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production planner
Posted on November 19, 2024 by Employer details Thorlabs Canada ULC
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<p><b>About Thorlabs</b><br>Thorlabs is a leading designer and manufacturer of photonic equipment for research, manufacturing and biomedical applications. Founded in 1989, Thorlabs is headquartered in Newton, New Jersey, and employs approximately 2,500 people in manufacturing and sales offices in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Sweden, Japan, China and Brazil. As a vertically integrated company, we design, develop and manufacture our product portfolio of over 20,000 items.<br>In Montreal since 2014, Thorlabs Canada ULC now has 60 employees and focuses on the development and production of a wide range of fiber-based optical components for next-generation imaging devices and advanced instrumentation. We also machine a wide range of products using femtosecond lasers.<br><br></p><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>We are looking for a Production Planner<br><br></strong></span><b>What we offer</b> <br>A permanent, full-time position (40 hours), Monday to Friday<br>Salary according to experience<br>Paid vacations and sick days from the first year onwards<br>Group insurance (medical, dental, life, long-term disability) and a pension plan with employer contributions (RRSP+DPSP) after 3 months <br>A seniority recognition program<br>Free on-site parking<br><br><b>Job objective</b><br>The person in this position will be responsible, among other things, for the on-time delivery of catalog products and CDIs, following through from customer commitment to actual shipment; for providing planning support for the introduction of new module, subassembly and component products.<br><br><b>Essential job functions include, </b>but are not limited to <b>:</b></p><ul><li>Manage the manufacturing planning process for finished products and sub-assemblies.</li><li>Manage the production plan for assigned product lines based on available capacity.</li><li>Issue daily production orders to the production shop based on component and capacity availability.</li><li>Analyze and maintain minimum coverage levels for components, sub-assemblies and finished products.</li><li>Calculate and maintain the minimum quantity of finished products according to demand.</li><li>Monitor and maintain production lead times for sub-assemblies and finished products.</li><li>Monitor and report actual results against production plan.</li><li>Monitor critical shortages, high inventory, low inventory and zero inventory.</li><li>Work with purchasing to ensure critical components and raw materials are delivered on time, then proactively review component/raw material supply and determine any necessary push/pull actions.</li><li>Participate in inventory control activities to ensure accuracy.</li><li>Monitor and respond to production-related lead-time requests in the Product Availability inbox.</li><li>Participate in shipping and receiving requests to ensure on-time delivery where appropriate.</li><li>Make decisions regarding release, confirmation, cancellation or postponement of production based on inventory, demand, capacity and material availability.</li></ul><p><em>In addition to the essential duties and tasks listed above, the person recruited will also be required to:</em><br>- Meet company standards for quantity and quality of work performed, executing all work-related tasks in a manner consistent with all company policies and procedures.<br>- Comply with company policies, procedures and guidelines regarding workplace standards of behavior in the performance of tasks and assignments.<br><br>Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted. <br><br></p> <br> <p><strong>Qualifications<br></strong><em>Experience </em><strong>: </strong>Minimum 1-3 years experience in a similar position: in planning and/or schedule development preferably in the field of semiconductors, telecommunications, data communication components, sub-assemblies and modules, with a preference for NPI planning experience. <br><em>Education: </em>Post-secon- LocationSaint-Laurent, QC
- Workplace information On site
- Salary$21.00 to $30.00HOUR hourly
- Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
- Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies 1 vacancy
- Source Jobillico #14862784
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