Jessica VanHouten
Moorpark
Summary
Results-driven production planning professional with strong track record in optimizing production workflows and inventory management. Skilled in coordinating resources, streamlining processes, and ensuring timely delivery of products. Highly effective in team collaboration, adaptable to changing requirements, and focused on achieving operational excellence. Known for strong analytical skills, problem-solving abilities, and effective communication.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Production Planner / Scheduler
ECA Medical
11.2023 - 05.2025
- Maintain all new development and launched projects schedules for the Orthopedics side of the company, including injection molding, swiss machining, and cleanroom areas.
- Support the Senior Project Manager tracking project timelines.
- Part of the Core Team that has been tasked with identifying problems and reporting suggestions for areas of improvement to upper management.
- Use the ERP system Vantage for scheduling, monitoring demand, creation of production orders, inventory management, and purchase orders.
- Defined and tracked production and project KPIs (on-time delivery, throughput, schedule adherence, production downtime, scrap rates, cycle times).
Production Controller
Harvey Performance Company-CoreHog
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Use the ERP system Epicor for scheduling/monitoring demand, production orders, cycle counts, inventory management, and purchase orders.
- Order stock tools and execute production orders for manufactured tools.
- Assists with purchase orders for outside vendor processes, materials, and supplies.
- Maintains inventory accuracy for finished & raw materials by way of cycle count schedule, and increased accuracy.
- Modify work orders as needed to respond to changes in customer demand, as well as to optimize efficiency.
- Creates, documents, and maintains production procedures, goals, and KPI’s.
- Prepares reports for analysis and decision making.
- Assists in continuous improvement projects with designated employees.
- Project lead on creation of a new inventory management system including a report for managing the organization for 2,500 SKUs.
- Review and evaluate reports to determine stocking needs, backorders and late orders, and take appropriate action, including reducing slow moving inventory.
Assistant Production Manager
Hygiena
07.2022 - 02.2023
- Managed the eleven autoclave area staff operational activity, machines, and supplies and increased output by 50%.
- Coordinated with the Customer Service, Production Supervisors/Coordinators, Solution Teams, Material Handlers, Warehouse Staff, Supply Chain Planners, Purchasing, Quality Control, and Engineering/Facilities.
- Performed interaction and development of staff, which included Production Assistant Leads, Coordinators, and Supervisors.
- Managed the clean room production area operations, including planning, coordinating, and controlling of manufacturing processes.
- Collaborated with Purchasing, Production Scheduling, and Warehouse areas for ensuring efficient manufacturing process.
- Performed Dynamics-NAV usage, timecard approvals, OEM Bill of Ladings, and sterilization paperwork.
- Oversaw all production paperwork and job preparation and delegated to various staff members for their specific function.
- Submitted purchase requisitions.
- Created instruction manuals and performed trainings for using Microsoft NAV to other divisions of the company, including internationally.
Supply Chain and Production Planner
Hygiena
12.2018 - 07.2022
- Planned, tracked, and maintained NAV entries and transactions for three business lines concurrently: Hygiena LLC, MPC, and Qualicon. Developed strong working knowledge of NAV including MRP functionality.
- Managed documentation, and data tracking spreadsheets.
- Assisted implementing process improvements for the new Qualicon line, including updating procedures and documenting specifications.
- Coordinated and maintained accurate inventory and monitored stock levels for production, including minimizing WIP inventory.
- Assisted in maintaining and adjusting production schedules to accommodate demand changes.
Education
Bachelor's - Psychology and Anthropology
University of California Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA06.2018
Skills
- Scheduling
- Attention to detail
- Production scheduling
- Material requirements planning (MRP)
- Demand forecasting
- Project management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Just-in-time production
- Inventory maintenance
- Critical thinking
Timeline
Production Planner / Scheduler
ECA Medical
11.2023 - 05.2025
Production Controller
Harvey Performance Company-CoreHog
05.2023 - 11.2023
Assistant Production Manager
Hygiena
07.2022 - 02.2023
Supply Chain and Production Planner
Hygiena
12.2018 - 07.2022
Bachelor's - Psychology and Anthropology
University of California Santa Barbara
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