**About Abbott**Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.**Working at Abbott**At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:- Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.- A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.- A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.**The Opportunity**This position works out of our Costa Rica - Alajuela location in the Structural Heart Division.Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of structural heart disease.As the **Planner I**, you will be responsible for developing and maintaining detailed manufacturing build plans, for existing and new products, that meets defined service level and inventory targets for the division.**What You'll Do**- Defines the manufacturing build plan, based on the ERP signals accounting also for the inputs from the Supply- Review and S&OP Sales & Operations meetings.- Clearly communicates the build plan to the production line and follows up on the volume and mix execution.- Collaborates with Industrial Engineering in the capacity assessment and incorporates the outputs of the process- into the S&OP.- Has the customer in mind and looks over product availability. Is responsible to prevent, communicate and prioritize back-order situations.- Basic knowledge in ERP system functionality and MRP logic.**Required Qualifications**- Bachelor's Degree or having successfully covered at least 75% of the curriculum at the University to obtain this degree and is currently studying in Engineering or related field,- 0-3 years of working experience in Production Planning functions or related activities (capacity modeling, line scheduling, materials planning).- Use of MS Office software desired.- Intermediate Command of English.- ** Shift Adm.****Preferred Qualifications**- Medical Device experience is a plus.- ERP experience is a plus.Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
