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Production Planning Manager

Boston Dynamics
Waltham, MA Full Time
POSTED ON 4/24/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/22/2025

Boston Dynamics is seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to join our Operations team to aid in the manufacturing of the world's most advanced robots. This role will be critical in developing and implementing the company's production planning functions within our ERP system, and is a key stakeholder in supporting the implementation and application of MRP in production ensuring seamless automated flow of both production and R&D materials from inventory and shop floor to customer. Communication and the ability to work cross functionally will be critical attributes in this role.

Boston Dynamics is a world leader in mobile robots, tackling some of the toughest robotics challenges. For years, our awe-inspiring viral videos on YouTube have shown the world what remarkably capable robots can do. Now we are quickly becoming a recognized leader in automation solutions for industrial applications, logistics and warehouses.

Primary Responsibility :

  • Develop and implement the company's production planning and Master Production Schedule (MPS) functions including any of the following activities : Production planning, capacity planning, coordinate with inventory control, resource allocation, coordinate with demand forecasting, performance monitoring, and collaboration with other departments.
  • Support the implementation and upgrades of manufacturing ERP, in particular material requirements planning (MRP), and serve as the key user in Production providing guidance to other users in the department and serve as the key manufacturing ERP contact from Production for IT.

Day to Day Activities :

  • Lead a team of employees to optimize factory operations related to material flow, production scheduling, inventory levels, production control, warehouse operations, and factory capacity utilization across three product lines
  • Anticipating demand, monitoring inventory levels, developing and maintaining production and shipment schedules to meet customer demand and production specifications, monitoring performance, and forecasting future needs
  • Interface with Production, Procurement, Demand Planning, and Warehouse & Logistics teams to ensure cross functional plan and resource alignment
  • Create multi product production plans and approve quantities, schedules and parts lists provided to the warehouse and logistics teams to ensure timely and complete ordering, as well as receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
  • Collaborate with Test Engineering, Product Engineering and Quality teams to adjust supply plans for product related issues.
  • Desired Skills :

  • Bachelor's Degree; preferably in Business, Logistics Management, Manufacturing Operations, Industrial Engineering, or related field (Masters preferred)
  • 10 years' experience in a Production Planning Manager / lead position using ERP systems with MRP modules for production planning.
  • Experience with new product introduction (NPI) as it relates to BOM and materials planning
  • Ability to exercise proper judgment and discretion in applying and interpreting department policy, rules & regulations as applicable in planning & procurement procedures.
  • Ability to understand and act on changing market & business conditions as it may apply to tuning a supply chain.
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