Production Planning Co-Op Spring

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Job Function:

Career Programs

Job Sub Function:

Non-LDP Intern/Co-Op

Job Category:

Career Program

All Job Posting Locations:

Warsaw, Indiana, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson Medtech Orthopedics, is recruiting for a Production Planning Co-Op, located in Warsaw, Indiana.  Johnson & Johnson Medtech Orthopedics is a multinational orthopedics manufacturer, producing hip, knee, shoulder, and extremity implants and instrument sets for joint reconstruction and replacement surgeries.

The production planning group is focused on delivering end-to-end supply chain value through coordination of all activities leading into, throughout, and away from the manufacturing shop floor.  This position is unique among co-op opportunities.  The successful candidate will be able to quickly form connections with many stakeholders of various backgrounds, operate in a fast-paced environment where no two days are alike, and work with a significant level of autonomy.  The business will make decisions based upon the co-op’s analysis, suggestion, and reporting.

The Production Planning Co-Op will:

• Own a small portfolio of products for all production planning and scheduling processes.
• Be responsible for capacity planning, master production scheduling, and detailed scheduling for the assigned portfolio.
• Maintain detailed scheduling for multiple value streams.
• Drive inventory adherence to entitlement targets in both raw material and finished goods.
• Become a critical, relied-upon member of the manufacturing value stream team.
• Operate in a dependable, self-sufficient manner among a team of production planners.
• Develop and run functional reports for the production planning department.
• Participate in a monthly forum with site leadership, presenting on supply challenges posed by complexities in the supply chain for the assigned portfolio.
• Connect with manufacturing, quality, engineering, and distribution colleagues to ensure customer service targets are met.
• Communicate broadly, both within site to all levels (wage employees through site manager) and external to site (other internal J&J plants as well as suppliers).
• Provide updates to domestic and international partners and markets on supply projections.
• Lead activities for a network of co-ops at the local Warsaw, Indiana facility.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or a Science degree.
• Candidates must be available to work full-time beginning at 7:00 am M-F.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and not require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H1-B status) now or in the future. 
• Demonstrated leadership is preferred.
• Candidates must be detail-oriented, highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks.
• Candidates must have the ability to work individually (independently), with minimal supervision.  Demonstrated dependability and proactive natures are strongly preferred.
• Candidates need to be proficient with Microsoft Office, Word, Excel (including a high proficiency with using formulas, generating pivot tables and graphs, and macros), and Power Point, and have strong oral and written communication skills. Additional technical competencies in SharePoint, Tableau, SAP, or other information technology systems are highly desirable.
• A minimum G.P.A. of 3.2 is required.
• Participation in campus/community service activities is desired.

Permanently authorized to work in the U.S., must not require sponsorship of an employment visa (e.g., H-1B or green card) at the time of application or in the future.Students currently on CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT usually requires future sponsorship for long term employment and do not meet the requirements for this program unless eligible for an alternative long-term status that does not require company sponsorship.

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation,  external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.