Production Planner, Sr. (Monday to Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm)

Manufacturing (Prismatik, a Glidewell company) Irvine, California


Description

Position at Prismatik

Essential Functions:
  • Collaborates with various teams to establish and schedule work packages to initiate and control production work; includes detailed instructions, drawings, bills of material, references, inspection requirements, etc.
  • Monitors, analyzes, and reports performance; performs statistical analysis and utilizes results to schedule production and production support activities, determine manufacturing process improvements, tooling needs, and resource requirements.
  • Ensures production status, planning, and execution are communicated to appropriate departments to ensure steady production flow.
  • Prepares production reports and forecasts to ensure production groups are meeting shipping and/or delivery dates in accordance with sales forecasts/customer orders.
  • Reviews requests for maintenance/repairs; coordinates machine maintenance, calibration, and repair schedules to avoid production delays.
  • Schedules, expedites, and coordinates the delivery and movement of critical material; includes material transfers and releases, purchase orders, and/or delivery of materials.
  • Initiates replacement orders for lost or damaged items.
  • Monitors and directs production planning activities across Prismatik manufacturing divisions including zirconia, glass ceramics, and composites.
  • Develops tools to provide the organization with better visibility to product availability and costs.
  • Leads and participates in weekly or monthly production / inventory management calls with operations/sales.
  • Builds and maintains a Planning dashboard that combines metrics for all planning areas.
  • Monitors progress and identify risks for the masterplan in between the masterplan cycles.
  • Performs other related duties and projects as business needs require at direction of management. 
Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration preferred. 
  • Minimum five (5) years experience in demand planning, production forecasting, inventory control, and purchasing.
  • Previous experience with LEAN Enterprise or continuous improvement preferred.
  • Previous experience with ERP and/or Microsoft Dynamics GP preferred.

Pay Range: $30.00-$40.00/hr

Glidewell Laboratories is the industry leader in dental technology due to our agility, speed, and cutting edge technology. We work in a fast-paced and highly sought-after employee-friendly work environment. Behind all of this success is an amazing group of people who are passionate about bringing innovation to the marketplace, while providing quality and affordability to better the lives of people all over the world. If you share in our passion for teamwork and a vision for excellence, let's talk about a rewarding career at Glidewell!

In addition are the following generous employee benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with company match, company-paid life insurance, additional onsite dental services, vacation, holiday, and sick time, employee gym (with fitness classes and meditation room), employee medical/wellness center (with massage therapy and acupuncture), two company subsidized cafes, Internet cafes, employee lounges with big screen TVs, game tables, fun company sponsored events, a diverse work environment with over forty nationalities represented, and much more!

Glidewell Laboratories is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits any kind of unlawful discrimination and harassment. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to provide employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any other status protected by the statutes, rules, and regulations in the locations where it operates. If you are an individual with a disability and need a reasonable accommodation to assist with your job search or application for employment, please contact us at [email protected]. Please indicate the specifics of the assistance needed.

Note to Current employees: Please apply through Employee Transfer Application to complete the transfer request form.