benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, term life, whole life, accident insurance, critical illness, a legal plan, and short-term disability. As a Kelly employee, you will have access to a retirement savings plan, service bonus and holiday pay plans (earn up to eight paid holidays per benefit year), and a transit spending account. In addition, employees are entitled to earn paid sick leave under the applicable state or local plan. Click here (https://www.mykelly.com/help-support-working-with-kelly-us/#Benefits) for more information on benefits and perks that may be available to you as a member of the Kelly Talent Community.

Why Kelly ® Engineering/Technology – Project Services?

Looking to work with leading project management organizations at top companies around the world? That’s where we come in. At Kelly Engineering and Kelly Technology, our Project Services Teams create expert talent solutions to solve the world’s most critical challenges. We connect you with opportunities to work on intriguing, innovative, and high-visibility projects—all with a schedule that works for you. Do you prefer the variety and flexibility of short-term projects? Or are looking for a long-term opportunity? Either way, our connections and expertise will help you take your career exactly where you want to go. That’s just good planning.

About Kelly

Work changes everything. And at Kelly, we’re obsessed with where it can take you. To us, it’s about more than simply accepting your next job opportunity. It’s the fuel that powers every next step of your life. It’s the ripple effect that changes and improves everything for your family, your community, and the world. Which is why, here at Kelly, we are dedicated to providing you with limitless opportunities to enrich your life—just ask the 300,000 people we employ each year.

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Kelly Services is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We welcome, value, and embrace diversity at all levels and are committed to building a team that is inclusive of a variety of backgrounds, communities, perspectives, and abilities. At Kelly, we believe that the more inclusive we are, the better services we can provide. Requests for accommodation related to our application process can be directed to Kelly’s Human Resource Knowledge Center. Kelly complies with the requirements of California’s state and local Fair Chance laws. A conviction does not automatically bar individuals from employment.