Production Planner – Biotech Instrument Builds

Yoh,-A-Day-; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Prescription, Dental & Vision

Health Savings Account

Life & Disability Insurance

401K Retirement Savings Plan

Direct Deposit & weekly epayroll

Referral Programs

Certification and training

Job summary

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Production Planner to own the master schedule for complex electromechanical instrument builds in Pleasanton, CA. You will translate demand into executable work orders while coordinating with Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, and Manufacturing on material readiness and scheduling.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in production planning, strong Oracle ERP/MRP experience, and hands-on shop-floor capability with multi-level BOMs.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency with Oracle ERP and MRP, work orders, inventory data, planned orders, and inventory transactions.
• Experience planning complex electromechanical instrument builds with multi-level BOMs.
• Hands-on on the manufacturing floor and in the stockroom with cross-functional teams.
• Strong Excel skills with pivot tables, lookups, and large data analysis.

Responsibilities

• Own the master production schedule and release work orders for instrument builds, subassemblies, service, and spare demand.
• Run and action MRP in Oracle, converting planned orders into requisitions and work orders with accurate dates, quantities, and priorities.
• Balance production schedules against labor capacity, test and burn-in availability, material lead times, and other manufacturing constraints.
• Maintain planning parameters including lead times, safety stock, reorder points, lot sizing, and sourcing rules.
• Publish clear-to-build and shortage reports and drive material shortages to resolution through daily cross-functional follow-up.
• Partner with Procurement to expedite, pull in, or push out purchase orders based on actual production requirements.
• Work directly with Warehouse teams on kit staging, pick accuracy, cycle counts, and inventory accuracy.
• Coordinate with Quality on incoming inspection priorities, non-conforming materials, and MRB dispositions impacting production.
• Work alongside Manufacturing and Test to sequence builds, resolve line-side shortages, and adjust schedules for rework or troubleshooting.
• Maintain BOM accuracy and manage material impacts associated with engineering changes, cut-in points, rework requirements, and obsolete inventory.
• Reconcile work order material issues, backflush errors, inventory transactions, and variances within Oracle.
• Track and report schedule attainment, on-time delivery, inventory levels, and shortage recovery.
• Identify recurring causes of production delays and drive improvements to prevent repeat shortages.

Skills

Oracle ERP

MRP

Excel

Production planning

Cross-functional coordination

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain/engineering/business

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

PLM systems

Job description

Yoh, a Day & Zimmermann company, is seeking a Production Planner to own the master schedule for complex electromechanical instrument builds in Pleasanton, CA. You will translate demand into executable work orders while coordinating with Procurement, Warehouse, Quality, and Manufacturing on material readiness and scheduling.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in production planning, strong Oracle ERP/MRP experience, and hands-on shop-floor capability with multi-level BOMs.