NPC Production Planner III

Applied Materials•Austin, TX

5d•$78,000 - $107,500

About The Position

Applied Materials is seeking an NPC Production Planner III to work with NPC manufacturing in Austin and help ensure the production schedule is followed and coordinated. The role focuses on production planning, production and inventory control, process control, and Material Requirements Planning (MRP) integrity. The planner maintains production schedules and MRP data, supports material availability, and coordinates with manufacturing, engineering, buyers/planners, and Finance to resolve planning and inventory issues. The position may also include training and certifying planning personnel.

Requirements

Demonstrated conceptual and practical expertise in the planner’s own discipline and basic knowledge of related disciplines.
Knowledge of best-known practices and how the planner’s area integrates with other areas.
Ability to solve complex problems and exercise judgment using analysis from multiple information sources.
Ability to explain difficult or sensitive information and work to build consensus.
Willingness to travel 10% of the time.

Responsibilities

Maintain the SAP production order release schedule to provide material on time to manufacturing and engineering, and maintain MRP start and end dates.
Perform pre-shortage analysis to increase component availability when production orders are released.
Review MRP execution for accuracy, reconcile supply and demand, and validate master scheduling.
Coordinate with buyers and planners on material affected by engineering change orders, and review and ensure proper disposition of ECOs.
Work with Finance to resolve work-in-process (WIP) issues and audit physical WIP inventory issues.
Attend production meetings and provide status updates on material-shortage commit dates.
Adjust make-level lead times to reflect conditions on the manufacturing floor.
Analyze usage data and stock levels to order parts that meet service levels, maintain inventory levels according to plan, and expedite shortages.
Examine material variances, resolve problems where possible, and communicate more difficult problems to management.
Set up new inventory systems or modify existing systems, and assign appropriate expediting duties to expediters.
Drive root-cause analysis and corrective action for process-control issues where needed.
As a possible Training Focal, certify and re-certify the planning community on planning processes and act as a trainer for Learning Labs.
Work with NPC manufacturing in Austin to ensure the production schedule is followed and coordinated.
May train lower-level personnel and may lead small projects.