Production & Material Planner 3

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the production planning / co-ordination, scheduling, and dispatching  
• Monitor & support material supply flow and identify any shortages or bottlenecks in usage.  
• Plans for production which includes releasing of work orders and ensuring on time delivery of shipments.  
• Evaluate and analyze MRP output to ensure the correct material is driven, ordered, issued, and available for the Contract Manufacturing (CM) to support build and ship dates.  
• Work closely with purchasing and warehouse/logistics groups to ensure on time receipt, delivery of materials and finish goods shipments.  
• Drives and minimize excess and obsolescence inventory.  
• Co-ordinate and resolve outstanding materials issues with cross functional department to eliminate surprises material shortages (E.g. RMA)  
• Manage material transitions and work with CMs to use up all excess inventory.  
• Monitor and track ECO’s for implementation, effectivity dates, rework, and inventory purge.  
• Create SSDM SO for backorder shipment, track & fulfil SSDM requirements.  
• Ensure consigned parts materials availability to support CM production and coordination of materials movement through Schenker to CM.  
• Monitor and review TMS shortage report to identify critical material shortage needs and work with procurement for improvement.  
• Review and approve interplant inventory allocation (STPO)  
• Work with procurement team to ensure POs are updated or new POs are placed.  
• Work with Fremont logistic team to ensure parts are ship on timely manner to DB Schenker  
• Update work orders to add/remove parts per ECO.  
• Work with manufacture engineering to correct BOM errors and follow through until the ECO implemented.  
• Support monthly/quarterly work order-tool material variance review with finance.  
• Develop and maintain key performance metric.  
• Run weekly reports to determine (potential) material shortages that need to be expedited. Schedule a weekly meeting to follow up with buyer to ensure materials are available to support production use per load plan.  
• Update consignment parts status report to CM – provide material dock date, shipping tracking number from MTI to BD Schenker & stock available in DB Schenker  

Monitoring BOM Changes:

• Ensure all customer’s ECNs are implemented in a timely manner.
• Work with config engineer to correct BOM errors and follow through until the ECO implemented.
• Update work orders to add/remove parts per ECO.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related discipline, or equivalent relevant experience. 
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in production planning, material planning, or supply chain within a manufacturing environment. 
• Experience in the semiconductor equipment industry is an advantage. 
• Strong analytical, planning, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with good attention to detail. 
• Good interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across different functions. 
• Team player, self-driven and able to work under pressure with a sense of urgency.
• Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems, such as SAP, Oracle, or equivalent, with advanced Microsoft Excel skills.