Planning and Control

Applied Materials•Gloucester, MA

1d•$64,000 - $88,000

About The Position

Who We Are Applied Materials is a global leader in materials engineering solutions used to produce virtually every new chip and advanced display in the world. We design, build and service cutting-edge equipment that helps our customers manufacture display and semiconductor chips – the brains of devices we use every day. As the foundation of the global electronics industry, Applied enables the exciting technologies that literally connect our world – like AI and IoT. If you want to push the boundaries of materials science and engineering to create next generation technology, join us to deliver material innovation that changes the world. What We Offer Salary: $64,000.00 - $88,000.00 Location: Gloucester,MA You’ll benefit from a supportive work culture that encourages you to learn, develop, and grow your career as you take on challenges and drive innovative solutions for our customers. We empower our team to push the boundaries of what is possible—while learning every day in a supportive leading global company. Visit our Careers website to learn more. At Applied Materials, we care about the health and wellbeing of our employees. We’re committed to providing programs and support that encourage personal and professional growth and care for you at work, at home, or wherever you may go. Learn more about our benefits.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

SAP
Excel
Smartsheet

Responsibilities

Employees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity
Maintains SAP 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 requirements.
Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO's).
Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy.
Participates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues.
Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates.
Works with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects.
May work with work centers on shop floor control activities.
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.
Process Control – Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting.