Planner
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As a Senior Production Planner, you'll ensure timely and efficient production of goods. You will coordinate with various departments and manage resources to achieve production targets. You'll maximize production output, minimize costs, and meet quality standards by meticulously planning production activities. Developing and maintaining production schedules to ensure timely delivery of products.Analyzing production data to identify bottlenecks and improve productivity
Preparing reports on production status and presenting them to management
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of raw materials and optimize production processes.
Mentoring less experienced production planners to improve their skills and performance. Production Attainment
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Cycle Time Education - Possess significant experience in production planning or a related field, with a track record of success.
Experience - Possess extensive experience in production planning, particularly in the manufacturing industry
Competency - Be able to use advanced planning software such as SAP or Oracle.
Skill - Have excellent analytical skills and be able to interpret production data and make informed decisions
Competency - Be able to work with cross-functional teams and communicate effectively with different stakeholders Collaborative Team Player - Collaborative: Is intentional about seeking input and including others when making decisions. Humility: self aware, vulnerable, willing to reflect critically on opportunities for self improvement. Interpersonal Influence: listens, masters productive conflict, works across functions and BU boundaries.Trustworthy: Builds trusting relationships by being transparent and acting with integrity.
Decision Quality - Makes good decisions (without considering how much time it takes) based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought tout by others for advice and solutions.
Problem Solving - Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
Drives and Delivers Impact - Delivers Results: Does what it takes in order to consistently meet expectations. Action-Oriented: Approaches work with a sense of urgency and drive. Prioritize: Identifies the vital few and focuses resources and energy on the most impactful tasks. Executional Rigor: Uses metrics to measure progress and inform decision-making.
Embraces the Novanta Growth System - Continuous Improvement Mindset: Actively seeks opportunities to improve upon the current state. Novanta Growth System: Implements and leverages process and best practices to improve performance. Champions Growth: Enthusiastically develops and embraces best practices in order to drive continuous growth for self and others. Stretch Goals: Takes calculated risks, balancing stretch and strain, to test the limits of what is possible.
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
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