Surgical Robotics Planning Analyst

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Job Function:

Supply Chain Planning

Job Sub Function:

End-to-End Planning

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Santa Clara, California, United States of America

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

Johnson & Johnson's Surgical Robotics Supply Chain organization is recruiting a Surgical Robotics Planning Analyst! This role will be located in Santa Clara, CA with an expectation of being in the office 3+ days per week.

About MedTech Surgery

The Surgical Robotics Planning Analyst is accountable for translating production plans into detailed schedules that optimize sequencing, line utilization, labor, and material availability. Coordinating closely with manufacturing, warehouse, quality, maintenance, and planning teams to support schedule adherence and efficient plant execution. Monitoring short-term schedule performance, identifying constraints and exceptions, and adjusting schedules to maintain service, throughput, and operational stability.

Key Responsibilities

End-to-End Planning Qualifications:

• Builds and maintains detailed production schedules that reflect production plan priorities, asset constraints, labor availability, and material readiness.
• Responsible for generating, printing and monitoring work/production orders (WOs) according to the MPS work orders
• Optimizes schedule to improve production plan attainment, throughput, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Coordinates schedule changes with plant stakeholders to support effective execution and minimize disruption.
• Supports New Product Introduction work orders for evaluations / validation and material readiness in production or development stages
• Keeps planning parameters for the products assigned with the frame of the established inventory policies. Also, provides maintenance to Planning Systems to ensure the proper functioning of MRP.
• Interacts with engineering to provide support with production orders of evaluations/validations that are necessary for their area.
• Analyzes and monitors the inventory levels to align with the goals established in the business plans, as well as to avoid obsolete, surplus material.
• Performs daily monitoring of production activities (real against planned), through determined reports and through physical inspection of the production floor.
• Maintains priorities while expediting, when vital, availability of production in process to ensure the maximum level of customer service. Interacts with the departments of purchasing, production, engineering, master planning, quality, etc. to expedite certain activities that could place the production program under risk.
• Maintains wide communication with planners / buyers of other Surgical Robotics plants, approves and coordinates the shipment of material to other plants, when necessary.
• Responsible for planning and monitoring work order supplies
• Supports preparation of information for reports
• Support other duties and projects assigned as needed
• Responsible for the personal compliance with the federal, state, local and company regulations, health, Safety and Environment policies and procedures.

Execution Monitoring and Exception Management

• Ability to build strong collaborative relationships and show leadership to achieve team and individual goals
• Ability to challenge status quo and influence cross-functional team in matrix environment
• Establishes effective communication with supporting functions to resolve issues that my impact the production schedule. This includes but not limited to purchasing, manufacturing, warehouse, planning, repair depot, engineering, quality, regulatory, customer service and document control.
• Responds to changes in equipment availability, labor, quality holds, and material readiness by adjusting schedules and communicating impacts.
• Provides schedule analysis and execution feedback to support continuous improvement in planning and plant performance.
• Participates in plant and planning review forums to provide transparency on schedule performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Raise potential issues or opportunities to next management level and/or the STEM (short term escalation management) process.

Education Qualifications

• BS/BA degree or equivalent, Supply chain or related field is preferred

Required Experience and Skills:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in Planning, Purchasing, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Experience with ERP systems including Work Orders / Purchase Orders placement
• Experience with system-based MRP
• Knowledge of basic principles of demand and supply planning), MRP, capacity planning, production planning and production floor control techniques
• Proficiency in Excel and analytical skills
• Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Strong sense of urgency and able to perform autonomously with limited supervision
• Strong understanding of manufacturing flow
• Continuous improvement mentality with a track record of driving efficiencies
• Strong written and verbal communication skills (in English)

Preferred

• Experience in detailed scheduling and manufacturing execution
• SAP experience especially S4/Hana
• Experience in healthcare / regulatory dependent sector
• Capital equipment supply chain / planning experience
• Experience with Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
• Supply Chain Certification (APICS/ CSCP)

Other

• Travel Requirements: This position may require up to 10% travel to the Milpitas, CA location.

 

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.

 

“If you are under 18 years of age, you (the candidate) may need to obtain the necessary working papers or other documentation required by state law to start the assignment, as well as get a parent’s consent for the background check.”

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Coaching, Communication, Data Reporting, Demand Forecasting, Demand Planning, Distribution Resource Planning (DRP), Inventory Optimization, Manufacturing Flow Management, Materials Handling, Organizing, Problem Solving, Process Oriented, Procurement Policies, Quality Assurance (QA), Supply Chain, Supply Planning

 

 

The anticipated base pay range for this Bay Area position is:

$94,000.00 - $150,650.00

 

 

Additional Description for Pay Transparency:

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).



This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.



Subject to the terms of their respective policies and date of hire, employees are eligible for the following time off benefits:

Vacation –120 hours per calendar year

Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 hours per calendar year

Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year

Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year

Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child

Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year

Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period10 days

Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year

Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year

 

 

For additional general information on Company benefits, please go to: https://www.careers.jnj.com/employee-benefits