Production Planner

Monday - Friday, 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

About Us

At Argen, we're in the business of creating healthy, confident smiles one case at a time. Argen is a global leader in dental manufacturing with headquarters in San Diego, CA, subsidiaries in Canada, Germany, UK, and China, and sales in 105 countries worldwide. We have a team of 400 Awesome team members. Founded more than 50 years ago as a precious metals company in South Africa, Argen has grown to become the largest dental zirconia manufacturer in North America, largest dental alloy provider worldwide, and leader in digital dentistry solutions with a product offering that span fixed, removable, ortho, implants, and equipment. Our 140,000 square foot manufacturing center houses more than 150 3D printing and milling machines and operates six days a week. Argen's products are held to the highest standards of quality, and are FDA 510(k) cleared, ISO 13485 certified, and MDSAP compliant. Argen embodies a culture of innovation, continuous improvement, and LEAN practices in support of our mission to help our dental laboratory customers succeed.

About the Opportunity

Creates, reviews, amends, and maintains attainable and effective production schedules for assigned products and product families, which has a significant impact on customer service and shop floor activity and therefore must be a creative thinker with sound decision making ability that acts with the customer in mind.

In this role, the successful candidate will:

• Executes ERP and the timely creation of shop orders to satisfy customer demand, achieve desired levels and maintain flow of work on the factory floor.
• Utilizes system tools inclusive of material requirements planning and capacity planning to ensure that the supply chain is effective in meeting the needs of our customers while maintaining required delivery and inventory goals.
• Communicates and coordinates with production supervisors and purchasing team to ensure schedule adherence and recovery if required.
• Initiates and participates in continuous improvement activities related to production planning, customer service and inventory management.
• Reviews and maintains QAD data integrity inclusive of routings and bill of material accuracy.
• Manages and maintains inventory levels ensuring uninterrupted supply of parts while maintaining optimal inventory levels, along with ensuring customer reliability and meeting target inventory turns.
• Tracks progression of production orders, investigate factors that affect schedules, and modify plans as necessary.
• Expedites critical orders throughout the supply chain.
• Informs management of potential production problems and assist in the implementation of both short- and long-term solutions.
• Analyzes forecasted demand to ensure safety stock and strategic inventory levels on finished goods are maintained.
• Performs planning functions required to achieve the timely and successful launch of new products and participates as assigned on new product development teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

What does it take to be successful?

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field is preferred.
• 3 + years of experience in production scheduling in a manufacturing environment required.
• APICS/CPIM certification preferred.
• Experience using QAD, preferred or SAP (forecasting tools and system overall).
• Experience in ERP Planning.
• Experience using analytical spreadsheet tools as well as other MS Office applications.
• Experience working with Microsoft Access and writing queries to analyze data.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks along with excellent time management skills and customer service skills.
• Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to effectively interface with production, customer service, and management.
• Ability to conceptualize, define and resolve complex problems.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills.
• Knowledge of cGMP regulations ISO 13485, 21CFR Part 820, CMDR SOR/98-282, 93/42/EEC, RDC 16 2013, MHLW MO 169 and TG(MD)R Sch3 preferred.

Our Awesome Benefits!

Working for a growing innovative company like Argen means exciting opportunities for training and learning, career development and advancement from only the best in the dental industry. With all that hard work, Argen is committed to ensuring the welfare of its employees and provides an amazing benefit package that includes:

• Health Plans
• Dental Plans
• Vision Plan
• 401k with Employer Match
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Employee Events
• Wellness Programs
• Discounts for home, travel, entertainment, relaxation that includes Mobile phone service, Technology, Airline and Hotel, Theater/Theme Park tickets, Restaurants and so much more!

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