<br>      <br>Production Planner<br><br>Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 4:00pm<br><br>Argen Corporation currently has an exciting opportunity for a Production Planner to join a growing, technology-focused and service-oriented team. If you thrive in a fast- paced and dynamic environment, and want to be a part of an organization with an unwavering commitment to quality dental solutions, then explore our career opportunities and get to know Argen. <br><br><strong>About Us</strong> <br><br>Argen is a family-owned and privately held company based in San Diego, CA with a state-of-the-art manufacturing center that provides high quality dental solutions to dental labs of all sizes. Founded as a precious metals company in South Africa, Argen has evolved into a dynamic, technology-based manufacturing organization focused on three key business segments, including dental alloys, zirconia, and digital dentistry solutions. Argen continues to invest in innovative research and development, continually improving on our current products and developing new solutions for the dental industry. Argen provides our global customers with affordable, high-performance products and industry-leading customer service. Argen’s products are FDA regulated and ISO certified.<br><br><strong>About the Opportunity</strong> <br><br>The Production Planner 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. <br><br><strong>In this role, the successful candidate:</strong> <ul><li>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. </li><li>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.</li><li>Communicates and coordinates with production supervisors and purchasing team to ensure schedule adherence and recovery if required. </li><li>Initiates and participates in continuous improvement activities related to production planning, customer service and inventory management. </li><li>Reviews and maintains QAD data integrity inclusive of routings and bill of material accuracy. </li><li>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. </li><li>Tracks progression of production orders, investigate factors that affect schedules, and modify plans as necessary </li><li>Expedites critical orders throughout the supply chain. </li><li>Informs management of potential production problems and assist in the implementation of both short and long term solutions. </li><li>Analyzes forecasted demand to ensure safety stock and strategic inventory levels on finished goods are maintained. </li><li>Performs planning functions required to achieve the timely and successful launch of new products and participates as assigned on new product development teams. </li><li>Other duties as assigned.</li></ul><br><strong>What does it take to be successful? </strong><ul><li>Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution in a related field is preferred. </li><li>3 + years of experience in production scheduling in a manufacturing environment required. </li><li>APICS/CPIM certification preferred. </li><li>Experience using QAD, preferred or SAP (forecasting tools and system overall). </li><li>Experience in ERP Planning. </li><li>Experience using analytical spreadsheet tools as well as other MS Office applications. </li><li>Experience working with Microsoft Access and writing queries to analyze data.</li><li>Ability to handle multiple tasks along with excellent time management skills and customer service skills. </li><li>Strong interpersonal and conflict resolution skills to effectively interface with production, customer service, and management. </li><li>Ability to conceptualize, define and resolve complex problems. </li><li>Excellent analytical, problem solving and facilitation skills. </li><li>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.</li></ul><br><strong>Our Awesome Benefits! </strong><br><br>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:<ul><li>Medical, Dental and Vision Plans</li><li>401k with Employer Match</li><li>Paid Vacation, Holidays and Sick Time</li><li>Employee Events</li><li>Wellness Programs</li><li>Discounts for home, travel, entertainment, relaxation that includes mobile phone service, technology, airline and hotel, theater/theme park tickets, restaurants and so much more!</li></ul><br>EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled VEVRAA Federal Contractor