Production Planner

Production Planner – Danvers, MA Application window: closes 21 Jul 2026. Responsibilities Own shift‑level production planning and prioritization, ensuring alignment to demand, capacity, and service commitments while driving performance against established KPIs. Manage material consumption and inventory levels, balancing production requirements with inventory targets to minimize shortages, excess, and obsolescence. Communicate supply health, production status, and operational plans to cross‑functional stakeholders, proactively escalating risks and recommended actions. Serve as the primary planning point of contact for the value stream, partnering with Operations, Supply Chain, Quality, and Engineering to ensure execution readiness. Execute production planning activities within an SAP/MRP environment, including maintaining master data accuracy to support effective planning and scheduling. Troubleshoot and resolve master production scheduling and MRP issues, identifying root causes and implementing corrective actions to protect supply continuity. Lead and participate in tiered daily/weekly meetings, providing clear updates on material availability, production priorities, and constraint resolution. Analyze and report on key planning and operations KPIs, translating data into actionable insights for operations leadership. Present information clearly and effectively to both operational teams and leadership, supporting informed decision‑making. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree. Minimum of 2 years of relevant planning/scheduling experience. Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access, Outlook, etc.) or similar software. Strong data analysis, data management, and quantitative skills. Excellent communication skills (oral and written), team orientation, and ability to negotiate toward positive outcomes. Strong organizational skills with understanding of team dynamics. Detail‑oriented, able to connect detail to higher‑level goals. Working knowledge of quality system requirements and good manufacturing practices. Experience in a regulated environment (e.g., medical device, pharmaceutical). Understanding of supply, services, non‑disclosures, and other contract types. Preferred Qualifications / Nice to Have Experience working with MRP/ERP systems (strong preference for SAP or Blue Yonder). Experience with APICS and/or CPM certification. Cost accounting understanding/experience. Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt (or comparable training). Knowledge of supply chain planning, and supply health. Physical Job Requirements The above statements describe the general nature and level of work performed. The physical demands described within the Responsibilities section of this job description are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. For office roles: the employee is regularly required to be mobile, interact with a computer, and communicate with peers and co‑workers. Equal Employment Opportunity Medtronic is an equal employment opportunity employer. We provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities. Inclusion of all persons regardless of age, color, nationality, citizenship status, mental or physical disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, or any other protected characteristic is part of our commitment. The company participates in the federal E‑Verify program to confirm identity and employment authorization of new hires. #J-18808-Ljbffr MIV Medtronic Interventional Vascular Inc