Planner

Argon Medical Devices is a global manufacturer of specialty medical products, headquartered in Plano, Texas.  Argon offers a broad line of medical devices for Interventional Radiology, Vascular Surgery, Interventional Cardiology and Oncology.  Argon’s brand is recognized for best-in-class products that improve patient outcomes via percutaneous, image-guided procedures.  Our values describe what we believe in and how we operate. These values are our moral compass which guide our decisions and define the deeply held beliefs and principles of our organizational culture. Argon Medical is a family of individuals united by a mission and culture which continue to grow stronger every day.

The planner will be responsible for producing and maintaining production schedules to assure on-time production of quality products at most competitive cost, with minimum inventory investments.

• Responsible for the daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for specified areas and interfacing directly with production to produce and/or re-schedule orders based on demand and customer need.
• Utilize reports that are generated daily to show inventory on hand and the 15-to-30-day demand for manufactured products.
• Work in conjunction with purchasing and other schedulers to assure efficient and timely delivery of components and receiving to help expedite incoming goods and other goods produced in-house.
• Cooperate with quality, research, engineering, and other departments in the development of equipment and product specification and substitute materials.
• Communicate with management and various departments all backorders.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or required.

• AA/AS or one to three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written and effective interpersonal skills. Effective interpersonal skills. 
• Effective analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• PC proficient with such programs as MS Word, Excel, and QAD. 
• Must be able to handle multiple tasks and set priorities. Position requires an ability to function with a sense of urgency while maintaining participative environment and positive attitude.