Production Planner

EQVAL Group, Inc. is a company that provides services to the manufacturing industry (Medical Devices, Pharmaceuticals, Biotechnologies, others). We work with an extraordinary group of professionals (employees and contractors) to accomplish the requirements established by our customers, in order to perform and provide a highly effective service.

The Production Planner will play a key role in supporting New Product Introductions (NPI) within a medical device manufacturing environment. This position ensures that production planning, raw material procurement, inventory control, and capacity allocation are aligned to enable a smooth transition from validation to full-scale production.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree required.
• Experience: 2–5 years in strategic procurement and production planning within a Medical Device manufacturing environment, preferably supporting NPI.
• Proven experience in planning from raw material validation through to production launch.
• Strong understanding of capacity planning and resource allocation.
• Bilingual in Spanish and English.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Experience with SAP and Blue Yonder (or similar ERP/MRP systems).
• Working knowledge of inventory control, DMIAC, and lean manufacturing principles.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, issue, and manage production schedules to ensure timely availability of materials and production resources.
• Support NPI by planning production lines and allocating capacity for validation and ramp-up phases.
• Closely monitor ("hypercare") the planning process throughout the new item ramp-up to ensure successful launch.
• Coordinate training and knowledge transfer to production personnel responsible for new product lines.
• Maintain optimal inventory levels to support production while minimizing obsolescence or SOGL (Slow or Obsolete Goods and Logistics).
• Provide regular updates to management on production status, inventory levels, material availability, and potential risks or delays.
• Generate and manage work orders or purchase requests based on production schedules and material requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Quality Assurance, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Engineering, Inventory Control, Demand Planning, and Logistics.
• Support accurate inventory tracking and reporting using ERP/MRP systems.
• Apply DMAIC and other continuous improvement methodologies to improve supply chain performance.

On-site role – Applicants must currently reside in Puerto Rico

Job Types: Full-time, Contract

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program

Work Location: In person