Build a career powered by innovations that matter! At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing—improving productivity, enhancing people’s lives and redefining what’s possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications—from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.
Novanta is one global team with over 26 offices located in The Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Looking for a great place to work? You have found it with a culture that embraces teamwork, collaboration and empowerment. Come explore Novanta.
🏭 Supply Chain | Manufacturing
- End-to-end ownership – from customer orders to production execution
- Real influence – directly shape planning decisions and production flow
- Continuous improvement focus – help evolve systems, processes, and data capability
- Fast-moving environment – where priorities shift and your judgement matters
- Translate customer demand into achievable production plans
- Set realistic promise dates based on capacity & materials
- Build and manage production schedules and work orders
- Identify risks, constraints, and trade-offs early
- Partner with production and supply chain teams to ensure smooth execution
- Support data-driven improvements, including Power BI initiatives
- Experience in demand planning, scheduling, or production planning
- Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
- Ability to make confident decisions in changing environments
- Good communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Interest in data and continuous improvement
- A business investing in systems, processes, and people
- Opportunity to make tangible improvements and see the impact
- Collaborative, cross-functional environment
- A role where your work directly impacts customer outcomes and operational performance
Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.
Please call +1 781-266-5700 if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.
Skills Required
- Experience in demand planning, scheduling, or production planning
- Strong analytical mindset and problem-solving skills
- Ability to make confident decisions in changing environments
- Good communication and stakeholder influencing skills
- Interest in data and continuous improvement
- Experience supporting Power BI initiatives or similar BI tools
Novanta Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Novanta and has not been reviewed or approved by Novanta.
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Healthcare Strength — Coverage is described as comprehensive, including medical, dental, vision, mental-health support, HSA/FSA options, telemedicine, and access to on-site clinics in select locations. Plan details indicate broad healthcare support across core needs.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Programs include flexible or unlimited time off for many professional roles and a separate PTO structure for non-exempt roles. Paid parental, family, and medical leave are highlighted as substantial in the U.S.
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Retirement Support — A strong 401(k) match with immediate vesting is emphasized. This structure provides meaningful employer support for long-term savings.
Novanta Insights
What We Do
Novanta delivers innovations that matter for its medical and advanced industrial OEM customers. If you have a passion for solving complex technical problems that lead to breakthrough performance and that enhance people's lives, come join our growing team. Here is a sample of the many exciting applications we serve: • Innovations that ensure the safety of patients and efficient workflows in hospitals using our novel RFID technology • Innovations in additive manufacturing, also known as 3-D metal printing, using our lightning fast lasers and laser beam steering sub-systems • Innovations in minimally invasive surgery using our highly reliable insufflators, pumps and visualization systems • Innovations in robotics and automation using our precision motors, encoders and drives for superior accuracy • Innovations in smartphone production using our fast, accurate lasers and laser beam steering equipment along with our precision motion systems The driving force behind our growth is the team of talented professionals who share our commitment to our values, and our passion for innovation and for our customers’ success. Novanta has deep expertise in precision medicine and manufacturing, medical solutions, and robotics and automation: Precision Medicine and Manufacturing: • Continuous wave, ultrafast and CO2 lasers, along with laser beam steering components and sub-systems Brands: ARGES, Cambridge Technology, Laser Quantum, Synrad Medical Solutions: Minimally Invasive Surgery: • Insufflators, pumps and disposable tube sets; medical visualization systems, video processing and wireless imaging Brands: NDS, Med X Change, Reach Technology, WOM Detection & Analysis: • RFID readers, machine vision solutions, barcode scanning, light and color measurement Brands: JADAK Robotics and Automation: • Motors, encoders, servo drives, air bearing systems and integrated mechatronic solutions Brands: ATI, Celera Motion (inc. Applimotion, Ingenia, MicroE, Zettlex, Westwind)
