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Manufacturing

Production Planner

Company Description

At Intuitive, we are united behind our mission: we believe that minimally invasive care is life-enhancing care. Through ingenuity and intelligent technology, we expand the potential of physicians to heal without constraints.

As pioneer and leading company in the field of robotic-assisted surgery, we strive to foster an inclusive and diverse team, committed to making a difference. For more than 25 years, we have worked with hospitals and care teams around the world to help solve some of healthcare’s hardest challenges and advance what is possible.

Intuitive has been built by the efforts of great people from diverse backgrounds. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere—we strive to foster an inclusive culture built around diversity of thought and mutual respect. We lead with inclusion and empower our team members to do their best work as their most authentic selves.

Passionate people who want to make a difference drive our culture—our team members are grounded in integrity, have a strong capacity to learn, the energy to get things done, and bring diverse, real-world experiences to help us think in new ways. We actively invest in our team members to support their long-term growth so they can continue to advance our mission and achieve their highest potential. 

Join a team committed to taking big leaps forward for a global community of healthcare professionals and their patients. Together, let’s advance the world of minimally invasive care.

Job Description

Primary function of the position:

You will be responsible for the overall status of order fulfillment and for managing inventory levels throughout the manufacturing process for an area of production.
This includes implementing the approved manufacturing plan and maintaining inventory levels as well as ensuring replenishment. In doing so, you must consider ideal supply levels, supply flexibility and reserves. This position also offers the opportunity to take a leading role in implementing a demand-pull system for our production line.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Planning, creation, scheduling and tracking of production, rework, and service orders of at least two production lines
  • Moderation of meetings for interdepartmental coordination
  • Participation in international meetings
  • Identification and reporting of deviations and coordination of countermeasures in short- or medium-term projects
  • Supervision and coordination of changes to bills of materials and routings
  • Supervision and coordination of test setups in the context of EBRs
  • Independent implementation of projects with low complexity and duration with regard to Lean Manufacturing and CI
  • Compliance with environmental regulations
  • Compliance with corporate, regulatory and safety policies and procedures

Qualifications

Required Knowledge, Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration, economics or equivalent, or completed vocational training as an industrial clerk with at least 2 years of professional experience as a production planner
  • Very good analytical thinking as well as a very good understanding of process flows
  • Independent, structured, and solution-oriented way of working
  • Confident handling of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
  • SAP knowledge
  • Good communication and documentation skills in English
  • Willingness to work in a clean room under ESD conditions

Additional Information

Intuitive is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees, and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type, without regard to race, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, color, age, religion, protected veteran or disability status, genetic information or any other status protected under federal, state, or local applicable laws.

We will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with fair chance laws.

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