natera
Production Planner
At a Glance
- Location
- San Carlos, California, United States
- Employment
- employment_required
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- 2026-03-13T16:43:27-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Certifications
- Lean
- Six Sigma
Domain Knowledge
- Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Medical
Requirements
BS/BA/MBA degree in Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Data Analytics, or related field.
A minimum of 3+ years of experience in production scheduling, capacity planning, or operations management.
Proficiency in MES, ERP/MRP, LIMS, SQL, and advanced excel/analytical tools.
Exceptional multi-tasking, organizational, and communication skills.
Excellent computer skills, including MS Excel, Oracle, gSuite.
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain capacity models for headcount, equipment, facilities across multiple labs..
Create daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules aligned to production goals.
Monitor shift-level execution against plan, highlight deviations >5% and remedial plans
Partner with Lab Operations leaders realign WIP and production priorities to overcome production constraints.
Track and report KPIs; QCDS, schedule adherence, cycle time, bottleneck queues, OEE.
Partner with Continuous Improvement teams and other individuals on identifying production constraints and improving scheduling for higher throughput and quality.