Materials Planner II

Applied Materials • Benicia, CA

10d • $64,000 - $88,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Applied Materials is the global leader in materials science and engineering solutions that are at the foundation of virtually every new semiconductor chip and advanced display in the world. The equipment that we create and service is essential to advancing AI and accelerating the commercialization of next-generation semiconductor chips. Join us and push the boundaries of materials science and engineering in a company at the foundation of the electronics industry. The work we do together advances the world’s technology.

Requirements

• Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities
• Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work
• No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members
• Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents
• Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies
• Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations

Nice To Haves

• Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity

Responsibilities

• Maintains Oracle work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering. Reschedules and/or completes no-charge, all discrete jobs as required.
• Increases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis. Performs work order variance analysis.
• Reviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling and/or PDS requirements. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process
• Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues. Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates.
• Changes "make" level lead times in accordance with reality on the manufacturing floor.
• Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects. May work with work centers on shop floor control activities.
• Inventory Control – Analyzes usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels; maintains inventory levels per plan and expedites shortages; may forecast spare parts needs. Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management. Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. May manage obsolete inventories.
• Process Control – Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting.
• Responsible for Inventory planning
• Inventory Segmentation
• Lead-Time accuracy
• Inventory transaction b/w locations
• Cycle count and inventory accuracy
• Coordinates inventory audits
• Manage E&O and RMAs

Benefits

• supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career
• comprehensive benefits package
• participation in a bonus and a stock award program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed