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About the Role
The Production Planner is a temporary contract role through March of 2027, responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules to support customer demand, inventory objectives, and manufacturing capacity. This role ensures business continuity during a production site transfer project by coordinating with various departments to communicate priorities and ensure material availability for on-time delivery.
Responsibilities
- Create and maintain production schedules based on customer demand, inventory targets, and available capacity.
- Release, monitor, and update manufacturing work orders.
- Identify schedule risks, capacity constraints, and material shortages that may impact production.
- Coordinate with Manufacturing leaders to establish and communicate production priorities.
- Work closely with Purchasing and Materials personnel to ensure material availability.
- Track schedule adherence and support actions to recover missed production plans.
- Maintain accurate planning and scheduling data within the ERP/MRP system.
- Participate in daily production meetings and communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
Requirements
- Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or related field, or equivalent experience.
- 2+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing, or supply chain operations.
- Experience using ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and adjust quickly to changing business needs.
- Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Skills
- ERP/MRP systems
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office applications
- Analytical skills
- Organizational skills
- Problem-solving skills
- Communication skills
- Cross-functional collaboration skills
- MRP
- Inventory control
- Capacity planning
Location
- The Americas
- Europe
- Asia-Pacific
Work Type
- Temporary
- Contract
Experience Level
- 2+ years of experience
Education Level
- Associate's degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Equivalent experience
About the Company
- Novanta's innovations power technology products transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing.
- The company creates engineered components and sub-systems for mission-critical applications.
- Novanta operates as one global team with over 26 offices worldwide.
- The company fosters a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration, and empowerment.
Equal Opportunity
- Novanta is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace.
- All qualified applicants are considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
- Disability accommodations are available upon request.