Production Planner

Production Planner
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Pay/Salary Range: $30 to $35 per hour
Temp to Hire, Onsite
Schedule: 6:00 AM to 2:30 PM

We are actively seeking a Production Planner to join a medical device manufacturing company in Santa Clara, California. In this role, you will keep production moving, align schedules with demand, and help ensure materials, work orders, and priorities stay on track for on-time delivery. The ideal candidate is organized, proactive, and comfortable partnering across departments to solve problems quickly and keep operations running smoothly. Call Brett at 888-303-5627 to apply.

Reasons to Join this Team

Step into a role where your planning decisions directly support delivery, quality, and customer commitments.
Join a collaborative environment where you will work closely with operations, purchasing, materials, and customer service.
Use your analytical mindset to help improve scheduling flow, inventory readiness, and daily execution.
Gain exposure to ERP-driven planning and continuous improvement work in a highly regulated manufacturing setting.
Be part of a team that values accountability, teamwork, agility, and strong operational follow-through.

What You’ll Do

Build, track, and adjust production schedules to keep output aligned with demand.
Review open sales orders and related documents to confirm requirements, priorities, and staffing or material needs.
Coordinate material flow so orders are ready when production needs them.
Release work orders for manufacturing and sub-assembly activity based on the approved plan.
Partner with supervisors and cross-functional teams to review build progress and resolve schedule risks.
Communicate changes, impacts, and constraints clearly to internal teams, including customer service and sales.
Support level loading efforts across manufacturing areas to help balance capacity and demand.
Help monitor inventory levels, cycle counts, and material availability to support planning accuracy.
Use ERP tools, including NetSuite, to maintain schedules, support forecasting, and resolve basic system issues.
Contribute to lean and KPI improvement efforts tied to safety, quality, cost, and delivery.

To Be Successful in This Role, You'll Bring:

2 to 3 years of planning and scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience working with ERP systems; Epicor is preferred, and NetSuite exposure is helpful.
A solid grasp of planning methods such as forecasting, safety stock, replenishment, inventory optimization, lead time reduction, and Kanban.
Working knowledge of Lean practices and a mindset focused on continuous improvement.
Strong skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, databases, and data analysis.
Familiarity with ISO 13485 quality system requirements.
Clear communication, strong organization, and the ability to stay calm when priorities shift.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or a strong track record of equivalent, relevant experience in lieu of a degree.

Dynamic’s benefits and leave programs for Temporary and Temp to Hire Associates are provided in our employee handbook and are reviewed during onboarding and follow state, local and federal laws. Eligibility and accrual rates may vary based on work location and employment status.

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