Manufacturing Planning Systems Analyst

Tosoh SMD, Inc.•Grove City, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Tosoh SMD, Inc. is a global leader in semiconductor materials. Our superior products help customers introduce cutting-edge technologies that make our lives easier and move us into the future. Our state-of-the-art manufacturing facility and materials laboratory located in Grove City, OH manages the entire life cycle of our products, including supply chain development, research and development, manufacturing, testing and distribution. Our innovative and devoted team of scientists, engineers, metallurgical experts, manufacturers and managers continuously collaborate and strategize to improve and create new materials for a wide range of customers' semiconductor needs. These products are used in many final applications like automotive, mobile devices, computers, artificial intelligence, 5G networks and industrial automation. As one of over 100 Tosoh Corporation's family of companies our motto is "We Make the Material That Makes Your Devices Work". The Manufacturing Planning Systems Analyst is a technically focused role responsible for building, maintaining, and improving data-driven tools that support manufacturing planning and operations. This role emphasizes software and data development such as Python, SQL, automation, AI tools while developing foundational knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing systems.

Requirements

Demonstrated capabilities in Python development, SQL, and working with relational databases
Demonstrated experience working with data analysis and modeling utilizing tools such as Microsoft Excel & Access.
Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
Strong organizational, documentation, and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Foundational knowledge of production planning, scheduling, and manufacturing systems
Experience with AI tools
Experience with automation

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain Python-based tools and scripts to support production planning and reporting
Write and optimize SQL queries to extract, transform, and analyze data from ERP and related systems
Build data pipelines and lightweight applications to automate manual planning and reporting tasks
Ensure data accuracy and reliability across multiple systems and sources
Support development of AI-assisted tools or agent-based workflows for planning and decision support
Identify opportunities to reduce manual work using automation, scripting, or AI tools
Assist in prototyping decision-support tools for planners such as scenario analysis, alerts, and schedule recommendations
Learn and support production planning and scheduling processes
Maintain forecast and planning data within ERP and supporting systems
Partner with operations and planning teams to understand workflows and translate needs into technical solutions
Analyze the impact of demand changes, capacity constraints, and production performance trends
Build and maintain dashboards, reports, and models to track production performance, capacity utilization, and forecast vs actual performance
Support root cause analysis of production issues using data
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Upholds and adheres to the Tosoh SMD culture and Guiding Principles.
Exhibits positivity and flexibility when assigned a new task or project.
Understands and adheres to all safety requirements.
Communicates identified risks to leadership and assists in resolution.
Completes all 5S (Sort, Set in Order, Shine, Standardize, and Sustain) standards to maintain a safe, organized, and efficient work environment.
Maintains regular and reliable attendance.
Contributes to culture through alignment with company values and code of conduct.
Maintains a positive attitude, displays enthusiasm for assigned tasks, and communicates effectively and professionally with team members.
Other related duties.