Twist Bioscience

biotech manufacturing

Sr.ProductionPlanner(Temporary)

$105–145k ~AI est. South San Francisco, California, United States TEMPORARY
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The Brief

“Sr. Production Planner (Temporary) at Twist Bioscience. Skills: Production planning, Scheduling, Operations management. Review incoming orders. Ensure data integrity”

Industry & Context.

biotech manufacturing
Problems you'll solve

Problem solving; Analytical mindset

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

5+ years of experience in production planning, 5+ years of experience in scheduling, 5+ years of experience in operations management, BS degree

Nice to Have

Experience in Libraries production is a plus, Direct experience with WREN, Direct experience with Rosa, Direct experience with Snapgene

What You'll Do.

Review incoming orders

Ensure data integrity

Translate design releases into production

Manage tracking systems

Mitigate material delivery bottlenecks

Identify material delivery bottlenecks

Improve lead-time forecasting

Provide visibility on critical projects

Provide risk assessments on critical projects

Provide status updates on critical projects

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Cross-functional teams; Technical support teams; Shop-floor production teams; Business stakeholders

Process & Methodology

Project management

Full Job Description

We are seeking a highly analytical, proactive, and strategic Senior Production Planner to own and optimize the end-to-end workflow of our standard Libraries design and production pipeline. In this senior role, you will not just manage data—you will own the start of our production scheduling, oversee material logistics, and drive cross-functional alignment. You will be responsible for translating design releases into production, managing complex tracking systems, and mitigating material delivery bottlenecks before they impact the project timelines. The ideal candidate has a proven track record in manufacturing or production planning, possesses advanced data-modeling skills, and excels at bridging the gap among multiple functional teams. Key Responsibilities Order Review: Conduct rigorous reviews of all incoming orders and design inputs to ensure data integrity before production release. Design Execution analyze TAT data to identify material delivery bottlenecks and improve lead-time forecasting. Stakeholder Reporting: Serve as the primary point of contact for Project Managers (PJMs), providing high-level visibility, risk assessments, and status updates on critical projects. Qualifications & Skills Certifications & Experience: BS degree, 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or operations management within a fast-paced biotech manufacturing environment particularly in Libraries production is a plus. Systems Expertise: Advanced proficiency in data management (Google Sheets/Excel formulas, direct experience with WREN, Rosa, and Snapgene is highly preferred). Analytical Mindset: Ability to look at passdown data, WIP trackers, and TAT metrics to forecast delays and implement corrective actions. Communication and Problem Solving: Strong collaborative skills with a track record of successfully interfacing between technical support teams (BFX), shop-floor production teams, and business stakeholders (PJMs). Ability to work with cross-funcitoning teams to

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