Excelitas Technologies

Sr. Production Planner

Excelitas Technologies$80K — $110K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
  • 7-10 years of experience in manufacturing planning and scheduling
  • Expert proficiency in MRP logic, capacity planning, routings, and order policies
  • Strong knowledge of master scheduling and demand management
  • Proven track record in inventory management and accuracy improvement
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills
  • Exceptional communication and organizational abilities
  • Experience applying Lean Manufacturing concepts

Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate planning inputs, including sales orders and forecasts
  • Develop and refine production schedules for on-time delivery
  • Coordinate with supply chain to resolve material shortages
  • Plan resource requirements for efficient production execution
  • Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages and excess
  • Ensure integrity of planning data, including BOM accuracy
  • Track production performance and drive corrective actions
  • Collaborate with teams to implement new processes and improve workflow

Benefits

  • Opportunity to work in a dynamic and cross-functional environment
  • Engagement in process improvement initiatives
  • Involvement in prototype builds and new product introduction activities
  • Expectations of a commitment to quality and safety
  • No relocation offered, promoting local talent engagement
Full Job Description
Location:
Billerica, MA, US, 01821

Job Function: Supply Chain/Logistics

Job Country: United States

Job City: Billerica

Job Type: Regular Full Time

Senior Production Planner

The Senior Production Planner is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, stability, and efficiency of all production planning and scheduling activities. This role drives operational excellence by maintaining precise planning data, optimizing material flow, and coordinating cross-functional efforts to meet customer demand while achieving quality, cost, inventory, and delivery objectives. The Senior Production Planner serves as a key operational leader who ensures that production plans are executable, reliable, and aligned with organizational goals.

Qualifications & Experience
  • Associate or bachelor's degree preferred
  • 7-10 years of experience in manufacturing planning and scheduling
  • Expert-level proficiency in MRP logic, capacity planning, routings, standards, and order policies
  • Strong knowledge of master scheduling, demand management, purchasing, and cost accounting
  • Proven track record in inventory management, cycle counting, and inventory accuracy improvement
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel and data-analysis skills
  • Exceptional communication, organizational, and cross-functional coordination abilities
  • Experience applying Lean Manufacturing concepts to improve operational flow
  • Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
  • Strong commitment to quality, safety, and process discipline


Duties & Responsibilities
  • Maintain accurate and consolidated planning inputs, including sales orders, forecasts, custom orders, and strategic build plans
  • Develop, manage, and continuously refine production schedules to ensure on-time delivery and operational stability
  • Coordinate with supply chain and production to resolve material shortages, late shipments, and schedule disruptions
  • Plan resource requirements, including labor, equipment, and materials, to support efficient production execution
  • Monitor inventory levels and recommend adjustments to prevent shortages, excess, and obsolescence
  • Ensure planning data integrity, including BOM accuracy, routings, lead times, and capacity parameters
  • Track production performance, identify deviations, and drive corrective actions to maintain schedule adherence
  • Analyze capacity constraints and recommend load-leveling or resource adjustments
  • Support prototype builds and NPI activities, ensuring planning accuracy and material readiness
  • Collaborate with supervisors and cross-functional teams to implement new processes and improve workflow
  • Identify and implement operational improvements that enhance throughput, reduce cost, and strengthen planning accuracy
  • Monitor material flow and proactively identify bottlenecks or risks to production continuity
  • Communicate schedule updates, risks, and performance metrics to stakeholders in a clear and timely manner


Our hiring criteria meets the requirements of the OLF.

All applicants must comply with the CGP (Controlled Goods Program).

No reolocation offered.

Must be a US Persons/Non sponsorship offered.

What We Offer

Nearest Major Market: Boston

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About Excelitas Technologies

Excelitas Technologies is a global technology leader focused on delivering innovative, customized solutions to meet the lighting, detection and other high-performance technology needs of OEM customers. From medical lighting to analytical instrumentation, clinical diagnostics, industrial, safety and security, and aerospace and defense applications, Excelitas Technologies is committed to enabling our customers' success in their end-markets. Our photonics portfolio includes high-performance, high-reliability products ranging from sensors and detectors, to light sources, to optics and optomechanical sub-assemblies. We serve customers across the world in diverse markets including life sciences, environmental monitoring, industrial, defense and aerospace. Excelitas Technologies is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA with operations in North America, Europe and Asia.
Learn more about Excelitas Technologies
Size
7,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2010

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