Production Planner

Insight Global; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Production Planner to own the master production schedule and translate demand into executable work orders for electromechanical instruments.

You will drive material readiness, coordinate with Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, Manufacturing, and Test to ensure on-time delivery and minimal shortages while maintaining BOM accuracy and leading continuous improvements. This hands-on role focuses on accurate planning parameters and clear communication across teams.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of production planning, master scheduling, or materials planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience planning complex electromechanical instrument builds involving multi-level BOMs and long-lead components.

Responsibilities

• Own the master production schedule and release work orders for instrument builds, subassemblies, and service/spares demand.
• Run and action MRP in Oracle, converting planned orders into requisitions and work orders with correct dates, quantities, and priorities.
• Balance the schedule against labor capacity, test and burn-in cell availability, and material lead times; escalate conflicts with a recommended path forward.
• Maintain planning parameters—lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and sourcing rules—to ensure trustworthy system output.
• Publish clear-to-build and shortage reports for every scheduled build; drive them to closure through daily follow-up.
• Work directly with Procurement to expedite, pull in, or push out purchase orders, and to communicate the true need-by date rather than the system default.
• Partner with the Warehouse on kit staging, pick accuracy, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy; walk the stockroom to verify what the system claims is on hand.
• Engage Quality on incoming inspection priorities, non-conforming material, and MRB dispositions that hold up available inventory.
• Work alongside Manufacturing and Test to sequence builds, resolve line-side shortages, and adjust the plan when a unit is held for rework or troubleshooting.
• Maintain BOM accuracy and manage the material impact of engineering changes, including cut-in points, rework requirements, and disposition of obsolete inventory.
• Reconcile work order material issues, backflush errors, and variances; keep inventory transactions clean in Oracle.
• Report on schedule attainment, on-time delivery, inventory levels, and shortage recovery, with clear commentary on causes and countermeasures.

Skills

Production planning

Master scheduling

Materials planning

Education

APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or business

Tools

Oracle ERP

Job description

Job Description

We are looking for a Production Planner to own the build schedule for our complex electromechanical instruments. This is a hands‑on role at the center of our operation: you will translate demand into executable work orders, drive material readiness across Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, and Manufacturing, and be the person the floor turns to when a build is at risk.

Production planning and scheduling

Own the master production schedule and release work orders for instrument builds, subassemblies, and service/spares demand.

Run and action MRP in Oracle, converting planned orders into requisitions and work orders with correct dates, quantities, and priorities.

Balance the schedule against labor capacity, test and burn‑in cell availability, and material lead times; escalate conflicts with a recommended path forward.

Maintain planning parameters — lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and sourcing rules — so system output is trustworthy.

Material readiness and clear‑to‑build

Publish clear‑to‑build and shortage reports for every scheduled build; drive them to closure through daily follow‑up.

Work directly with Procurement to expedite, pull in, or push out purchase orders, and to communicate the true need‑by date rather than the system default.

Partner with the Warehouse on kit staging, pick accuracy, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy; walk the stockroom to verify what the system claims is on hand.

Engage Quality on incoming inspection priorities, non‑conforming material, and MRB dispositions that hold up available inventory.

Work alongside Manufacturing and Test to sequence builds, resolve line‑side shortages, and adjust the plan when a unit is held for rework or troubleshooting.

Data integrity and continuous improvement

Maintain BOM accuracy and manage the material impact of engineering changes, including cut‑in points, rework requirements, and disposition of obsolete inventory.

Reconcile work order material issues, backflush errors, and variances; keep inventory transactions clean in Oracle.

Report on schedule attainment, on‑time delivery, inventory levels, and shortage recovery, with clear commentary on causes and countermeasures.

Identify and fix recurring root causes of build delays rather than re‑firefighting the same shortage each cycle.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances.

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Skills and Requirements

• 3–5 years of production planning, master scheduling, or materials planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience planning complex electromechanical instrument builds involving mechanical, electrical, and [optical/fluidic/pneumatic] subassemblies, deep multi‑level BOMs, and long‑lead components.

For example:

DNA sequencers

Lab automation equipment

Medical devices

Diagnostic instruments

Robotics systems

Semiconductor equipment

Scientific instruments

-Proficiency in Oracle ERP:

You can run MRP, manage work orders, interrogate on‑hand and on‑order data, and troubleshoot inventory transactions without hand‑holding. 1. Experience in a regulated or quality‑controlled environment (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, or similar).

1. APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
2. Experience supporting new product introduction (NPI) and the transition from pilot builds to sustained production.
3. Bachelor's degree in supply chain, operations, engineering, or business — or equivalent hands‑on experience.