Production Planner

Overview

Nova Biomedical:
One Global Brand. One Vision. Together under one name. Advanced Instruments and Nova Biomedical are now united under one brand,
Nova Biomedical
. This combines strengths to deliver greater value to customers, accelerate innovation, support critical workflows, and provide world-class service across biopharmaceutical and clinical markets.

Nova Biomedical is a global leader in osmolality testing and biotechnology and in vitro diagnostic (IVD) instrumentation. We are dedicated to advancing patient care and scientific discovery with a legacy that shapes the future of life sciences.

With headquarters in Norwood and Waltham, Massachusetts, and a global team of nearly 2,000 employees, we maintain a collaborative, empowered culture grounded in shared values:
Customer Centricity, Ingenuity, Ownership & Accountability, Collaboration, and Integrity
.

Working at Nova Biomedical means joining a mission-driven organization where your contributions matter. Whether you’re in engineering, science, manufacturing, or support, you’ll be part of a team that values innovation, growth, and real-world impact on global health.

The Production Planner 1 is responsible for scheduling, maintaining, and releasing material for instrument and sub-assemblies jobs. This role executes materials planning, releasing, and coordination of material release requirements in support of production and development programs. It includes managing scheduling conflicts due to personnel or material constraints. The Production Planner 1 collaborates regularly with cross-functional teams including Manufacturing, Engineering, R&D, and Quality to ensure the appropriate parts are specified and available to support production.

This role requires urgency, strong communication, and a measurable impact on the business.

If you’re passionate about production planning and want to be part of a team shaping the future of life sciences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today!

• Provides input into weekly material priorities with site representatives from Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Quality Control, Technical Operations, and Warehouse.
• Reviews, prioritizes, and schedules the delivery of raw materials & consumables to meet target dates and prevent stock shortages.
• Prints labels meeting regulatory requirements and validating the labels.
• Continually evaluate new and improved ways to utilize ERP to maximize efficiency in the supply planning processes.
• Analyze MPS history, sales forecast, and production yields to determine the optimum make-lot size, inventory levels, safety stock, and production costs, and react accordingly.
• Coordinate new product integration into Production.
• Assist Purchasing and Production teams with scheduling conflicts internally and with suppliers.
• Update operations and standard labor times in ERP for assemblies.
• Manage physical inventory and the cycle count program.
• Investigate material variances and determine root causes.
• Assist other departments as needed with inventory-related questions.
• React to Engineering Change Orders that impact Purchasing, Production, and Materials.
• Schedule Engineering requests for prototype builds.
• Support the inventory team with coverage as needed.
• Self-starter: proactive, able to lead by example in the absence of a manager, volunteer readily, seek increased responsibility, and offer help when needed.

• Medical device or regulated industry experience with knowledge of applicable FDA/GMP and International medical device regulations and standards is preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of related experience is preferred.
• 1 to 3 years of MS Excel proficiency.
• 1 to 3 years of ERP experience – Epicor preferred.
• Minimum of a High School Diploma, GED;
  Associate Degree preferred.
• Professional certification (APICS, CPM, SPM, CSCP or CPIM) is preferred.

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 25–50 pounds as required.
• Ability to communicate effectively via phone, video, and written communication.
• Ability to occasionally move about the office to access meetings or resources.